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SENIOR SERVICES

Slowfire offers art enrichment for seniors both on and off-site.

Oak Park: We have dedicated classes for seniors at Slowfire Studios and at the Oak Park Township in Oak Park.

On-the-go: Slowfire teachers offer classes at a handful of senior residential communities in the Chicagoland area. Please inquire if you are interested in Slowfire coming to you!

Contact: noelle@slowfireceramics.com 

Slowfire Ceramic Studio believes in Art for All. We strive to make art accessible to people of all age groups, economic backgrounds, and experience levels. Our dedicated staff of artist-teachers work to provide quality foundation based art education, and aim to empower students in their authentic voice/artistry.

Off-Site Classes

We are equipped to come to you! Our staff are capable of bringing the art classroom to your location.

 

Art Enrichment Services Available to Seniors:

  • Painting

  • Drawing

  • Fibers

  • Hand built ceramics

You can help to provide comprehensive arts education to scholarship students and underfunded communities by donating to the Slowfire Arts Foundation today! Our foundation supports free programming for seniors at Oak Park Township and offers scholarships to seniors attending classes at Slowfire Studios. 

Make a donation at slowfireartsfoundation.org

Senior Classes
Brookdale Senior Painting

Painting, drawing and fibers services available to senior residential communities

7 students or less: $70/hr 

8-12 students: $85/hr.

These prices are for consistent, ongoing services. We can bring materials to you for a small fee, or help you order a supply of items to have on hand. 

EXAMPLE PROJECTS Painting and Drawing

  • Narrative Collage Mixed

  • Media Story Quilts

  • Watercolor Landscape

  • Abstract Fauvist Paintings

Our staff can customize themes, materials, and curriculum. We work in a variety of mediums: colored pencil, crayon, acrylic, watercolor, oil, pastels, and more. 

Senior Painting and Drawing
Senior Ceramics

Ceramics available to senior residential communities

6 people or less: $70/hr

7-10 people: $80/hr

These prices are for consistent, ongoing services. 

Materials and firings are an extra fee.

EXAMPLE PROJECTS Ceramics

  • Windchimes with ceramic beads

  • Coil built bowls with sgraffito

  • Slab built treasure boxes

  • Pressed leaves and flowers slab wall hangings

  • Painting and glazing pre-fired bisque ware of their choosing

We can customize our curriculum. 

Brookdale Senior Ceramics and Painting

Free Senior Classes at Oak Park Township
This program is funded by Slowfire Art Foundation, 501c3

Painting and Drawing with Salma

At Oak Park and River Forest Townships

From 1 PM to 2:00 PM on Wednesdays

Call for class dates and times and to register

Call to Register and Space is Limited

Call Senior Services Nutrition and Activity Hotline

708-725-9129

We provide transportation for Oak Park and River Forest Residents!

Call OP/RF Senior Services Transportation:

708-383-4806

Oak Park and River Forest Townships Senior Services: 130 S Oak Ave, Oak Park, IL | 708-383-8060

Classes Available at Slowfire Studios

Meet The Teachers

Josslyn

Josslyn Baron

Josslyn holds a BA in both Painting/Drawing and Psychology from Dominican University. Josslyn was a Teaching Assistant to Professor Jeffery Cote de Luna in the Painting Department and a Writing Tutor for the Academic Success Center. Josslyn leads the senior drawing & painting at the Oak Park Township, Oak Park Public Library, and has also assisted with the painting/drawing program at Brookdale Senior Center in Oak Park. Josslyn will soon lead the programs at Belmont Village in Oak Park, IL. 

Salma

Salma Jimenez

Salma holds a BA in graphic design from Dominican University. Salma has worked as a studio assistant for Noelle Allen in ceramics and interned for the University Ministry Office, designing and  creating content for print and digital publishing. Salma led the Ceramics program at Brookdale Senior Center in Oak Park.

Oak Park Library

Senior Testimonials

"I highly recommend working with SlowFire Studio! They are  professional, fun, and creative. Joss taught 4 interactive senior focused workshops at the library and everyone loved them. I hope to schedule them again at the library soon!” 

Rose Barnes  |  Oak Park Library

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