I am a native Oregonian who touched clay for the first time at summer camp as a child, and I’ve been hooked ever since. After taking several years away from clay to focus on my education and career, I moved back to Oregon and rediscovered my love of ceramics at the WAC. I love the…
I have my Bachelor of Arts degree in Art from Western Oregon University with a split focus in Design & Fine Art. When I am not in the studio, I love being out on the trail exploring the wonders of the Pacific Northwest. My love of design, art, and nature intertwines into my ceramic work…
I am a native Oregonian who, when not playing with clay, enjoys hiking, backpacking, and camping in my free time. My ceramics journey began 10 years ago with a wheel-throwing class at Chemeketa Community College, and I’ve been hooked on this challenging, inspiring, meditative art form ever since. Teaching at the WAC is a joy,…
My name is Kelly Matney, I am a monitor and teacher for family clay Sundays. My background is in Art Education with a master’s in Special Education. I believe art should be accessible to all and I believe it is in the process of creation that one finds what they are trying to express. As…
I took my first class in 2009 with my teenage daughter Chloe. She loved pottery classes at West Salem high school. Thrilled she wanted to spend time with me, I signed us up. We took a raku class. I had fun, so I signed up for another after the first class. I also began bringing…
I am a mother/wife/artist/friend who is striving to live a healthy/happy/positive life. I found my passion in clay about 10 years ago and have been teaching classes for about 5 years. I enjoy teaching whimsical art projects such as castles and fairy houses as well as functional art like planters bird houses, bowls, and totems.…
Sue creates amazingly whimsical ceramic Fairy Castles and Hobbit Homes on globes. When Sue was a child, her dad would bring home butcher paper from work for her to draw on. At around eight years old she started sewing and crafting on her own. She took art and pottery classes in school. As an adult,…
I took college-level classes in drawing. Then I began painting acrylic and my style is realism. I enjoy painting pet portraits and other animals. But, I fell in love with Jan Kunz watercolors that are so full of light. I found watercolor painting one year ago. I like the freedom to allow colors to blend…
After graduating from Oregon College of Education in Monmouth in 1972 with a degree in Art Education, Fred moved to Washougal, Washington. He opened Impression from Earth, a fine crafts gallery with a large pottery studio in the back. He ran the gallery and made pottery full-time until 1980 when he moved to Salem and…