Ceramics
The Ceramics program at the Benton Center offers you an opportunity to learn a wide range of clay skills and techniques with different methods of firing.
Half a Million Pots
A month long May celebration of the 30 years of Ceramics at the Benton Center!
Ceramic Artist displays all around Corvallis. See this poster for more information:
Hours
Click here for an updated list of ceramic studio hours.
Location
The O. Robert Adams Ceramics Studio is housed in room BC-140. Click here for a map of the first floor of the Benton Center.
Facility
The studio is state-of-the-art and includes...
- two stoneware kilns
- a raku area
- two electric kilns for bisque
- a salt kiln
- motorized and kick wheels
Materials
Clay can be purchased on site at the Benton Center Bookstore. Purchase a voucher at the bookstore window and present it to your instructor to retrieve your clay. Re-cycled clay can be purchased at the BC Registration counter.
Classes
A variety of classes are offered throughout the year. A sampling is listed below.
- Ceramics I
- Ceramics II
- Clay Exploration
- Tile and Raku
- Salt Glaze
- Techniques for Handbuilding Success
Complete information on all our classes is available in the Corvallis/Other Benton County Classes section of the LBCC Schedule of Classes.
How to Use the Studio
- Sign up for a class.
- If you are signed up for a class, you may use the studio as a drop-in student during open hours on a space-available basis.
For More Information...
Jay Widmer 757-8944 ext. 5106
Lin Olson 757-8944 ext. 5114
Click here to see ceramics photos.
