In February, I worked with my students on a 3D art project in the Mixed Media classes at Lincoln Elementary School on Thursdays. The...

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...

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...

I recently have many inspirations in the ceramics community, and I have been tremendously admiring the artwork pieces made by Aimia...

Happy last day of January, everyone! This blog post is dedicated to a warm welcome to the restart of the first Slowfire program at...

The time has come! We are finally having our first-ever Slowfire Arts Foundation Senior Art Show! This show is extremely important to me,...

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...

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...