Classes & Workshops

Glass Blowing & Ceramics Classes in Chicago

Hands-on Art Classes for Ages 10 and Up

Firebird Community Arts offers glass blowing and ceramics classes in Chicago for youth, teens, and adults ages 10 and older. Located in a welcoming, warehouse-turned art studio in East Garfield Park, our classes provide affordable, high-quality arts instruction in a safe, supportive environment.

Whether you’re picking up clay for the first time, learning to shape molten glass, or returning to a creative practice you’ve missed, our classes and workshops are designed to meet you where you are — no prior experience required.

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  • A man with dreadlocks wearing a pink T-shirt and black shorts is working in a workshop, holding a metal rod and leaning over a table.
  • A man wearing an orange T-shirt with a graphic and ripped jeans is standing in front of a glass-blowing furnace, holding a long metal rod as he works with molten glass inside the furnace in a workshop.
  • A woman wearing sunglasses and a bandana, focused on repairing a car engine.
  • A woman with braided hair and casual clothing is using a large pair of tongs to handle food, possibly in a kitchen or food stall setting.
  • Person shaping a clay pottery bowl on a spinning wheel with muddy hands, nearby on a pink cloth.