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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.

Hours
Click here for an updated list of Ceramics Studio hours.

Location

The Benton Center 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
   - two raku kilns
   - two electric kilns for bisque
   - two salt kilns
   - 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 Benton Center 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 Benton Center section of the LBCC Schedule of Classes.

How to Use the Studio
Students who are registered in a current term ceramics class may use the studio during open studio hours. This does not apply to students registered for workshops.

For More Information...
Jay Widmer 757-8944 ext. 5106
Lin Olson 757-8944 ext. 5114

Click here to see ceramics photos.