Lillstreet Art Center marks 50 years of enabling the love of craft
WBEZ Chicago / by Stefano Esposito / December 12, 2025 The former gear factory at the corner of Ravenswood and Montrose avenues offers a staggering array of art classes and, on top of that, an intergenerational sense of community. Read More Here.
Ravenswood’s Lillstreet Art Center Celebrates 50 Years As A Home For Artists
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / December 4, 2025 RAVENSWOOD — Lillstreet Art Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this winter as a creative workspace in Ravenswood for artists of all levels. In the ’70s, the studio’s eventual founder, Bruce Robbins, was enrolled in Lake Forest College’s art history program when an opportunity to take a pottery class at Barat College came about. That class led to Robbins spending the next 50 years providing a home to new and seasoned artists across
Around Town visits Lillstreet Art Center for their 50th Anniversary
WGN9 Around Town / by Ana Belaval / December 2, 2025 Lillstreet Art Center 4401 N. Ravenswood Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 lillstreet.comView More Here.
50 years of Lillstreet Art Center
CBS News Chicago / by Jackie Kostek / November 18, 2025 Jackie Kostek takes a look inside Lillstreet Art Center in Ravenswood.View More Here.
Tired of scrolling? A beginner’s guide to learning a new craft in Chicago
WBEZ Chicago / by Esther Bergdahl / February 18, 2025 With all the stressors of the world, you may be seeking every chance you can to be away from screens. One antidote to doomscrolling: Learning a new skill that includes a little reward at the end — a memento of the time and effort you put in with your own hands. Settle in to 2025, your year of crafting. Passive consumption is over. We’re ready to make things. Leaning into creativity has many rewards. “I think the act of making something can be
