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noelleallen
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Camp Week 3 June 24-28
Scroll to see all the pictures and video from our last week of June Camp! We had campers in the following programs: Real or Cake? Baking...
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noelleallen
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Week 3 Camp Pictures and More!
GALLERY OF IMAGES BELOW! ALL ABOUT ANIMALS camp (ages 4-8) Our youngest campers are having so much fun making art about animals! Students...
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noelleallen
Jun 23, 20241 min read
Week 2 Camp Pictures!
Our students had an amazing time last week! Our campers attended the Elmhurst Art Museum, played in local parks, created custom cakes...
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noelleallen
Jun 20, 20242 min read
WEEK 2 June 17 MID Camp Update
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ALL THE IMAGES ! Squishy, Slimy Art Campers: Our campers have been busy making ceramic pressed plates with bubbled...
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noelleallen
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Week 1 Camp Recap! (Wed-Fri)
Our first week of camp concluded beautifully! Alice in Chicagoland Adventure camp attended the Field Museum to see the exhibit...
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noelleallen
Jun 12, 20242 min read
June 12 Slowfire Camp Update
We are having so much fun this week making art, taking field trips, baking, playing music and more! GROVE Location ART/MUSIC: TAYLOR...
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metzliflores
Apr 25, 20242 min read
How Ceramics Will Improve Your Mental Health:
Aside from the fun that happens whilst working with clay, there are so many benefits to our mental health. Slowfire is an advocate for...
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Maliya Badruddin
Apr 18, 20241 min read
Student of the week: Elena!
Elena has been a student at Slowfire for as long as she can remember! A second grader at Lincoln Elementary School, Elena enjoys all...
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Maliya Badruddin
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Welcoming the Spring session: Our Artists at Lincoln Elementary School!
It’s been a wonderful week of Spring Break, but school is back in, and so is the spring session of Slowfire at Lincoln Elementary School!...
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metzliflores
Apr 8, 20241 min read
Tissue Paper Stained Glass Project
Here is a fun project that you can make at home! It is a paper-based project that entails a stained-glass effect. To make this fun...
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Maliya Badruddin
Apr 3, 20241 min read
Ceramist Artist Spotlight: Elizabeth Vásquez Arbulú
In Barranco, Peru, stands the visionary ceramics artist Elizabeth Vásquez Arbulú. She centers the inspiration for her ceramic pieces on...
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Maliya Badruddin
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Easter Themed Crafts for the Spring Break!
Happy spring break! Many of us are on our spring break for the school year, and this upcoming week is a great time to make crafts! Here...
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Maliya Badruddin
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Mixed Media Board Games at Lincoln Elementary School on Thursdays!
Happy March, Slowfire readers! This month at Lincoln Elementary School, the artists have been tasked with creating their board games! But...
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Maliya Badruddin
Feb 28, 20241 min read
Our Successful Dream Art Studio Dioramas at Lincoln Elementary School!
In February, I worked with my students on a 3D art project in the Mixed Media classes at Lincoln Elementary School on Thursdays. The...
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noelleallen
Feb 23, 20243 min read
Kitchen Academy! by Kristi Oltman
Our Kitchen Academy class starts out with the kids trickling in. They start their day by answering the question of the day (What is your...
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Maliya Badruddin
Feb 14, 20242 min read
Happy Valentine’s Day from Slowfire! ♡: Fun Heart-Loving Art Activities
Happy Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day from us at Slowfire! Today is fun and loving as we exchange our gratitude and happiness with our...
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Maliya Badruddin
Feb 7, 20241 min read
Ceramist Artist Spotlight: Amia Yokoyama
I recently have many inspirations in the ceramics community, and I have been tremendously admiring the artwork pieces made by Aimia...
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Maliya Badruddin
Jan 31, 20241 min read
Lincoln Elementary School is back again with our Mixed Media Classes!
Happy last day of January, everyone! This blog post is dedicated to a warm welcome to the restart of the first Slowfire program at...
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Josslyn Baron
Jan 16, 20241 min read
Slowfire Arts Foundation: Exhibition at Dominican University!
The time has come! We are finally having our first-ever Slowfire Arts Foundation Senior Art Show! This show is extremely important to me,...
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Josslyn Baron
Jan 2, 20241 min read
Student of the week: Max!
Max is a longtime Slowfire student and was most recently enrolled in Ms. Salma’s Anime/ Manga Class. Seeing Max each week is such a...
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