Firehouse Arts at Winslow Station

Firehouse Arts at Winslow Station 20 Center St., Yarmouth, Maine 04096

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

 Scroll down for SUMMER CLASS DESCRIPTIONS and TO REGISTER* 

  

Please click on the link below, print out the form and completely fill it out.

Youth Student Registration Form

Adult Student Registratio

Fee Waiver Scholarship Application

Submit your registration form and Fee Waiver Scholarship Application via email or by mail.

Please send the forms to:
20 Center St.
Yarmouth, Maine 04096

or scan and email the forms to:
info@FirehouseArtsME.com

To pay: Select a class and pay online (below), or send a check made payable to Firehouse Arts to the address listed above.


JULY 8 TO AUGUST 1

 

Class Schedule - - 4 Week Session
   


JULY 8 to JULY 11

MORNING 9:30 - 11:30am

AKLHS13 ARTKIDS w/ Leslie Hamren        

Age: 7-11  Min/Max: 4/10         Fee: $80 

Want to have fun in the morning? 

Start with a different theme every day -- try found object sculpture, potato printing and more -- and surprise yourself with something new!

  

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AFTERNOON 1:00 - 3:00pm


FTCPS13 FISH TALES  Art for the Young Explorer w/ Charlie Paschal  

 Age: 3-6           Min/Max: 4/10         Fee: $100

Dive into class and learn about ocean and shore life through materials and related art activities.  Children will incorporate their ideas about ocean life into creative experiences. Projects include a variety of drawing, painting, printmaking, clay, sculpture, creative dramatics and songs. 

  


JULY 15 TO JULY 18

 

MORNING 9:30 - 11:30am

TTCPS13 TREE TRAILS  Art for the Young Explorer w/ Charlie Paschal  Age: 3-6                Min/Max: 4/10         Fee: $100                                                    

Reach up to the sky over the trees and trails of Northern New England where kids find an abundance of learning opportunities through natural materials and creative experiences.  Projects include a variety of drawing, painting, printmaking, clay, sculpture, creative dramatics and songs. 

 

 

      

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AFTERNOON 1:00 to 3:00pm

BJAAS13    BEADED JEWELRY   w/ Allie Armstrong

Age: 10-13   Min/Max: 4/8           Fee: $80      

 

After starting with a basic necklace project, students will explore their own inspired projects, making bracelets, rings and earrings. 

       

 JULY 22 - JULY 25 

MORNING 9:30 - 11:30am 

DEMFS13   DRAWING EXPLORATIONS   w/ Marlena Faxon  

 Age: 7-12                     Min/Max: 4/8         Fee: $80   

Come and draw! We will be exploring many forms of drawing from contour drawing and sketching to Zentagle doodling and playing with words. We will use drawing in a variety of projects that will include printing, painting and collage. Materials are on hand but occasionally students will be asked to bring in their own subjects or desired materials. 

 

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AFTERNOON 3:00 - 5:00pm

HOASMS13    HANDS ON ARCHITECTURE   w/Solvejg Makaretz 

Age: 8-13                     Min/Max: 4/8         Fee: $120                                       

An exploration in architectural dimensions, scale, and proportion. We’ll look at the relationship between people and buildings with a hands-on-approach. We will also build some models.


JULY 29 - AUGUST 1

 

MORNING 9:30 - 11:30am

PPLHS13   PAINT AND PRINT   w/ Leslie Hamren

Age: 7-12    Min/Max: 4/8    Fee: $80

 

Each day we'll explore a range of creative media using traditional artist's brushes along with handmade stamps, vegetables for stamps, fabric projects and more! 

Lots of good ideas to take home too!  

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AFTERNOON 1:00 - 3:00pm

MWATS13    METAL WORKS  w/Ann Thompson 

  Fee: $80   Age: 9+                     Min/Max: 4/8

We will use a jeweler's mill to create patterns and texture on sheet metal, turning our work into magnets key rings and jewelry. Other fine metalwork techniques using cold connections and found objects will also be explored.

 

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS

 

JUNE 24 - 27  MORNINGS CERAMIC ART

9:30 - NOON (4 days)        CACCS13  w/ Cathie Cantara     Age 7+

Fee $120

Make your own treasure chest or jewelry box in clay using hand-building techniques and painted glazes.


JUNE 24 - 27 AFTERNOONS METAL ART 

1:30 - 4:00pm (4 days)      MAATS13 w/ Ann Thompson     Age 9+

 Fee $120

Create castings and assembled treasure and jewelry in pewter, using simple metal fabricating techniques and mixed media materials.

       

 

 

JULY 1 & 2 AFTERNOONS GALIMOTOS

 1:00 - 3:00pm (2 days)      GATS13 w/ Ann Thompson    Age 10+

Fee $60

Make your own version of this classic African folk toy! Small figures in found materials will operate wire bicycles.


 

 

JULY 13  MORNING PRINTING TO GO 

9:30 - 11:30am        PTGPNS13 w/ Pilar Nadal        Age 10+

Fee $tbd

Learn the basics of printmaking from one of Portland's up and coming artists, for t-shirts, posters, your own logo!


JULY 13  AFTERNOON BEADED CHARMS 

 2:00 - 4:00pm        BCAAS13 w/ Allie Armstrong       Age 10 - 13

 Fee $20

Learn basic wire and beaded jewelry-making techniques to create your own accessory collection.



JULY 27  AFTERNOON SOFT CIRCUIT SATURDAY

 1:00 - 3:30pm        SCSAS13 w/ Angela Sheehan       Age 12+ 

Fee $25 (plus supplies)

Have a little fun with conductive thread and sewing circuits to make an electric LED fashion statement. No experience necessary.

Bring a $25 supply fee to class which will cover the cost of a LilyPad E-Sewing kit, a template project and a few extras!

    

AUGUST 3  MORNING FAIRY HOUSES 

 9:30 - 11:30am        FHOSS13 w/ Olivia Shay       Age 5 - 8

Fee $20

Design and build the perfect house for little friends with natural, found materials.

   

AUGUST 5 - 8  MORNING PARACORD AND PEWTER

9:00am - Noon (4-days)      PPATS13 w/ Ann Thompson    Age 8-13 

 

Fee$120

Create buckles and buttons for one of a kind belts and bracelets with your own pewter castings and paracord braiding techniques used by Japanese samurai.


AUGUST 5 - 8  AFTERNOON BICYCLE WEAVING

1:00 - 4:00pm (4 days)   BWATS13 w/ Ann Thompson         Age 8 - 13

 Fee $120  

Choose from a variety of materials incuding recycled climbing rope and yarn to create wall peices or kinetic outdoor garden sculptures.

      

 


 

 

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