Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center

Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center It's all about heat, spark, and flame.

Join Tamiko French of for a hands-on crystal wire-wrapping experience in partnership with .Participants will select a c...
08/24/2026

Join Tamiko French of for a hands-on crystal wire-wrapping experience in partnership with .

Participants will select a crystal from Healing Mystic Stones, then transform it into a wearable pendant through guided wire-wrapping instruction. The workshop blends jewelry-making, crystal energy, intention-setting, and personal adornment into one meaningful creative experience. Our approach is beginner-friendly and designed for anyone who wants to create a beautiful wearable piece while supporting a local George Floyd Square crystal shop during a challenging season of construction disruption.

Register at https://cafac.wildapricot.org/event-6792208

[ID: A round, light-colored stone rests on a table wrapped in thick and thin copper wire. Text at the top reads "Adorn the intention: Crystal Wire-Wrapping Workshop. Saturday, September 26th from 12:30-4pm"]

Fall quarter classes are now open for public registration! Some highlights include new courses in TIG welding, a collabo...
08/21/2026

Fall quarter classes are now open for public registration! Some highlights include new courses in TIG welding, a collaboration course between and , experimental enameling with .running, and new courses from visiting instructors and siblings Brienna and scottie Hall!

Visit cafac.org/classes to see what's coming and sign up while spots are still open!

It's here! If you're a regular contributor to CAFAC through our Fuelership program, you can now register for fall classe...
08/14/2026

It's here! If you're a regular contributor to CAFAC through our Fuelership program, you can now register for fall classes - one week before they open to the general public! Visit cafac.org/classes to see what's coming this fall quarter and sign up.

For more info on Fuelership, visit the link in our bio. Tiers start at $5/month!

[ID: A person wearing a flannel shirt and shaded glasses sits at a bench, using a torch to work with glass. Text at the bottom reads "Fall classes are open for Fuelers!"]

Last week, taught youth how to create jewelry with an introduction to cuttlebone casting, soldering, texturing, enameli...
08/12/2026

Last week, taught youth how to create jewelry with an introduction to cuttlebone casting, soldering, texturing, enameling and more to create bracelets, rings and other small pieces of adornment. Scroll for a couple pics from last week's youth camp. We're always excited to see students captivated by the process of creating!

[ID: 1. A hand holds a piece of copper with an earring hook attached through a small chain. The copper has a curved design engraved in the surface. 2. A hand holds a circular piece of metal with blue, orange, and yellow enamel in a spiral pattern on the surface. 3. Nine hands are held together in a circle, showing off rings with various textures.]

Join us for the very first 38th+CHI Art Crawl during our monthly Open HeARTh on Friday, August 21, from 5:00–7:00 PM!Exp...
08/07/2026

Join us for the very first 38th+CHI Art Crawl during our monthly Open HeARTh on Friday, August 21, from 5:00–7:00 PM!

Explore our current exhibition, A Cage so Light [you hardly feel it], a solo exhibition by Samael Leopold-Sullivan. From 5:30-6:30pm, you'll have the opportunity to watch the artist demonstrate the encaustic photo transfer process.

The shop will also be bustling with a spoon forging workshop in preparation for the upcoming Bowls and Spoons Harvest Feast from 4-7pm. Feel free to walk the shop and see where your local fire arts artists make their work! Maybe it’ll inspire you to make some work of your own!!

While you are here, pick up a map of participating galleries and businesses to guide your 38th+CHI Art Crawl journey. Stops include Mystic Healing Stones, Bitchota Coffee, Listen 2 Us Studio, The Third Place Gallery, Plot Gallery and us.

Come discover local art, connect with artists, and enjoy an evening of creativity throughout the neighborhood!

[ID: graphic with a gray background and black and orange scribbles, there is a black and white mouth with a face that has a bunch of eyes and a black drawn flame. the words "WOW ART" are stacked above a hand that is pointing at the face. There is a torn piece of paper graphic with the words "38th+CHI Art Crawl" on the top left and a torn piece of paper graphic on the bottom middle that says "Friday, August 21st, 5-7pm"]

Learn to add unique textures to metal! In this class, we’ll cover fusing recycled silver scrap, reticulating silver acro...
08/04/2026

Learn to add unique textures to metal! In this class, we’ll cover fusing recycled silver scrap, reticulating silver across a copper surface, patinas, and pinback fabrication. We’ll be using soldering, sawing, and polishing, so this is also a chance to apply the skills you’ve already learned. By the end of the course, you can expect to have finished one brooch and one reticulated jewelry item of your own design.

This class is geared towards students who have completed a Jewelry Metalsmithing Fundamentals class, or who already have basic knowledge of silversmithing/jewelry making. Bring any scrap silver you have!

Sign up at https://cafac.wildapricot.org/event-6704899

[ID: A piece of jewelry made with multiple pieces of silver and one red round gemstone rests on a black cloth. Text at the bottom reads "Silversmithing Skill Session: Reticulation and Fusing. Mondays from 6-9pm, August 10th to 31st."]

This Saturday! Join us from 1-4pm for a volunteer day. We'll work together to get the shop organized and clean, do impor...
08/03/2026

This Saturday! Join us from 1-4pm for a volunteer day. We'll work together to get the shop organized and clean, do important safety checks, and work on one-off shop projects. We'll have some snacks and other light refreshments - feel free to bring anything you'd like to share!

RSVP to let us know you're coming at https://cafac.wildapricot.org/event-6696616

[ID: A white background with photos in hexagonal frames. Text at the bottom reads "Volunteer Day: August 8th, 1-4pm"]

Have you ever wished you could transform something into metal forever? In this class we will go over the basics of moldi...
07/30/2026

Have you ever wished you could transform something into metal forever? In this class we will go over the basics of molding an object or pattern and casting it in molten metal (aluminum or bronze). You'll learn the basics of making a two-piece mold of a found or created pattern you provide. The class will cover appropriate choices for objects/patterns, self-setting sand molding techniques, venting and spruing of molds, metal heating and pouring, and basic finishing of cast pieces.

Register at https://cafac.wildapricot.org/event-6704683

's "A Cage So Light [you hardly feel it]" opened last Thursday, with dozens of visitors filtering in and out throughout ...
07/27/2026

's "A Cage So Light [you hardly feel it]" opened last Thursday, with dozens of visitors filtering in and out throughout the evening. The neon, plasma, glass, and encaustic pieces took on new dimensions as the sun set - swipe for a few photos from the night.

The exhibit will be up until Thursday, September 24th, when it will close with a reception and artist talk from 5-7pm.

[ID: 1. Three people stand, speaking, behind suspended translucent prints. The sun shines through the window behind them. 2. A visitor looks up at a glowing white and blue neon sculpture. 3. A small glass ladder lights up with purple plasma, with a finger close by. 4. An exhibit visitor is illuminated by a red neon sculpture in the shape of a house's outline. 5. Three people stand around a sculpture made of clay, brick, borosilicate, stained glass, and plasma, smiling.]

Did you know the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center can bring the excitement of heat, spark, and flame to your event! Watch...
07/22/2026

Did you know the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center can bring the excitement of heat, spark, and flame to your event! Watch artists create with fire or bring our team in to provide hands-on fiery fun. We offer options for a variety of spaces, including options suited for indoors or outdoors events, and with or without electricity access.

Email [email protected] with details about your event’s location, timing, and preferred activities, and we’ll be in touch!

Pricing is on our website at www.cafac.org/cafac-on-the-road and includes two CAFAC representatives at events within Minneapolis. Longer or larger events might require more staffing, and locations outside of Minneapolis will incur additional travel expenses.

[ID: Photo collage with 4 photos of fiery fun, top left a person is bending a piece of metal wearing a welding mask while another person has a torc on the metal, top right is an image of a person hammering metal at an anvil outdoors, bottom right is a close up of a person torch enameling, bottom left a close up of a person stamping metal while another person assists. Letters cut out say "CAFAC on the Road"]

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