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Make Up Classes
| Adult Classes |
We try to be flexible. If you want to make up a missed class, you may do so by scheduling
class on another day of the week, space permitting (for example if you regularly attend
Thursday’s class, you can make up on a Tuesday). Please call to reschedule. You will need
to fit your make-up classes within your eight week session.
Make-Up Classes (more detailed information)
We offer classes in 8-week sessions. The standard pricing policy for tuition at art centers and
schools is that if you miss a class you lose it. We offer limited flexibility here. We have to draw
the line on attendance somewhere or things get completely out of control.
We obviously can’t sell 8 classes on a come whenever you want basis or some evenings one
or two people would show up and other times the class would be overflowing. We would
never know when we had space available for new students.
Section 1. If you want to make up a missed class you may do so by scheduling class on
another day of the week, space permitting (for example if you regularly attend Wednesday’s
class, you can make up on a Tuesday). Please call to reschedule. You need to fit your make-
up classes within your eight week session or during a consecutive 8-week session.
Section 2. One problem area is students wanting to extend their session to nine weeks so
they can make up a class or do some glazing. Space permitting, you may do so. See the price
list link on your left.
Section 3. Another problem is vacations and scheduled absences. If there are 3 weeks till
your vacation, sign up at the one-up rate for 3 weeks, instead of for eight weeks, especially if
you can't do make-up classes. See the price list for one-up class prices.
Section 4. If you ask me to hold a start date open for you, you need to keep up your end of the
arrangement and start when agreed. Likewise, if you plan not to continue, advance notice will
help me with scheduling for new students. Your consideration in these areas is appreciated.
Section 5. If something comes up unexpectedly in the middle of your session and you miss
a class, either make it up (see Section 1), add another class (see Section 2), or lose it.
There are no other provisions for making up classes.
We feel we have the best class situation in the area. We are flexible, our classes are small,
you are in a functioning artist’s studio, not a classroom, and we have the best equipment and
the best glazes.
Whereas all the other places that offer classes are nonprofit and get grant money to
subsidize their classes, Fireborn is privately owned and we need to watch our bottom line.
The economic life of an artist is tenuous at best. However, we still charge less than other
institutions and offer you more. Please don't put me in the awkward position of having to deal
with deviations from this policy or use our friendship to put me at a disadvantage.
class on another day of the week, space permitting (for example if you regularly attend
Thursday’s class, you can make up on a Tuesday). Please call to reschedule. You will need
to fit your make-up classes within your eight week session.
Make-Up Classes (more detailed information)
We offer classes in 8-week sessions. The standard pricing policy for tuition at art centers and
schools is that if you miss a class you lose it. We offer limited flexibility here. We have to draw
the line on attendance somewhere or things get completely out of control.
We obviously can’t sell 8 classes on a come whenever you want basis or some evenings one
or two people would show up and other times the class would be overflowing. We would
never know when we had space available for new students.
Section 1. If you want to make up a missed class you may do so by scheduling class on
another day of the week, space permitting (for example if you regularly attend Wednesday’s
class, you can make up on a Tuesday). Please call to reschedule. You need to fit your make-
up classes within your eight week session or during a consecutive 8-week session.
Section 2. One problem area is students wanting to extend their session to nine weeks so
they can make up a class or do some glazing. Space permitting, you may do so. See the price
list link on your left.
Section 3. Another problem is vacations and scheduled absences. If there are 3 weeks till
your vacation, sign up at the one-up rate for 3 weeks, instead of for eight weeks, especially if
you can't do make-up classes. See the price list for one-up class prices.
Section 4. If you ask me to hold a start date open for you, you need to keep up your end of the
arrangement and start when agreed. Likewise, if you plan not to continue, advance notice will
help me with scheduling for new students. Your consideration in these areas is appreciated.
Section 5. If something comes up unexpectedly in the middle of your session and you miss
a class, either make it up (see Section 1), add another class (see Section 2), or lose it.
There are no other provisions for making up classes.
We feel we have the best class situation in the area. We are flexible, our classes are small,
you are in a functioning artist’s studio, not a classroom, and we have the best equipment and
the best glazes.
Whereas all the other places that offer classes are nonprofit and get grant money to
subsidize their classes, Fireborn is privately owned and we need to watch our bottom line.
The economic life of an artist is tenuous at best. However, we still charge less than other
institutions and offer you more. Please don't put me in the awkward position of having to deal
with deviations from this policy or use our friendship to put me at a disadvantage.
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There will be no make-up classes on Wednesday
night during June and July 2008.
night during June and July 2008.