June 3, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$234.00
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Come create functional and sculptural art for your home and garden. You will build in a variety of techniques using the slab roller, extruders, balloons and molds. Bird baths, totems, plant stakes, fountains, garden stones, flower vases and pots are just a few of the possibilities. One or two classes will include a hypertufa project. All experience levels welcome.
Limited to eight students aged 18 years and older. One 25 lb. bag of clay and open studio time included.
$234 for 8 weeks
Class meets weekly from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. Monday June 3 – Monday July 22
March 25, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$234.00
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In this class, we start with two pinch pot balls and make sculptural pieces of art that will add a touch of whimsy to any home or garden. All experience levels welcome. Participants will need basic tools*. Limited to ten students aged 18 years and older. One 25 lb. bag of clay and open studio time included.
$234 for 8 weeks
Class meets weekly from 10 a.m. – 12:30 pm. Mondays, March 25 – May 13 *Available for sale at the Willamette Art Center
January 8, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$234.00
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Want to expand your working ceramic vocabulary? Paper clay has endless possibilities. Cellulose fibers mixed with any clay harden, then fired and glazed. This material pushes the ceramic boundaries. You will build in solid and slip clay. Other materials bond well and can be fired with paper clay. Wet clay including paper clay bonds to bisque. Yes, it’s magic. It’s functional and sculptural so you can let your creativity flow. Limited to ten students aged 18 years and older. One 25 lb. bag of clay and open studio time included.
$234 for 8 weeks
Class meets weekly from 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm. Monday January 8 – Monday February 26
June 4, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$234.00
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This class focuses on hand-built functional and decorative pieces. Students will use a variety of techniques (slab, extruded and coil construction) and explore texture mats and stamps to create unique pieces for home and garden. Limited to eight students aged 18 years and older. One 25 lb. bag of clay and open studio time included.
$234 for 8 weeks
Class meets weekly from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 3 – July 23
June 4, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$234.00
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Explore the basic skills of wheel throwing and glazing. Students will learn a variety of throwing, trimming and glazing techniques. You will make plates, mugs and bowls in no time at all. Enrollees do not need any previous clay experience. Limited to ten students aged 18 years and older. Participants will need basic tools*. One 25 lb. bag of clay and open studio time included.
$234 for 8 weeks
Class meets weekly from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Tuesday June 4 – Tuesday July 23 *Available for sale at the Willamette Art Center
January 9, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$234.00
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Explore the basic skills of wheel throwing and glazing. Students will learn a variety of throwing, trimming and glazing techniques. You will make plates, mugs and bowls in no time at all. Enrollees do not need any previous clay experience. Limited to ten students aged 18 years and older. Participants will need basic tools*. One 25 lb. bag of clay and open studio time included.
$234 for 8 weeks
Class meets weekly from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Tuesday January 9 – Tuesday February 27 *Available for sale at the Willamette Art Center
June 5, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$234.00
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Explore the basic skills of wheel throwing and glazing. Students will learn a variety of throwing, trimming and glazing techniques. You will make plates, mugs and bowls in no time at all. Enrollees do not need any previous clay experience. Limited to ten students aged 18 years and older. Participants will need basic tools*. One 25 lb. bag of clay and open studio time included.
$234 for 8 weeks (CLOSED JULY 10)
Class meets weekly from 6 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 5 – July 31 *Available for sale at the Willamette Art Center
May 30, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$20.00
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Six ways to handle a mug!
Students will learn how to make hand-built, pulled and loop tool handles. Explore fit and ergonomics of handles. How to attach handles.
Bring the most comfortable mug from your kitchen for group discussion or ergonomics, function and aesthetics. Students will practice making multiple handles (clay provided), then attach one to a leather-hard mug provided by instructor.
Materials are provided. Limited to 10 students age 18 years and older.
$20 for 1 day. Workshop proceeds support Willamette Art Center’s scholarship fund.
In this two-session workshop, you will create with clay and make music. Jim will take you on a musical journey. In the first session, you will make two types of whistles. Jim provides tips, insightful guidance and detailed handouts. You will learn simple tool making and ways to tune your musical instrument. During the second session, Jim will share more complex techniques and flute building will be covered and techniques for glazing. Materials are provided, bisque and glaze firing are included.
Looking for a special way to spend Dad’s Day? Bring your best buddy or buddies and join the fun for a clay mask-making workshop. Appropriate for ages 9 to 99. You will learn to make a unique ceramic clay mask, a work-of-art up to 8″ long, suitable for wall decor or a planter. Your mask will be glazed, fired and ready within about two weeks. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Gift certificates are available and make a great Father’s Day gift.
Materials, tools and firing are included. Minimum of eight and maximum of 14 enrollees, age 9 years and older. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
March 16, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$130.00
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Make a drum! Participants will receive a bisqueware drum. They will glaze and raku fire the drum then attach the drumhead during the first day of the workshop. The second day will involve finishing the drum and trying it out. All materials to complete a drum will be provided as well as a demonstration on throwing a drum barrel.
Limited to 8 students age 16 years & up.
$130 for 2 day workshop
Saturday March 16. 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. & Monday March 18. 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
March 20, 2024 There are no spaces available at this time.
$20.00
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Bring a bisqued pot to glaze, or just watch and learn. This is a beginner level overview, perfect for studio pass users who haven’t had a recent class at the WAC. Learn the pros & cons of our different kinds of glazes, best methods to apply glaze on different shapes of pots, and how to avoid common glaze flaws. We’ll demonstrate how to do it right, and show finished examples of the good, the bad, & the ugly. There will be time for Q&A and coaching as you glaze the piece you brought.
The different kinds of glaze.
Pros and cons of the different sets of glazes at WAC: cone 10, Raku. Where to put each type of glazed ware to get fired.
What is glaze made of (glass former, stabilizer, flux, colorant), why it needs to be stirred thoroughly, why & how to avoid cross-contamination, matte vs glossy.
Hazard of ingestion or breathing glaze dust – wet-wipe all spills.
Methods
How to apply glaze: brushing, dipping and pouring
Demonstrate use of wax, whisk, tongs, ladle, measuring cups
How to dip or pour glaze onto different shapes – plate, bowl, mug, vase
Layering glazes – some of the coolest combos (finished example pieces, tell how glazes were applied)
How to avoid common glaze challenges:
Avoid drips, chips, bald spots, pinholes, running, crawling.
How much glaze is enough, how much is too much,
How to work with glazes that run (interior of bowls, rims only)
Use of cookies to avoid $$ shelf damage
(If there’s time) how different shapes of feet on a pot make it easier to glaze.
May 14, 2023 There are no spaces available at this time.
$45.00
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Fire up your creativity on Mother’s Day! Join us for the 1st Annual Willamette Art Center “Moms Do Clay Day.” Learn something new and create a “Buddy Vase or Planter,” a unique pottery piece to be cherished for years to come. Our instructors will walk you through simple techniques – no skill or experience necessary. Invite a friend and/or your mom, sister, aunt, grandmother too. The work you make will be glazed, fired and ready within about 2 weeks. Gift cards are available – makes a great Mother’s Day gift.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Michelle and Christine are donating their fees to the WAC.
Includes all materials and firing. Limited to 10 students, age 18 years & up.
March 30, 2023 There are no spaces available at this time.
$25.00
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Join Dana Field for a fun, interactive workshop. Dana will demonstrate wiggle wire texturing techniques. She will guide students through the process as they complete their choice of several handbuilt and thrown projects.
Project #1: Make a tumbler from a textured slab.
Project #2: Make a textured facet-cut vase.
Project #3: Make a mug or bowl with stretched texture.
Participants must have completed a beginning handbuilding or wheel class. Dana is donating her fee to the WAC Scholarship Fund.
Materials are included. Limited to 10 students age 18 years & up.
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