04/10/2023  – 05/15/2023

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Painting with Watercolors
Painting with Watercolors
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

This Class has Been Canceled. You will explore color, dive into a variety of brush strokes from flat washes to dancing with your brushes; techniques from wet to scrubbing; and more. This class is for all levels, heighten your skills or find your hidden talent. NEW DATES: Mondays, April 10 thru May 15, 2023.

04/18/2023  – 05/09/2023

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Mug of Love
A Mug of Love
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

In this workshop, you will be introduced to wheel throwing to make a mug for you and a special someone in your life! NEW DATES:
Tuesdays, April 18 & 25 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm, (first two classes are two hours).
Tuesday, May 9 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm, (last class is one hour).

05/04/2023  – 05/25/2023

9:00 am – 11:30 am
Mosaic Stepping Stones
Mosaic Stepping Stones
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Art Up Your Garden or Walkway. Make a beautiful steppingstone for your garden and learn the basics of mosaics at the same time. This four-session class you will learn how to use tools to cut and shape glass and ceramics to make a garden steppingstone. Bring your old dishes to class with you. Glass, tiles, and ceramics will be provided as well as a 12″ x 12″ cement base. All Materials Supplied. Thursdays, May 4 – May 25.

05/04/2023  – 06/04/2023

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.

05/08/2023

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Remix TMA Workshop - Inspired Mobiles
Remix TMA Workshop - Inspired Mobiles
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

For our Remix session, students will create their own kinetic sculptures, inspired by Jacob Hashimoto’s
installation “This Particle of Dust” at The Tampa Museum of Art. This Remix explores the visual poetics of light and dark, color and form, as well as space and architecture. You will learn about the artist, then make art in that style. Monday, May 8, 6-8 pm, Firehouse Cultural Center. Ages 16 and up.

05/08/2023

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Remix TMA Workshop - Particles of Dust
Remix TMA Workshop - Particles of Dust
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

For our Remix session, students will create their own kinetic sculptures, inspired by Jacob Hashimoto’s
installation “This Particle of Dust”. This Remix explores the visual poetics of light and dark, color and form,
as well as space and architecture. You will learn about the artist, then make art in that style. Monday, May 5, 6-8 pm, Firehouse Cultural Center. Ages 16 and up.

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Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, February 4, 2021 – Thursday, February 25, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Feb. 4 – Feb. 25, 2021.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, February 4, 2021 – Sunday, March 7, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 - December 2024.
Adult Clay & Play - Thursdays
Thursday, February 4, 2021 – Thursday, February 25, 2021    
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Adults. Feb. 4 – Feb. 25, 2021.
Comedy Night: Dean Napolitano
Friday, February 5, 2021    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Comedian Dean Napolitano has performed at the Firehouse before. He is a throwback to the great comedians of yesteryear; only with a modern twist that makes him one of the most original comedians working today. He is a true storyteller with imaginative delivery that makes audiences feel as if they have been through each experience themselves. Friday, Feb 5, 2021, 7:30 pm.
Cupids Workshop
Saturday, February 6, 2021    
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
CUPIDS WORKSHOP Create your own Valentine card! Why buy what everyone else is getting when you can make something with your hands, from your heart. Lots of Cupid’s goodies to make your unique card of love. Assorted papers, hearts, embellishments, accessories, and cards. If you cannot attend the workshop reserve a Cupid Kit to make your card at home. Fee: $5 per card, Saturday, Feb. 6th from 12:00pm – 2:00pm.
Adult Clay & Play - Tuesdays
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – Tuesday, March 2, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults.
James Suggs and Austin Vickrey
Saturday, February 13, 2021    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Local favorite James Suggs is no stranger to the Firehouse! He will be joined by Austin Vickrey, a jazz artist from St. Petersburg, FL. Together they will help the audience celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Flower Design
Saturday, February 27, 2021    
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Flower Design! This fun class will teach the basics of flower designing. Make your own flower arrangement to take home! Instructor: Laura Nation, FSMD.
Fundamentals of Drawing
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 – Tuesday, April 6, 2021    
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fundamentals of Drawing. A multi-level class for anyone who would like to explore or enhance their drawing skills. Whether you are new to art-making or are looking for a class to help solidify these basic skills. We will focus on line and mass, organic and geometric shape-making, and the depiction of volume. March 2 - April 6, 2021.
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, March 4, 2021 – Thursday, March 25, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Mar. 4 – Mar. 25, 2021.
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Thursday, March 4, 2021 – Sunday, April 4, 2021    
9:30 am – 11:30 am
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 - December 2024.
Painting with Watercolors
Thursday, March 4, 2021 – Thursday, April 8, 2021    
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Painting with Watercolors. For students at all levels. Explore: color; brush strokes from flat washes to dancing with your brushes; techniques from wet to scrubbing; and more. Includes Materials. March 4 - April 8, 2021.
Events on Thursday, February 4, 2021
Events on Friday, February 5, 2021
Events on Saturday, February 6, 2021
Cupids Workshop
6 Feb 21
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Events on Saturday, February 13, 2021
Events on Saturday, February 27, 2021
Flower Design
27 Feb 21
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Fundamentals of Drawing
2 Mar 21
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, March 4, 2021