What We Offer
Learn. Make. Develop.
Firebox is designed to support people entering ceramics for the first time, students developing technical skill, and experienced makers looking for the space and equipment to sustain an independent practice.
For Students
Structured classes for beginners and developing ceramicists, with hands-on instruction in wheel throwing, handbuilding, glazing, and the full process from raw clay to finished form.
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Extended studio access for experienced makers who want a dedicated place to continue their practice, develop new work, and use professional equipment without building a private studio.
Explore Memberships →Community Events
Date nights, Make Your Own Mug sessions, private gatherings, and approachable ways to work with clay without committing to a full course.
Explore Events →Visiting Artist Workshops
Focused workshops led by working ceramic artists, offering new techniques, fresh perspectives, and opportunities to deepen an existing practice.
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Built For Making
Firebox brings the workspace, equipment, storage, and material access needed to move from occasional classes into sustained ceramic practice.
Who It Is For
A Studio To Grow Into
Firebox supports complete beginners, advancing students, serious hobbyists, and emerging professional artists. People can enter through a class or community event, then continue into sustained independent practice as their skills and ambitions grow.
Harshad Ghodke · Founder
Founder's Story
Build The Studio That Was Missing
Firebox was founded by Harshad Ghodke, a ceramicist who moved to the Boston area from Connecticut and spent the next year looking for a studio with real availability, material freedom, and room to grow—without a one- to two-year waitlist just to get started.
When it became clear that studio did not exist, the decision was straightforward: build it.
The name Firebox comes from the part of the kiln where heat is generated—the place where raw clay is transformed into finished ceramic form. That idea of transformation sits at the center of the studio: technical skill, experimentation, artistic development, and a community built around serious making.
Fall 2026 Classes
Registration Is Open
Registration is now open for Firebox classes beginning this fall. Explore wheel throwing, handbuilding, figure sculpture, Raku, youth, and family courses. Space is limited. Looking for independent studio access instead? Apply for membership →
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We’re Hiring
Join The Opening Team
Firebox is hiring a small opening team for part-time W-2 roles in Belmont, with hiring and onboarding beginning September–October 2026.
Current openings include Ceramics Instructor, Studio Technician, Studio Assistant, and Event Lead. We also welcome applications from people experienced in adaptive or accessible ceramics programming as Firebox develops that capacity for Q1 2027.