Talented Summer Student Show
| August 20th Opening |
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| Rebecca | Grace |
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| Angela |
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| Molly |
| This show will be up during Art Beat (Saturday the 28th), closes August 31st |
2010 Exhibit Schedule
Date |
Exhibit |
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| Jan 12 - Feb 25 | Wayne Andrews - Wildlife: Wood and Bronze |
| March - April | Billy and Li Chia Cooper - Lanedale Pottery : Farm Fresh |
| May - June | Dave Blogett and Linda Crimson |
| July - August | Talented Summer Students Show |
| Sep - Oct | Jackie Carlson and Julie Neises |
| Nov - Dec | Harvest Show - Winter Holiday Show |
2010 Events
Date |
Event / Workshop / Lecture |
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| Date TBA | Raku workshop, taught by Beau Bilenki |
| Jan 21 - 7:00 PM | 3rd Thursday Lecture - Prehistoric Art: Where We Come From - Tuck Langland - $10 * |
| Feb 18 - 7:00 PM | 3rd Thursday Lecture - Life and Work of Michelangelo - Tuck Langland - $10 |
| March 18 - 7:00 PM | 3rd Thursday Lecture - Ancient Greek Sculpture: Dead & Buried or Alive & Teaching Us? - Tuck Langland - $10 |
| April 15 - 7:00 PM | 3rd Thursday Lecture - Two British Classmates: Hepworth & Moore - Tuck Langland - $10 |
| May 1 - 11 AM - 5 PM | Spring Art Walk |
| June - July | Talented Student Summer program |
| TBA | Community Event Fire Arts has a different community event each year. In 2005 the public could watch while David Blodgett and Linda Crimson painted a 33’ long mural for California and Tuck Langland created a 12’H clay sculpture for a hospital in Houston. Last year the public joined us for two weeks as we hosted artists from the government of Thailand and watched them create portraits of Peg Luecke and Gabrielle Robinson. The 2010 community event is still in the planning stage, but watch our website for news. |
| December | Holiday Walk |
Geil kiln grant Matched
| Using a matching grant from The Community Foundation of Saint Joseph County, Fire Arts has purchased and installed a Geil gas kiln. The increased capacity that the kiln affords will improve the potential for both potters and sculptors, providing a higher cone firing for the potters and allowing both potters and sculptors to create larger work. |  |
We received enough donations for our part of the matching grant. Thanks to everyone that contributed
Tuck Langland Commission
Resident Artists Becky Wainright and Tuck Langland stand with his assistant artist Cara Lawson Ball between "Industry" and "Commerce" after their months of work, December 2, 2007. The 12' high figures, each now cast in 1200 pounds of bronze, are standing on 5' granite cubes with water flowing from side slits as the formal entry to the new Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, Missouri. The building, designed by Pei, Cobb, Freed and Partners, Architects, and dedicated in June 2008, replaces one from 1922 which had Art Deco reliefs by Henry Hering on which these are based.
Thai Fest: Cultural Exchange 2008
South Bend Mayor's wife Peg Luecke (left)
accepting one of the gifts made to the city of South Bend
from the government of Thailand. Also pictured: Navin Suvananapura,
Suntree Prasong and Pongpan Chanthanamattha. |
The Thai Fest: Cultural Exchange, which took place from July 13 – 26, 2008, involved the community in a unique opportunity to offer an American experience to a small group of Thai sculptors and ceramic artists. These artists are employed by the Thai government in the Traditional Art division of the Fine Arts Department.
Our visitors from the government studios in Bangkok, Thailand spent two weeks in our community. They made portraits of Peg Luecke and Gabrielle Robinson and cast them using our bronze casting techniques, rather than the traditional Thai method they use at home. They also visited local art sites and had dinners in many American homes and restaurants. This was the first time that the Thai government sent ordinary workers, not just government officials, to another country.
Follow this link for more information about Thai Fest >>
Thai Cultural Exchange 2006
When Fire Arts was invited by the government of Thailand to visit the country and work in their government sculpture studio, we jumped at the chance. Seven of us flew to Thailand in July 2006. On our return, we offered an exhibit of artwork and artifacts from our trip and a slide lecture.
View a few of photos of our trip to Thailand at our s Fire Arts Flickr Slideshow.