GnarWare Workshop

GnarWare Workshop

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GnarWare Workshop is a ceramics studio located in the Pilsen Neighborhood. GnarWare is committed to material and conceptual ex

This space is dedicated to providing studios, workshops, and drop-in tutorials to help artists and hobbyists work through ideas.

05/06/2026

My feelings today captured by a gnarware bit.
Not sure who made this but I love it. (Holler for a tag)

Photos from GnarWare Workshop's post 05/01/2026

P.S.A. If you are putting low fire/ outside clay/ Raku clay pieces on our glaze shelf please contact me immediately. We are pausing all our glaze firing until this is figured out. We have now had two separate kilns with low fire puddles destroying our equipment and other peoples’ work. Ahhhhh!!!😭😣🤮
The ceramic process has no mercy !!! 🔥

Photos from GnarWare Workshop's post 04/28/2026

In the Library! This beautiful book by it is a collection of “open call” clay from all over the world! She compiled samples and tests from many contributors from 2023-2025. It has the sample donated by of gnarware basement clay!! You can look at this at the shop on our book shelf, or grab a copy from !

04/21/2026

Recent students and members: BOWL THROW DOWN! Tomorrow (weds night 6-8). Unlimited clay for making bowls. All bowls are getting sold for donations to
DM if you want to join.

04/16/2026

Do you even handbuild?

04/10/2026

STILL thinking about Detroit, and dreaming of next year in Baltimore- who’s goin? BIG thank you to for being such good companions! And to Virgina and Henry of for sharing your studio and hearts. Love y’all, and love GnarWare! - Ike.

Photos from GnarWare Workshop's post 04/07/2026

Last week of this series class session! 🦚💎🔥🤎
But seriously… that 🍫!!!! Amazing.








Photos from GnarWare Workshop's post 03/31/2026

Our winter/spring interns!!! Bless them all !!! 💎💎💎
And some video of the forever intern in action.
We are taking a break from our internship program this summer, and will resume that again in fall 2026
Brianna what have you learned: “loading and unloading kilns, kiln maintenance with cleaning and preparing kiln shelves, all stages of clay reclaim, as well as maintaining and operating a ceramic studio space”

Photos from GnarWare Workshop's post 03/25/2026

The GnarWare Krew is taking on AND we be slinging merch like we at the lot 💀. Totes and posters!
Tote: $20
Poster: $5
WIPE YER BOTTOM !!!
You can DM if you wanna meet to grab one 👻




03/23/2026

May/June series classes! are now posted to website for sign up 🌊.
This amazing piece by : We love when tattooers discover their true potential in clay 😈

03/19/2026

This weekend: We are on the walk trail! Come through and see GnarWare in action: classes, members, and chaos!
Saturday 11am-6pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
🙋🏻‍♀️

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1838 West Cermak Road
Chicago, IL
60608

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 12pm - 8pm
Saturday 12pm - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm