As we embark on the last day of the year, reflecting on Slowfire’s 2023 highlights is only fitting. This year, we opened a brand new...

This week marks the end of our fall session here at Slowfire. It can be a sad time because we will truly miss the welcoming environments...

Cordelia (Cordi) attends a Slowfire afterschool program taught by Ms.Maliya! Cordi constantly participates and answers any questions...

Ukrainian ceramicist Serghii Makhno recently featured ZEMLYA, an exclusive collection of ceramics pieces that elevate the beauty of...

You are invited to our festive Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 16th, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm! There will be crafts, treats, and...

December 8th, 2023 By: Josslyn Baron Katie and her graphite self-portrait Katie has enrolled in my adult painting classes for Fall I and...

Last Saturday, December 2, I had the fantastic opportunity to work with pre-teens in a hand-building workshop, where we created Holiday...

December 5, 2023 By: Josslyn Baron “My name is Maliya Badruddin (she/hers), and I am an Indonesian-American raised in Queens, NYC. I...

Did you know that there are a variety of printmaking techniques that apply to ceramics? My favorite method is using slip and underglaze...

November 28, 2023 By: Josslyn Baron “GivingTuesday is a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world” -...

Earlier this year, I took a stab at a handbuilt piece inspired by the word “organic.” The first words that came to my mind were water and...

November 17, 2023 By: Josslyn Baron To all my book lovers, if you have not yet read Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass, you must...

I first set foot in a ceramics studio in late 2021 when I attended Queens College in NYC as a Studio Arts major. Everything was...

November 14, 2023 By: Josslyn Baron Calling all Slowfire families & individuals! Do you absolutely love your Slowfire class or teacher?...

November 10, 2023 By: Josslyn Baron I teach ceramics bi-weekly at a retirement community called Three Crowns Park in Evanston. Here, I...

November 3, 2023 By: Josslyn Baron In October, I hosted a weekly drawing workshop at the Oak Park Public Library for adults! We focused...

Dashiell, age 11, loves exploring anime/manga style in his artwork. Dashiell has been a Slowfire student for a year now and has improved...

By day, Lexi is a working mom who specializes in woodworking. By night, she is a ceramic student at Slowfire! Lexi came to Slowfire with...

by Brie Maldonado So you've just finished your ceramics class at Slowfire. You proudly walk your finished work to the back room and...

Paloma joins us from The Children’s School. She is enrolled in our after school ceramics class. She is learning hand building techniques...