News & Updates News & Events > News & Updates > Archive > Categories View All Press Video May 11 2020 Glassblowing Studio Goes Virtual To Help Manage Isolation Anxiety With Art Block Club Chicago — The art center uses glassblowing and ceramics as a medium for healing trauma. Share Jan 27 2020 Artreach Exec. Director Karen Benita Reyes says Chicago is steadfast & sturdy Vocalo — Share Jun 26 2017 NBC Nightly News: These Chicago Teens Are Fighting The City's Gunfire With Fire NBC Nightly News — Project Fire provides victims of gun violence with employment, mentoring and therapy - all through the process of glass making. Share Oct 31 2016 AJ+ Playing With Fire Heals Victims Of Gun Violence Al Jazeera — Artist Pearl Dick co-founded Project Fire to use glassblowing as therapy for Chicago teens affected by gun violence. Share May 19 2020 Chicago Reader: Firebird Community Arts rises from the ashes The Chicago Reader — The community organization spreads the healing practice of glassblowing and ceramics. Share Apr 25 2018 WGN: How victims of gun violence find healing in the flames of glass art WGN News — Project FIRE combines counseling and glass blowing to give victims of gun violence a chance to heal and express themselves. Share Jan 19 2017 PTSD: Beyond Trauma Canadian Broadcasting Channel — Share Aug 11 2017 ‘Let this boy make it’ The Washington Post — He’d been shot at 15. Now, amid Chicago’s relentless gunfire, he had one goal: Stay alive. Share Jul 15 2015 Project Fire offers peace forged in the flame The Chicago Reader — A master glassblower and a U. of C. clinical psychologist have developed an unconventional new treatment program for Chicago teens who have experienced violence-related trauma. Share
May 11 2020 Glassblowing Studio Goes Virtual To Help Manage Isolation Anxiety With Art Block Club Chicago — The art center uses glassblowing and ceramics as a medium for healing trauma. Share
Jan 27 2020 Artreach Exec. Director Karen Benita Reyes says Chicago is steadfast & sturdy Vocalo — Share
Jun 26 2017 NBC Nightly News: These Chicago Teens Are Fighting The City's Gunfire With Fire NBC Nightly News — Project Fire provides victims of gun violence with employment, mentoring and therapy - all through the process of glass making. Share
Oct 31 2016 AJ+ Playing With Fire Heals Victims Of Gun Violence Al Jazeera — Artist Pearl Dick co-founded Project Fire to use glassblowing as therapy for Chicago teens affected by gun violence. Share
May 19 2020 Chicago Reader: Firebird Community Arts rises from the ashes The Chicago Reader — The community organization spreads the healing practice of glassblowing and ceramics. Share
Apr 25 2018 WGN: How victims of gun violence find healing in the flames of glass art WGN News — Project FIRE combines counseling and glass blowing to give victims of gun violence a chance to heal and express themselves. Share
Aug 11 2017 ‘Let this boy make it’ The Washington Post — He’d been shot at 15. Now, amid Chicago’s relentless gunfire, he had one goal: Stay alive. Share
Jul 15 2015 Project Fire offers peace forged in the flame The Chicago Reader — A master glassblower and a U. of C. clinical psychologist have developed an unconventional new treatment program for Chicago teens who have experienced violence-related trauma. Share