WHAT. Art School

Where creativity meets community

WHAT Art School, located at 101 N. Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI adopts a structure similar to folk and craft schools, is committed to arts education, and encourages instructors, staff, and students to share their experiences and knowledge openly in a safe, inclusive and diverse environment.

Support Our Mission

Pottery classes on your schedule

Check out our Ceramics Lab, where you can build your own class schedule, learn of to throw on the wheel or hand build, and get access to the studio to practice.

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Our Pottery Studio

Designed for self-directed artists and clay enthusiasts, our pottery studio membership gives you dedicated studio access to bring your ideas to life in a supportive, creative environment.

What’s Included:

Full Studio Access: Unlimited access to our electric pottery wheels, heavy-duty slab roller, wedging tables, and spacious handbuilding workbenches.
Tools & Equipment: Complete access to studio glaze buckets, specialty hand tools, bats, board storage, and damp boxes.
Regular Kiln Firings: Ongoing bisque and glaze firings managed by our team so your work keeps moving seamlessly from clay to finished piece.
Community & Storage: Dedicated personal shelf storage for your tools and in-progress work, plus a vibrant, encouraging community of local makers.