Fire Arts

04/13/2026

Glass Beads with Artist Diane Gram
Beginning and Advanced Glass Bead Classes are being offered by artist Diane Gram at Fire Arts Inc. Create unique glass beads that can be used to create a beautiful necklace!
Known as Lampworking, the art of creating glass beads is done with a flame and glass rods using varied techniques. A number of beads will be made. This is a must class for “beaders.” Imagine how your jewelry will look with beads that you have created!
Check out full class info at www.fireartsinc.com

04/12/2026

Stop by and check out the many unique pieces in the Special Creatures show at Fire Arts! The show continues throughout the months of April and May.

Fire Arts is located at 305 East Colfax in South Bend, Indiana. The showroom is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 - 9:00 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., and by appointment. Call (574) 282-2787 or check our website at www.fireartsinc.com for more information.

04/08/2026

We had a very good turn out for our April 3rd "First Friday" "Special Creatures" show which will be on view for two months.

04/01/2026

Check out our new class offerings! Pottery and Glass Bead making!

Beginning Wheel Thrown Pottery with Len Cockman March 23 @ 6:30 pm - May 11 @ 8:30 pm Fire Arts 305 E. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN, United States Instructor Len Cockman will teach beginning techniques on the potter's wheel, bisque-fired forms, and raku. Students enrolled in this class are eligible t...

03/27/2026

A few more photos, Dervis's Work, Making, andTalk

03/26/2026

The show,Fields, Flows and Fracture, by artist Dervis Can Vural ends this Friday, March 27th. If you haven't seen this unique exhibit of ceramic work, stop by tomorrow!
Dervis Can Vural is an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Notre Dame. His work can also be viewed on Instagram at , and Pottery Store: [email protected]." rel="ugc" target="_blank">[email protected]. Dervis also has a musician profile on Spotify, sptfy.in/8f75, as well as an academic website at https://www3.nd.edu/~dvural.
Fire Arts is located at 305 East Colfax in South Bend, Indiana. The showroom is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 - 9:00 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., and by appointment. Call (574) 282-2787 or check our website at www.fireartsinc.com for more information.

03/18/2026

Special Creatures

An animal, be it wild or domestic, one that is endangered, a past or present pet, a spirit animal, or one that exists only in our fantasies, these are all special creatures. Fire Arts will showcase a unique exhibit, “Special Creatures,” during the months of April and May. This show will feature work done by the Fire Arts studio artists as well as, select members of the Michiana art community.

There will be an opening reception on Friday, April 3rd, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. With the show running through May 29th.

Fire Arts is located at 305 East Colfax in South Bend, Indiana. The showroom is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 - 9:00 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., and by appointment. Call (574) 282-2787 or check our website at www.fireartsinc.com for more information.

03/11/2026

Art Talk at Fire Arts Inc. this Saturday, March 14th at 2:00 pm
Fields, Flows and Fracture featuring the ceramic work by artist Dervis Can Vural continues throughout the month of March.
Stop by Fire Arts this Saturday, March 14th at 2:00 pm where Dervis giving a talk about his work.
Fire Arts is located at 305 East Colfax in South Bend, Indiana. The showroom is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 - 9:00 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., and by appointment. Call (574) 282-2787 or check our website at www.fireartsinc.com for more information.

03/06/2026

03/05/2026

Last week, the university announced that it will close its art museum on Fullerton Avenue on June 30. More than 1,500 people have signed on to an open letter asking administrators to reconsider.

03/05/2026

Merging past and present, "Diane Simpson: 'Good for Future'" places Simpson’s architectonic forms in dialogue with the Chicago skyline, marking the artist’s inaugural presentation of outdoor sculpture.

See her work on view on the Bluhm Family Terrace. https://bit.ly/4qOgURA

Image:
Diane Simpson. "Diane Simpson: 'Good for Future'," 2025. Installation view.