The Chicago Ceramics Crawl is a city-wide open house guiding attendees along a tour of Chicago’s community ceramics spaces. Each participating studio on the Crawl will showcase their specialties during tours and events. On your first stop, pick up a passport to collect stamps from each participating studio. The passport can be turned in to the last location on your journey for a chance to win prizes donated by local artists and community studios.
START THE CRAWL WITH US!
Before we embark on our Chicago Ceramics Crawl weekend, we figured we’d warm up with a Meet + Greet at The Digs on Friday, October 9 from 6–9 PM.
Come meet fellow ceramicists and clay enthusiasts from around the city, bring a handmade bowl for our Bowl Swap, and spend the evening with some of the people you’ll be crawling with all weekend.
A big shoutout to our friends at @ceramicsupplychicago, who are sponsoring this year’s Crawl and popping up for the night with clay samples and a little look into their Elk Grove operation. They supply so many Chicago studios and we’re very grateful to have them joining us for the night. ❤️
Friday, October 9 | 6–9 PM
📍 The Digs Chicago
🏺 Handmade Bowl Swap
🧱 Chicago Ceramic Supply Pop-Up
How to Participate
Mark the Crawl on your calendar!
October 10 & 11
Saturday & Sunday 11-4pm
Start your Crawl at any location on the map below! Make sure to pick up your passport at your first stop, it will be your guide as you explore the city.
Explore the studios throughout the city and see the events they have to offer! Make sure to get a passport stamp at each studio you visit.
At your last stop, turn in your passport to enter into our prize raffle!
Raffle Winners will be announced on instagram once the Crawl completes.
Participating
Studios
2026
Clay & Company — Deerfield
Midwest Clay Guild — Skokie
Edgewater Pottery — Edgewater
Lillstreet Art Center — Ravenswood
Chicago Clay Cooperative — Ravenswood
Studio 4040 — North Center
The Digs Chicago — West Town
Penguin Foot Pottery — Bucktown
Chicago Ceramic Center — Avondale
GnarWare Workshop — Pilsen
Jim’s Parlor — Chinatown
ViaClay Member Studio — Forest Park
Terra Incognito — Oak Park
LillStreet Art Center in Ravenswood
GnarWare Workshop in Pilsen
Work by Jill Birschbach from Midwest Clay Guild
The Digs Chicago in West Town
LillStreet Art Center in Ravenswood
The Digs Chicago in West Town
Work by Jan Gulley Gerdin from Midwest Clay Guild
Penguin Foot Pottery in Logan Square
Work by Jen FitzGerald from Lillstreet Artist Studios
Work by Aaron Becker from 4040 Studios