About Willamette Art Center
The Willamette Art Center is a welcoming and vibrant community dedicated to pottery and ceramics. Known for its friendly atmosphere, the center offers a range of classes led by knowledgeable instructors, including options for high fire, midrange, and raku firings. Participants of all ages can enjoy hands-on experiences in wheel throwing, sculpting, and hand-building ceramics. The center provides a supportive environment where creativity can flourish. Monitors are always available during open studio hours, ensuring that help is at hand for anyone working on their projects. Many visitors have found that their experiences at the Willamette Art Center have positively impacted their lives, with numerous testimonials praising the quality of education and the encouragement received from instructors. The Willamette Art Center is also actively working on making its programs more inclusive and engaging for the community. With exceptional classes and a fully equipped studio, it stands out as one of the best places in town to explore artistic talents and find joy in creating art with clay. It has been a cherished space for many, with some celebrating their connection to the center for nearly two decades.
A wonderful, welcoming place to learn pottery and find community. Classes available with highly knowledgeable instructors. They have high fire, midrange and raku firings; combined with studio tech Doug’s beautiful glazes.
Highly recommended.
Absolutely amazing community, studio, education, and supplies for sale. The monitors (there’s always someone monitoring either doing open studio or classes) are very friendly and welcoming. The instructors are well informed, kind, and patience. I know the board is working on making even more inclusive changes, community engagement, and access for open studio. If you’re interested in making anything with clay, I cannot recommend WAC enough.
Pottery and clay have literally changed my life and I have the Willamette Art Center to thank for that. I took a class during COVID in 2020 and that got me hooked, since then I’ve taken multiple classes and it has been an amazing experience each time. Doug and Nicki are great teachers and always encourage you to explore your creativity. I always recommend their classes to my friends.