The Ceramic Studio

The Willamette Art Center is Salem's only community art studio. Come on in and Do Art!

hours

10:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday thru Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm on selected Sundays

Our Equipment and Supplies

The Ceramic Arts require a lot of large, specialized equipment that is not easily accessible for the average person. Our studio provides:

Electric pottery wheels
Kick wheel
Electric, gas, and Raku kilns and firing services
Variety of colors of cone 6, cone 10, and Raku glazes
Selection of white, red, buff clay for purchase
HUGE collection of plaster molds
Slipcasting bench with Low-Fire slip
Slab Roller Table
Wall-mounted Extruder with large set of dies
Canvas work tables for handbuilding
Meeting/class room suitable for Birthday Parties and more
Sales gallery featuring our members' artwork

Raku Firing at the WAC

We offer Raku Firing during our scheduled Raku class (usually on Monday night--see class schedule for details). Up to three loads will be fired per night, as needed.

All are welcome to bring their Bisqued pottery for Raku Firing.

There is no charge for Raku Firing for our current Students and Open Studio Pass holders.
For members of the Friends not currently enrolled in the Raku class, Firing Fees are $5 per kiln or $15 per evening.
For nonmembers who want to use our Raku kiln, Firing Fees are $10 per kiln load or $30 per evening.

If you have a lot of pieces to fire, you may need to set up a private firing outside of the Monday night class time. Private firings must be supervised by an authorized pyromaniac from the WAC. Contact us to schedule a Firing Session in our Raku Kiln!

Other activities at the wac

The Artisan's Village at the Oregon State Fair
Glass Blowing Studio