Firebox Instructor
Juno Soleil Vieira
she/her · Ceramic Artist · Boston, Massachusetts
Through the act of coiling clay, Juno creates work that captures queer livelihood through visual narratives, likening the act of making to a remembrance ritual and building a personal mythology through dream motifs and memories.
About The Artist
Narrative In Clay
Juno Soleil Vieira is a ceramic artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. Her work weaves personal narrative and dream imagery into sculptural mementos that center queer joy, sensuality, and trans identity.
Vieira’s work appeared in the 2026 NCECA exhibition Outpour and has been shown across North America, including at Mudflat Studio, Flower City Arts Center, Gallery VERY, Gallery 263, and Entretemps Gallery. She is an Emerging Artist Fellow at Kingston Gallery and an Artist Facilitator for Jamestown Arts Center’s C.A.R.P. program. She has received scholarships to attend the Women Working in Clay Symposium and Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, where she was a resident artist in 2024 and 2026.
Juno completed her BFA in Ceramics at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2026 and the Technical Training internship at Mudflat Pottery School in 2025.
Selected Work
From The Studio
In The Classroom
Teaching Approach
As a teacher, I respond to my students’ goals and desires and help them create work they can feel truly proud of. The relationship between maker and material grounds my teaching.
Learn With Juno
Fall 2026 Courses
Fantasy Worlds
In this class aimed for kids ages 7–10, students will learn foundational handbuilding techniques and draw from their favorite fantasy stories to embark in their own creative worldbuilding. Through a series of guided projects we will build creatures, artifacts, and environments that weave together our own imaginative narratives.
View Fall ClassesMixed Methods
In this beginner-level class, students will learn various handbuilding, wheel throwing, and surface design techniques to create functional and sculptural work that incorporates many methods. Each class session will feature new technique demonstrations and projects will be self designated with guidance from the instructor. Personalized feedback and 1-on-1 instruction will assist in each student achieving their intended goals.
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