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WINTER 2018

Winter Class Semester: January 7, 2018 - March 17, 2018

WINTER 2018 CLASS ENROLLMENTPLEASE VISIT OR CALL THE FIREHOUSE ART CENTER TO ENROLL

General Winter Enrollment:• November 27 - December 23

Patron Enrollment (Patron + above level memberships):• Advanced enrollment begins November 20• Eligible for Early Enrollment Discount• Please see class descriptions for membership tuition discount

Early Enrollment Discount:• $10 off class tuition• November 27 - December 9

Late Enrollment:• $15 additional charge for late enrollments• All enrollments after December 23; please see Registration & Policies at

the back of the schedule for more information.

TAKE A CLASS AT THEFIREHOUSE ART CENTER

Firehouse Art Center444 South Flood AvenueNorman, Oklahoma 73069

[email protected]: 405.292.9763normanfirehouse.com

Hours of OperationMonday - Friday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PMSaturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

CONTACT INFORMATION& BUSINESS HOURS

MISSION:The Norman Firehouse Art Center enriches our community by offering the highest quality visual arts education, experiences, and exhibitions.

+ Holiday Gift Gallery November 10 - December 23, 2017 Extended Shopping Hours: Friday, November 17, 2017, from 6 - 9 PM and Friday, December 15, 2017, from 6 - 9 PM

+ Thanksgiving HolidayThe Firehouse Art Center’s gift shop, gallery, and office will be closed for Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 23. The gift shop and gallery will be open for shopping Friday, November 24, and Saturday, November 25.

+ Holiday Hours The Firehouse Art Center will be closed Monday, December 25, 2017 and Monday, January 1, 2018. The gift shop and gallery will remain open on Saturday, December 23.

+ Winter 2018 Class Semester January 7, 2018 - March 17, 2018

+ 2018 Healing Studio Exhibition January 12 - January 27, 2018 Reception: Friday, January 19, 2018, from 6 - 9 PM

+ Altered Observations Exhibition featuring the work of Gayle Singer & Elizabeth Brown February 9 - March 31, 2018 Reception: Friday, February 16, 2018, from 6 - 9 PM

Winter 2018

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+ A TASTE OF... (Short-form classes for adults) Exploring Watercolor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

+ CREATE. INNOVATE. PLAY. WORKSHOPSIn the Studio: Monotype Printmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12In the Studio: Linocut Printmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12

+ HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Hand-made Holiday Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13 Fabric Dyeing & Manipulation of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13

+ ADULT CLASSES Introduction to Sculpture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14 Introduction to Photoshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15 Drawing from Still Lifes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16

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+ ARTS ENGAGEMENT IN AMERICAN COMMUNITIESThe Firehouse Art Center has been awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to provide programming to underserved groups, including U.S. Veterans. The FAC is a recipient of the Arts Engagment in American Communities grant, which will support the organization’s community outreach, Healing Studio, and new programming for veterans.

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The Firehouse Art Center is supported, in part, by the generous contributions of our granting organizations, sponsors, and individual donations that help us reach our mission each year.

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The Firehouse is a proud partner in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and thousands of cultural institutions across the country.

The Firehouse offers free admission year-round to active duty and veterans’ families to thank them for their service and sacrifice. Contact the Firehouse to learn more about class discounts for active duty military and veterans.

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ENROLL BY DECEMBER 9 TO SAVE $10 OFF TUITION.

FIREHOUSE ART CENTER CHILDREN’S ART EDUCATIONArt After School classes are designed to educate and encourage children to express themselves through the arts with original ideas and concepts. FAC classes help children build fundamental and advanced cognitive skills and promote diverse methods of critical thinking and learning. The FAC’s Creating with the Masters curriculum introduces children to the works of master and modern artists and teaches them about the history of art, museums, and art techniques while meeting the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Fine Arts: Visual Arts guidelines. For children’s class scholarship opportunities, please check the Norman Arts Council’s website at normanarts.org/programs. Applications should be submitted in November.

The Children’s Art After School Program is funded in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, Norman Arts Council, the City of Norman, and generous individual donations. Please contact the FAC for information regarding need-based scholarships or if you would like to donate to the children’s scholarship fund.

ART AFTER SCHOOL

5-6 YEARS OLD | ART AS COLD AS ICEMondays // Jan. 8 - Feb. 26 // 4 - 5:15 PMInstructor: Jane LawsonLocation: South Studio

Students will look at what makes a color “cool” and how artists use greens, blues, and violets in their work. This class will investigate icy textures that enliven works of art, cultures influenced by the icy regions of our planet, and Inuit bone carving. Students will create spirit masks inspired by the Inuit culture, snow scene dioramas, and paintings with cool colors. Class will meet at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art during the second week on Wednesday.

ARTIST: PIETER BRUEGEL

Tuition: $80.00Member Tuition: $75.0010 Hours of EducationEnrollment Minimum: 7Enrollment Maximum: 12

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7-9 YEARS OLD | THE SKY IS THE LIMITMondays // Jan. 8 - Feb. 26 // 4 - 5:15 PMInstructor: Haley PrestifilippoLocation: North Studio

Look up! This class explores the many ways the imagery of the sky has influenced artists throughout history, from J.M.W. Turner to Georgia O’Keeffe. Students will make their own cinematic moonscapes, observational cloud paintings, and create their very own constellations. Class will meet at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art during the second week on Tuesday.

ARTIST: GEORGIA O’KEEFFE


ARTIST: TAKASHI MURAKAMI


Creativity is the ability to connect things that are different from one another.

- Julie Kim, FAC Ceramics Student

7-9 YEARS OLD | MoMA MIAWednesdays // Jan. 10 - Feb. 28 // 4 - 5:15 PMInstructor: Jane LawsonLocation: South Studio

Delve into the mysterious world of modern art! Students will learn about modern art, why some pieces are museum-worthy, the historical significance of older works, and why we love or hate some contemporary “avant-garde” pieces today. This class will make its own Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) filled with collages, musical sculptures, dioramas, and more. Class will meet at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art during the second week on Wednesday.

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8-13 YEARS OLD | CHINESE BRUSHWORK PAINTING: COLORS & SHAPES OF WINTERThursdays // Jan. 11 - March 1 // 4 - 5:15 PMInstructor: Beverly HerndonLocation: North Studio

The winter landscape reveals many new colors. Colorful birds accent the trees and flit above the snow. Trees lay bare their branching shapes, and evergreen pines and hollies with red berries dot the horizon. Students will learn to paint these subjects using ink and watercolor on rice paper in a traditional style. Class will meet at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art during the second week on Thursday.

ARTIST: YU CHUNG-LIN


Creativity is the tool one uses to unleash their dreams and imaginations to turn nothing into something. Creativity is the soul of art.

- Carol Danko, FAC Photography Student

10-14 YEARS OLD | ANIMAL MASKSFridays // January 12 - March 2 // 4 - 5:15 PMInstructor: Nick Lillard

Discover the ways that artfully constructed masks can bring animals to life! In this class, students will create masks that depict both animals and humans, utilizing the art principles of color, shape, texture and more. Students will participate in group discussions and activities while experimenting with a variety of mediums. Class will meet at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art during the second week on Friday.

ARTIST: PABLO PICASSO


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YOUTH & TEEN

13-16 YEARS OLD | TEEN CERAMICSMondays // Jan. 8 - Feb. 26 // 4:30 - 6:30 PM // Instructor: Joe CoxLocation: Clay Studio

Teen Ceramics is for the 13 to 16 year old serious minded teen who is interested in the art of Sculptural Ceramic and Pottery. The focus of the class will be on the manipulation of clay either by hand building or throwing on the potter’s wheel. New students must pick up a materials list and purchase tools to bring to the first class (approximately $13).

ARTIST: PETER VOULKOS

Tuition: $154.00 +$40 material feeMember Tuition: $143.00 + $40 material fee16 Hours of EducationEnrollment Minimum: 7Enrollment Maximum: 10

9-12 YEARS OLD | YOUTH POTTERYThursdays // Jan. 11 - March 8 // 4 - 6 PM*No class on February 8Instructor: Joe CoxLocation: Clay Studio

This class is an exploration of clay and the hand building techniques of pinch, coils, and slabs. The student will be introduced to throwing on the pottery wheel with an opportunity to try the wheel for themselves. We will study the ceramics work of Mary Rodgers, David Regan, and Lana Wilson. No prior experience is necessary. New students must pick up a materials list and purchase tools to bring to the first class (approximately $13).

ARTIST: LANA WILSON

Tuition: $154.00 +$40 material feeMember Tuition: $143.00 + $40 material fee16 Hours of EducationEnrollment Minimum: 7Enrollment Maximum: 10

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INTRODUCTORYCLASSES FOR ADULTS

EXPLORING WATERCOLORExplore your creativity through expressive works in water media while learning the basic principles of color and design theory. Students will study the use of watercolors both traditionally and experimentally, and develop various techniques and skills in color mixing, composition, and painting from life. Students will paint plein air and from still life, and will create unique palettes suited to their compositions.

Saturdays // Jan. 13 - Feb. 3 // 10:30 AM - 1 PM

Instructor: Laurence Myers ReeseLocation: North StudioTuition: $110.00Member Tuition: $100.00

Four Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 10Enrollment Minimum: 6Enrollment Maximum: 12

I look for opportunities to create and see art in ‘things’ and focus less on perfection and more on fun, freedom, and the adventure of discovery by exploring all sorts of different mediums that afford playtime.

- Linda Fielder, FAC Drawing Student

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CREATE. INNOVATE. PLAY. WORKSHOPS

IN THE STUDIO: MONOTYPE PRINTMAKINGExplore your creativity and connect with your spontaneity through the engaging process of printmaking. Learn skills that can carry through into your artistic practice and be accomplished in your home studio. This course will focus on monotype hand-made prints, a painterly printmaking process that includes collograph, collage, stencil, and mark-making techniques. These fun methods will spark your imagination, and can be used for many purposes, ranging from individual works on paper to hand-made cards and gifts.

Tuesdays // Jan. 9 - Jan. 30 // 6:30 - 9 PM

Instructor: Ginna DowlingLocation: South StudioTuition: $110.00Member Tuition: $100.00


IN THE STUDIO: LINOCUT PRINTMAKINGDo you love to print and stamp? Relief printing is the basis of the stamping process! This course will focus on the “linocut” process, using foam scratch printing and basic block printing to make repeating patterns that can be used in all types of artwork. Connect with your creative spirit and create new elements that can be used as individual pieces of art or as components of collages and paintings.

Tuesdays // Feb. 6 - Feb. 27 // 6:30 - 9 PM

Instructor: Ginna DowlingLocation: South StudioTuition: $110.00Member Tuition: $100.00


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HOLIDAY WORKSHOPSHAND-MADE HOLIDAY CARDSCelebrate the holiday season and create hand-made, unique, one-of-a-kind holiday cards or artistic gifts. Stamping, hand-printing, and collage will be the techniques used during this entertaining workshop. Bring a sack lunch and be prepared for a fun day of seasonal cheer while creating your own cards - they will be a huge hit with your friends and family!

Saturday // December 9, 2017 // 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Instructor: Ginna DowlingLocation: North StudioTuition: $72.50Member Tuition: $65.00

One Day WorkshopTotal Classroom Hours: 5Enrollment Minimum: 6Enrollment Maximum: 12

FABRIC DYEING & MANIPULATION OF COLOR Create distinctive and unique gifts for your friends and family, or treat yourself, in this colorful class! In this workshop, you will learn fascinating fabric dyeing methods to use on silks and cottons. The main focus will be organic surface design and color manipulation. Students will work with Procion dyes and surfactants. All dyes and tools will be provided. Students should bring their own fabric for dyeing. A list of acceptable fabrics will be available upon enrollment.

Saturday // December 9, 2017 // 11 AM - 3 PM

Instructor: Chris “Bird” BurnettLocation: South StudioTuition: $60.00Member Tuition: $54.00

One Day WorkshopTotal Classroom Hours: 4Enrollment Minimum: 6Enrollment Maximum: 9

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SCULPTUREINTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE(BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS)Discover how clay can transform into striking sculptures with the proper techniques. Beginning students will develop fundamental sculpting skills, focusing on working from observation, starting with simple forms such as apples, pears, and bell peppers. Students will learn to think visually in order to organize and model forms and their relationships. As the class progresses, students will work on ornamental gourds and cloth folds. Class is for all skill levels; for returning and intermediate students, this course will build upon and reinforce core techniques.

Wednesdays // Jan. 10 - March 7 // 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Instructor: Nick LillardLocation: Clay StudioTuition: $172.00 + $40 material feeMember Tuition: $162.00 + $40 material fee

Nine Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 18Enrollment Minimum: 6Enrollment Maximum: 10

Going to art class at the Firehouse provides me those few hours where all other thoughts, worries, and preoccupations melt away and I get lost in the act of creating.

- Theresa Marks, FAC Drawing Students

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PHOTOGRAPHYINTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP Beginning and intermediate students will learn tools and techniques to edit and manipulate photographs using Adobe Photoshop. We will cover post-production editing, exposure corrections, color corrections, retouching, repair of damaged photographs, and compositing of multiple images. During class time, students will develop these technical skills by creating original digital photographic projects. Students will need to bring to class a digital camera that allows for manual exposure control and a laptop with a version of Adobe Photoshop downloaded.Class will culminate in a student exhibition at VisitNorman, with a reception in conjunction with Norman’s 2nd Friday Art Walk.

Mondays // Jan. 8 - March 5 // 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Instructor: Sarah Engel-BarnettLocation: East StudioTuition: $172.00Member Tuition: $162.00


The opportunity to make an original object allows me to think, refine, and produce an object that is uniquely mine even though it may be influenced by works seen and remembered. It is the opportunity to work with eyes, mind,and hands.

- Linda Cowen, FAC Jewelry Student

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PAINTING & DRAWING

FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING & PERSPECTIVE(BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS)Learn to achieve realistic imagery by applying graphite to paper! In this class, students will learn to create the illusion of depth on a 2-dimensional surface, drawing shapes that appear textured and objects that appear 3-dimensional, and rendering natural forms with greater precision. Beginning students will learn the fundamentals of drawing and perspective, while developing a strong foundation of skills. Intermediate students will build on their existing skills with guidance from the instructor. The class will focus on drawing from life, working from still life compositions, and going outside to create “en plein air” drawings.

Mondays // Jan. 8 - March 5 // 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Instructor: Nick LillardLocation: North StudioTuition: $172.00Member Tuition: $162.00


DRAWING FROM STILL LIFESThroughout history, drawings of still lifes, assemblages of commonplace objects, have been filled with secret symbolism and hidden meanings. In this class, students will practice observational drawing skills of the many traditional elements in a still life. Each student will create a personalized still life drawing, using objects from their own life to tell their own story.

Mondays // Jan. 8 - March 5 // 1 - 3 PM

Instructor: Haley PrestifilippoLocation: North StudioTuition: $172.00Member Tuition: $162.00


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STUDIO PAINTINGStudents can work in any medium they choose (watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, colored pencils, or pen & ink). The instructor works with students individually to develop their own unique style while learning the basics of design, composition, drawing, and painting techniques. Learning to paint is learning to see, and in this class you will see it all and be inspired. (Due to limited equipment and class space, please attend only the class in which you are enrolled.)

Tuesdays // Jan. 9 - March 6 // 10 AM - 12 PM or 1 - 3 PM or 6:30 - 8:30 PMThursdays // Jan. 11 - March 8 // 10 AM - 12 PM or 1 - 3 PM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Instructor: Carol ArmstrongLocation: North StudioTuition: $172.00Member Tuition: $162.00


ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE PAINTINGStudents will learn the necessary techniques to start and complete an acrylic landscape painting. These techniques include building a foundation with underpainting layers, working dark to light, drybrush blending, and glazing. We will discuss painting composition, color mixing, and the use of acrylic in a translucent or opaque manner.

Wednesdays // Jan. 10 - March 14 // 10 AM - 12 PM or 1:30 - 3:30 PM*No class February 14

Instructor: Thomas StottsLocation: North StudioTuition: $172.00Member Tuition: $162.00


Enrolling in an arts program at a traditional college or university isn’t practical for me. Being able to get the caliber of training I receive at the Firehouse is life changing.

- Kathryn Nelson, FAC Painting Student

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I have been interested in art and have appreciated artwork for a long time, but never had a chance to learn it until now. I treasure the opportunity to learn Chinese Brushwork at the Firehouse Art Center.

- Elisa Lee, FAC Chinese Brushwork Student

COLLEGE PORTFOLIO PROGRAMFor the serious high school student preparing their portfolio for college applications, this is an intensive figure drawing class dedicated to improving your skills as well as creating work to be included in your college portfolio. Students will work from live nude models in long poses and quick studies. Students will learn composition, proportion, structure, form, and visual anatomy.Prerequisites: 1) Application and interview for the College Portfolio Program 2) Parental permission

Wednesdays // Jan. 10 - March 7 // 6 - 9 PM

Instructor: Douglas Shaw ElderLocation: North StudioTuition: $226.00Member Tuition: $210.00


CHINESE BRUSHWORK PAINTING: BAMBOO, PINE, AND PLUMGrouped together in paintings, the pine, bamboo, and plum are called the “Three Winter Friends.” Students will learn the basic techniques to paint these subjects using ink and watercolor on rice paper, combining them in pleasing compositions. This class will also cover the history and symbolism that accompanies this art form.

Saturdays // Jan. 13 - Feb. 17 // 2 - 4:30 PM

Instructor: Beverly HerndonLocation: North StudioTuition: $159.00Member Tuition: $148.00

Six Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 15Enrollment Minimum: 5Enrollment Maximum: 10

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CERAMICSCERAMICS FOR BEGINNING & ADVANCED STUDENTSIn this class, beginning students will be introduced to both hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Hand building techniques include making coils, slabs, and pinch pots. Students will be taught how to wedge, center, and throw small amounts of clay. Students are encouraged to participate in the complete firing process.

Advanced students will expand their existing skills and be introduced to techniques for altering various ceramic shapes, lids, handles, and spouts. Students will be introduced to surface decoration procedures and introductory glazing skills.

INFORMATION FOR BEGINNERS:New students must pick up a materials list and purchase tools to bring to the first class. A pre-packaged beginning ceramics kit can be found at Hobby Lobby or Michael’s (approx. $13). Students should also bring a bucket and old towel.

Sundays // Jan. 7 - Feb. 25 // 6 - 9 PMInstructor: Florene Welcher

Tuesdays // Jan. 9 - Feb. 27 // 6:30 - 9:30 PMInstructor: Joe Cox

Thursdays // Jan 11. - March 1 // 6:30 - 9:30 PMInstructor: Dan Harris

Beginning StudentsTuition: $226.00 + $40 for materialsMember Tuition: $210.00 + $40 for materials

Advanced StudentsTuition: $226.00 + $45 for materialsMember Tuition: $210.00 + $45 for materials

Eight Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 24Enrollment Minimum: 7Enrollment Maximum: 11Location: Clay Studio

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JEWELRYADVANCED JEWELRY MAKING TECHNIQUESThis is a continuation class for those students who have taken Jewelry Making Techniques, and who are becoming fairly proficient in the basics of sawing, soldering, forming, and surface embellishment. Supplies are provided; gemstones may be available for purchase.

Mondays // Jan. 8 - March 12 // 6 - 9 PM

Instructor: Elyse BogartLocation: Jewelry StudioTuition: $250.00 + $65 material fee Member Tuition: $240.00 + $65 material fee

Ten Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 30Enrollment Minimum: 5Enrollment Maximum: 8

JEWELRY MAKING TECHNIQUES (ALL LEVELS)Students will learn techniques in jewelry making and metalsmithing to create jewelry made by hand, from raw metal to a finished work of art. Lessons involve basic fabricating techniques: sawing, filing, soldering, stone setting, surface embellishments, and polishing. Students will be introduced to basic forming techniques using silversmithing hammers. For all levels, all supplies and some silver are provided. Stones and gold are not provided; gemstones may be available for purchase.

Tuesdays // Jan. 9 - March 13 // 9 AM - 12 PM

Instructor: Elyse BogartLocation: Jewelry StudioTuition: $250.00 + $65 material fee Member Tuition: $240.00 + $65 material fee


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JEWELRY MAKING FOUNDATIONS (BEGINNERS)New students will learn the foundational nuts and bolts of processes and techniques. Students will learn the basics of sawing sheet metal, filing, silver soldering, texturing, and forming. First, there will be demonstrations of these processes, after which students will practice that technique, then make samples using the processes shown. These samples will become the basis of a portfolio of techniques. At the end of the session, the new skills can be used to make a simple piece of jewelry. Those who have taken class before will continue to learn more about making jewelry by hand, from raw metal to finished work of art, by practicing and implementing the basic foundational techniques, plus basic stone setting. Supplies are provided; gemstones may be available for purchase.

Tuesdays // Jan. 9 - March 13 // 6 - 9 PMInstructor: Elyse Bogart

Wednesdays // Jan. 10 - March 14 // 6 - 9 PM*No class February 7, make-up date to be determinedInstructor: Larry Tallent

Location: Jewelry StudioTuition: $250.00 + $65 material fee Member Tuition: $240.00 + $65 material fee


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GLASSKILN FORMED GLASS & DICHROIC JEWELRYStudents will learn the properties of glass and how to create beautiful plates, bowls, and jewelry. We will explore Dichroic Glass fusing and specialized kiln formed techniques. Additional glass may be purchased at the Firehouse. All tools are provided; the $40 materials fee collected with tuition covers only the first project.

Wednesdays // Jan. 10 - March 7 // 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Instructor: Chris “Bird” BurnettLocation: South Studio IITuition: $226.00 + $40 material fee Member Tuition: $216.00 + $40 material fee


ADVANCED KILN FORMED GLASS & DICHROIC JEWELRYStudents who have already learned the basics of glass properties and kiln slumping will be able to move ahead with more advanced and experimental techniques and forms. Additional glass may be purchased at the Firehouse. All tools are provided; the $40 materials fee collected with tuition covers only the first project.

Thursdays // Jan. 11 - March 8 // 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Instructor: Chris “Bird” BurnettLocation: South Studio IITuition: $226.00 + $40 material fee Member Tuition: $216.00 + $40 material fee


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HEALING STUDIOHEALING STUDIOThe Healing Studio is a supportive environment intended to improve the quality of life of its participants by providing a risk-free social environment in which to experiment with the creative process through self-expression. The Healing Studio operates as an open studio; instruction and activities are individualized and non-stressful. Each weekly session introduces new art materials and principles, art history, methods of expression, and idea development. Projects are tailored to each individual, allowing them to focus on one project or experiment with different techniques during each session.

Fridays // Jan. 12 - March 16 // 10 AM - 12 PM

Instructor: Jane LawsonLocation: South StudioTuition: Free

The Healing Studio is supported by grant funds from the Norman Arts Council, the Oklahoma Arts Council, Allied Arts, and generous individual donations. Please contact the FAC if you would like to donate to this impactful program.

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CAROL ARMSTRONG - BA, Studio Art, University of Central Oklahoma. Painting instructor and professional artist for over 30 years.

ELYSE BOGART - MFA, Metal Design, University of Oklahoma. BFA, Painting, University of Oklahoma.

LACY JO BURGESS-CADY - MA, Geography, University of Oklahoma. BFA, Art History, University of Oklahoma.

CHRIS “BIRD” BURNETT - Teaching experience: workshops around the U.S. in glass, metals, woods, fibers, and papers.

JOE COX - MEd, University of Central Oklahoma. BA, Visual Art, Oklahoma Baptist University. Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Visual Art.

GINNA DOWLING - MFA, Printmaking, University of Oklahoma. MA, Public Relations, University of Oklahoma. MA, Professional Writing, University of Oklahoma. BA, Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Houston.

DOUGLAS SHAW ELDER - MFA, Sculpture, School of Fine Arts, Boston University. Post Baccalaureate, Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. BFA, Drawing, Southwest Missouri State University.

SARAH ENGEL-BARNETT - MFA, Photography, University of Oklahoma. BFA, Media Art, University of Oklahoma.

DAN HARRIS - MFA, Ceramics, and BFA, Ceramics, University of Oklahoma. Art instructor at Irving Middle School.

BEVERLY HERNDON - Teaching experience: City Art Center, Philbrook Museum, and Norman Public Schools Visiting Artist Program.

JANE LAWSON - BA, Textile Design, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, Winchester. Art Educator since 2009.

NICK LILLARD - BFA, Sculpture, University of Oklahoma.

HALEY PRESTIFILIPPO - MA, Studio, Eastern Illinois University. BFA, Studio Art, University of Notre Dame.

LAURENCE MYERS REESE - BFA, Printmaking, University of Oklahoma.

THOMAS STOTTS - BA, Commercial Art, University of Central Oklahoma.

LARRY TALLENT - BA, Sociology and Anthropology, Oklahoma State University. Professional jeweler for over 30 years.

FLORENE WELCHER - BA, English, University of Oklahoma. Professional artist for over 30 years.

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ALTERED OBSERVATIONSFebruary 9 - March 31, 2018An exhibition featuring work of artists Gayle Singer and Elizabeth Brown.Reception: Friday, February 16, 2018, from 6 - 9 PM

2018 HEALING STUDIO EXHIBITIONJanuary 12 - January 27, 2018An exhibition celebrating the creativity of the FAC’s Healing Studio participants.Reception: Friday, January 19, 2018, from 6 - 9 PM

HOLIDAY GIFT GALLERYNovember 10 - December 23, 2017The FAC’s annual Holiday Gift Gallery is a festive extension of the regular gift shop gallery, featuring the work of local and regional artists.Extended Shopping Hours:Friday, November 17 and December 15, 2017, from 6 - 9 PM

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The Samo Ducky Project began in 2010 as a Firehouse Art Center initiative to develop an icon that would appeal to all ages and become a symbol of local arts by promoting and increasing the visibility of public art in the Norman community.

In 2011, the Public Arts Board (PAB) began searching for ideas to enhance our Norman Parks. The PAB liked the concept of the Cow Parade in Chicago and other similar projects, but wanted to create something unique, produced locally and that incorporated its mission, to create exciting, appealing, and harmonious public spaces through the integration of art into public places.

The PAB accepted a proposal to use the Firehouse Art Center’s original duck, “Samo Ducky,” designed by Douglas Shaw Elder. The PAB hired 3-D Extreme in Norman to cast fiberglass reproductions of the original duck and published a “Request for Proposals” to Norman artists to submit their visions of the duck sculptures to paint and enhance.

THE SAMO DUCKY PROJECT

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The goal of the duck project is to create a sculpture that is inviting, stimulating and that fosters social interaction while enhancing our community parks. In addition to Samo Ducky, residing next to the Firehouse in Lions Park, there are 23 ducky installations currently located in Norman:

Lions Park - Samo Ducky by artist Douglas Shaw ElderAndrews Park - Dig Duck by artist Chris McDanielColonial Estates Park - Cloudy by artist Christian PittEastwood Park – Untitled by artist Madeline CampRotary Park - Swimmin’ Sammy Steel by artist Adam StewartLions Memorial Park - Ziggy Star Duck by artist Craig SwanCastlerock Park - Dream Quilt by artist Jamie LimCentennial Park – Spot by artist Madeline JacksonTulls Park - Glow In The Duck by artist Chase SpiveyReaves Park - Liberty Bill Duck by Evan DavenportReaves Park - TJ Duck by Aimee RookReaves Park - Untitled by Jae Won JungFaculty Heights Park - Brenda the Builder by Christina Giacona & Patrick ConlonNormandy Park - Ahoy, Ducky by Don SchoolerFrances Cate Park - Ducky Miro, Marilina Resaco PrattSequoyah Park - Mr. Duck, Esquire by Jonah SchoenbornLittle Axe Community Center - Drake Ducky by Emily SmartBrookhaven Park - Samo Summer Fun by Terri RussellCherry Creek Park - El Pato Piñata by Ander CardinaleSummit Lakes Park - Duck with Blue Shadow by Darci LenkerKevin Gottshall Memorial Park - LEGO Duck by Vasili LucasMonroe Park - Space Bubble Duck by Reb NoFunNortheast Lions Park - Princess Duck by John LohmannWoodlawn Park - Scrubber Ducky by Adam Stewart

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The Art Education in Schools Initiative is the Firehouse Art Center’s effort to bring art education opportunities and experiences to students K-5 in the Norman Public School system. Along with Firehouse support, these programs could not exist without grants from the Oklahoma Arts Council, Norman Arts Council, and Allied Arts, and with generous individual donations. If you would like to support, volunteer for, or donate to the Art Education in Schools Initiative, please contact Douglas Shaw Elder by email at [email protected].

All in-school art education projects and programs introduce visual art education that connects the students’ current curriculum with the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Fine Arts: Visual Arts guidelines. Projects are designed to allow children to see their subject from a different viewpoint, to expand the ways in which they absorb information, and to express their understanding of their education in a vibrant way. Research has shown that children who can express themselves artistically will dramatically improve their skills of observation and retention along with their overall performance.

Kids Art is Smart at Lincoln ElementaryThe Kids Art is Smart (KAS) program began in 2009 through a partnership between the NAC, FAC, and Norman Public Schools. Recently, a new KAS pilot program was launched at Lincoln Elementary, in order to provide regular visual arts programming, which is imperative to fulfilling the educational needs of Norman’s schoolchildren. As a Title I school, a majority of Lincoln’s students face socioeconomic challenges that can make access to the visual arts extremely difficult. By combining the resources of a community non-profit and public educational institution, the new pilot program is making regular visual arts instruction a reality for the 327 students at Lincoln Elementary. The Kids Art is Smart program is currently reaching every single student, including those with special needs, children with developmental disabilities and autism, and students from disadvantaged socioeconomic circumstances.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Since September 2017, the Firehouse has provided free art activities to over 2,000 children and their families at community events in Norman.

This fall, the Firehouse partnered with the Plaza District Festival, TinkerFest at the Science Museum Oklahoma, the City of Norman’s Outdoor Movie Series, the National Weather Festival, and the Downtown Norman Fall Festival to provide 2,010 children and adults with free visual arts experiences.

Providing such opportunities for engagement would not be possible without the assistance of the FAC’s generous sponsors and supporters, including: the Oklahoma Arts Council, the Norman Arts Council, the City of Norman, Allied Arts, Republic Bank & Trust, Fowler Automotive, the Norman Transcript, and Red Dot Sculpture.

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The Firehouse Art Center (FAC) is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of funding by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the coming year. The FAC was awarded the Arts Engagement in American Communities grant to provide visual arts programming to underserved and underrepresented groups in the Norman community. Through the FAC’s community outreach, Healing Studio, and new programming for veterans, the organization is able to serve community members that often lack the opportunity to engage with the visual arts. The Firehouse has endeavored to reach these individuals by providing arts programming, offered at no cost to participants, that is accessible to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and ability levels.

Receiving NEA funding is an honor for the Firehouse, as it represents not only monetary support but national recognition of the quality of programming developed by the FAC. All of the FAC’s programs are built around educational visual arts experiences that focus on self-expression, creativity, art history, and technical skills, with a foundational curriculum rooted in the FAC’s Creating with the Masters and the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Fine Arts: Visual Arts guidelines. The technical skills required of the projects and activities for these programs are adaptable and can accommodate individuals of all abilities.

The Firehouse is especially excited at the new opportunities this funding represents, particularly in providing visual art experiences for U.S. Military Veterans in partnership with the Norman Veterans Center and the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. In the coming year, the FAC will provide supplemental programming, based on its Healing Studio format, to individuals at the Norman Veterans Center. Each lesson at the center will include high-level visual arts instruction in mixed media, sculpture, and photography. Projects will be tailored to each individual, allowing them to focus on one medium or experiment with different techniques during each session. Outreach at the center will expand on a partnership with the Oklahoma Arts Council’s (OAC) Arts and the Military pilot program, which was facilitated by the Firehouse Art Center in 2016.

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MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

INDIVIDUAL AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIPS$50 Individual: An individual member will receive all Firehouse Art Center mailings and a discount on class registrations.

$100 Household: A member’s immediate household will receive all Firehouse Art Center mailings, a discount on class registrations, and a 10% discount on gift shop and FAC Gallery purchases.

$150 Patron: A member’s immediate household will receive all Household level benefits, plus name recognition in the Firehouse Art Center class schedule, and eligibility for advanced class registration.

$350 Associate: A member’s immediate household will receive all Patron level benefits.

$500 Benefactor: A member’s immediate household will receive all Patron level benefits.

$1,000 Silver: A member’s immediate household will receive all Patron level benefits. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPSSupports the Firehouse Art Center’s visual arts education programs year-round.

$2,500 Corporate Friend: Organization’s employees receive a discount on class registrations. Organization receives all FAC mailings, with name recognition in the class schedule.

$5,000 Corporate Patron: Organization’s employees receive a discount on class registrations and a 10% discount on gift shop and FAC Gallery purchases. Organization receives all FAC mailings, with name recognition in the class schedule and logo on the class schedule, postcards, and posters.

$10,000 Corporate Benefactor: Organization’s employees receive a discount on class registrations and a 10% discount on gift shop and FAC Gallery purchases. Organization receives all FAC mailings, with name recognition in the class schedule and premier logo on the class schedule, postcards, and posters.

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Republic Bank & TrustFowler Automotive

MEMBERS

BENEFACTORAnne V. Zarrow FundFusion FlowersRed Dot Sculpture

The Spirit ShopDouglas Shaw ElderLee Ann Ledbetter Burgess

Chuck R. ThompsonTheresa Vaughan and Family

ASSOCIATELeonard & Teryle DionisioMichael & Katie Kimberling

T.H. & Kathleen MilbyGary & Debby Williams

CORPORATE PATRONAlan & Anne BrinkleyThe Schade Family

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Sherry AddonizioAllison AlticMichael AngelottiJames Young & Lori BacigalupiSandra D. BaggerRon & Dee Dee BaileyBrenda BaileyBarbara BarbJohn BarbourMarion & Dianne BaumanFredda BaylessJohn & Pamela Bell

Rasila BhaktaBob & Sherry BlanksEllen Calonkey BonesLeslie Bohon-BothwellElaine BontempiMary B. BorenGracie BranchJim & Vicky BrattonShirley BreipohlDaniel & Kristyn BriganceRodger A. & Diane BrownSherry Brown-SacchieriDavid & Debbie Bugg

Dion Mayes-Burnett & Chris BurnettSarah BursteinDebby BuskingGreg BuwickYue CaoMarlon & Michelle CarboneCindy CashJack & Stephanie ChapmanJulie ClarkJudith CokerEllen Cole

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Lyn CooperSteve & Janet CorleyFredrica CottrellChester & Linda CowenKathy CrabtreeSteven & Janet CurtisSue DaryWilliam & Margaret DillardTom & Lori DodsonJohn & Lisa DownsJulie DrokeAlexandra DurcikovaFran EsfahaniPatricia FosterTom Fredgren & Ellen FrankDarrell & Sally FrechLisa GamesonDon & Judy GarrettMichael GivelLinda GoeringerHank & Sonya GrantHerbert GravesPamela GrayTonya GrayLloyd Bumm & Joyce GreenBo & Dottie HagerKelly HamesSteve & Lisa HareMary Kaye HartleyAlan & Nancy HeapKiki HiottOdette HortonChristine HughesTeresa Collado & Byron JacksonCelia JonesPrabma KakaniShirley KaplanGreg & Misti KeenonAngela KellerTim KenneyDr. Daphne & Jim LaDueMary Ann Lamer

Ruediger & Margarete LandesFran LittleJim & Gloria LongLisa LuseWiley & Sue MadoleJoshua & Kate MartinJane MartinsenNofle McClanahanLinda McClintockJason McCurryTammy McCutchenVikki McGuireTammy McHamGene McKownJorge & Susan MendozaJerry MessickNina MileyKeith & Linda MillerBob & Kelly MillerSemira MirzaieRod MooreDavid Miller & Barbara NeasHillary NeilKathryn NelsonMarilyn NicelyJudy OsburnCandace PalmerChintan ParikhJudy ParkerBetsy PennBrad PriceJames & Judith PriseGary & Susan RawlinsonConnie RiggsShari RileyAlexis RodgersSue RollinsEddie RothermelSandra RydenAbraham & Susan SassoJim & Becky SchoelenTina SchulenbergLisa Seale

Nassim Seyadali-HurshShabnam SharmaGarcy ShelleyMary ShermanPeggy SlavinEmily SmartRoff & Sally SmithTerry SouthardRebel SowellUra SpeigelCharles & Gail SteelmanJamie StevensWendy StewartRhonda StockJulia SummersMary Curtis SummersErica SunE. Dee TaborLynn TalleyAnn Cosgrove & Loyd ThayerTeresa TyraWilliam & Briian VeliePamela WalkerJeffrey & Teresa WallJeff & Twila WaltnerDr. David Wrobel & Dr. Janet Ward-WrobelPatricia WhiteRebecca WilsonKathryn WiyningerKaren WynnJames & Nancy Yoch

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THE WINTER 2018 CLASS SEMESTER BEGINS: January 7, 2018

General Winter Enrollment: November 27 - December 23Member Enrollment (Patron + above level memberships):Advanced enrollment begins November 20Early Enrollment Discount ($10): November 27 - December 9Late Enrollment ($15 fee): all enrollments after December 23

Class registration may be completed in person with payment by check, cash or credit card or by phone with a credit card. Returned checks will incur a $25 fee. Early registration is encouraged; please register by Dec. 9 to receive $10 off the class tuition fee. All enrollments after Dec. 23 will incur a $15 late fee.

• Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected] with “Enrollment Cancellation” in the subject line. Please allow one month from the date of request for refund to be processed.

• Cancellation requests received at least one week prior to the start of the class semester will be refunded in full less a $20 (adult) or $15 (children) administrative fee per class. Materials fees are non-refundable.

• Cancellations received less than one week prior to the start of the class semester are not eligible for a refund.

• Classes will not be prorated, because FAC instructors are contracted on a per class basis.

• No class or tuition transfers will apply or be offered, should a student cancel less than a week before the start of the class semester.

• Refunds and makeup classes will not be provided due to student illness, planned or unplanned travel, or reasons not the responsibility of the faculty or the FAC.

Class Cancellation and Transfer Policies

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• Class sizes are limited and enrollment is on a first-paid basis; please register early. Completion of the enrollment form and full payment is necessary to finalize enrollment. Please be aware that incomplete information on forms may delay processing and enrollment.

• The FAC reserves the right to cancel a class when there is insufficient enrollment 5 – 7 days prior to the start of the class semester. Registrants will be notified and will receive a full refund.

• The FAC office staff reserves the right to alter the class schedule during a class semester. Students will be notified of any changes in advance.

• In the event of inclement weather, the FAC will be closed, corresponding to the cancellation of University of Oklahoma Norman Campus classes. For up-to-date class cancellations, please visit our Facebook page or website.

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• The FAC reserves the right to substitute instructors at any time during a semester.

• Outside of tours/open house events, individuals who are not enrolled are not allowed in FAC classrooms except by written permission of the Executive Director. Parents may not join children in the classroom during instruction time, in order to create an atmosphere conducive to creativity.

• The FAC discourages students from bringing food and drink into the facility. Students are expected to clean up after themselves.

• The FAC reserves the right to refuse enrollment or dismiss any student for behavior that is disruptive or unacceptable to the learning environment. In compliance with FAC Bylaws (Code of Conduct 9.6), behavior deemed detrimental to the learning environment may result in suspension from attending FAC programs/classes.

• Instructors will only arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of class to set up the classroom and stay 20 minutes after the end of class to clean up the classroom. Students may only arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of class to allow time for the instructor to set up for the class. Students may stay no more than 10 minutes after class ends to finish cleaning up their materials. Students may only be in the classroom when the instructor is present.

• Parents/guardians must arrange for their children to be picked up within ten minutes of the class ending time. If outstanding circumstances prevent prompt pick-up, parents/guardians must call the FAC before the end of the class to inform staff of a reasonable pick-up time of the student.

• Only the parent or legal guardian is authorized to pick up his/her child unless otherwise stated on the enrollment form. Please call the FAC if individuals need to be added to the approved pick-up list.

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• Payment is due at the time of enrollment; the FAC cannot hold a space unless full payment is made.

• All class registrations are processed in the order in which they are received. Phone registrations will be documented and ordered by the time in which they are received. Registrations are finalized when payment is complete.

• Wait lists are available after classes are full and are kept in the order in which enrollments are received. Students will be contacted if space in the class becomes available.

• Finalized class registration indicates the student/guardian’s acknowledgement and acceptance of all FAC policies.

• Students aged 17 must have written permission from parents and the Executive Director to enroll in teen or adult classes.

• Unless notified otherwise, enrollment indicates that students and/or parents of students grant permission for use of any visual record of students or their artwork for educational or publicity purposes.

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ABOUT THE FIREHOUSE

HistorySince 1971, the Norman Firehouse Art Center, Inc., a non-profit organization, has served Norman and surrounding communities with award-winning visual arts education for children and adults, and gallery exhibitions of the highest quality. Our faculty provide instruction in ceramics, sculpture, painting and drawing, jewelry construction, stone carving, fused and slumped glass and more, in well-equipped classrooms.

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As a non-profit organization, the FAC must keep costs low, therefore we cannot make exceptions to our policies.

ScholarshipsA limited number of need-based, partial scholarships are available for children and adults. Parents and students must complete an application to be considered. Classes must have the minimum enrollment before a scholarship can be awarded. The application deadline for scholarships is 10 days prior to the start of the class semester.

If you would like to sponsor a scholarship for a child, please call the Firehouse. Your small donation can have a great impact for a child in need. Gift CertificatesGive the gift of creativity! Purchase a gift certificate from the Firehouse Art Center, the perfect gift for the artist or art lover in your life. FAC gift certificates can be used for all classes, gallery works, gift shop items and memberships. They are available in any denomination. Please visit the FAC or call 405.329.4523 to purchase a gift certificate.

Firehouse Art Center StaffExecutive Director: Douglas Shaw ElderExecutive Assistant: Kristyn BriganceAccountant: Rochelle QuillmanVisual Designer: Emily SmartReceptionists: Sally Frech,Kimberly Breece, Alyssa Howery

Board of TrusteesPresident: Debby WilliamsSecretary: Greg KeenonTreasurer: Sherry Brown-SacchieriBecky FranklinSue MadoleBecky Schoelen

CONNECT WITH THEFIREHOUSE ART CENTERBecome our fan on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website to receive the most current news, photos, videos, and updates about Firehouse visual art classes and workshops, events, gallery exhibitions, and our latest community partnerships and projects.

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OKCityCard, you can receive a 10% discount on original artworks

from local and regional artists in the FAC Gift Shop.

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