Fred Zweig to teach brooch-making class! Go to our Classes page to sign up!

Where Learning is HOT!

Mission Statement

Fresno Fire and Metal is a start-up non-profit educational facility that seeks to offer both fine and industrial arts instruction to youth and adults with an emphasis on eco-friendly practices and providing scholarships to under-privileged youth.

Classes to be offered in:

· Blacksmithing COMING SOON (MID 2011)

· Welding—MIG, TIG, Oxy-Acetylene COMING SOON (EARLY TO MID 2011)

· Glass—Slumping, Fusing, Lampworking, Blowing COMING SOON

· Repousse

· Jewelry

· Foundry COMING SOON

· Sculpture—Metal and Stone COMING SOON

· Metal Fabrication COMING SOON

· Fire Dance

In addition to our focus on art . . .

We will provide leverage for local teachers of at-risk youth. FFM will collaborate with teachers to identify students who might benefit from scholarships to attend classes at FFM. Teachers at the middle/high school level, working with FFM staff, will devise a behavioral plan unique to the identified student. The plan might emphasize things such as completion of homework over a specified time, behavioral changes in the classroom, number of books read, or grades. If the student meets the objectives set forth in his/her plan, the student then earns admission into a class of his/her choosing at FFM!