Maude Kerns Art Center — Attraction in Eugene

So incredibly disappointing... If you are interested in creating or purchasing art, I highly recommend looking elsewhere. I was given a generous gift certificate to Maude Kerns, for a pottery class. I registered for the class and promptly realized there was a schedule conflict. I cancelled within 15 minutes of registering (The class was still completely open and over a month out). Not only did Maude Kerns charge me a $50 cancellation fee, they also charged me for the class! This used the entire gift card as well as some of my own money. Keep in mind, there was no exchange for this payment. I never even got to take a class.

When I went in to talk to them about it, they refused to explain why they had charged me so much and they had no empathy towards the situation. It breaks my heart that there are businesses like this in Eugene, OR.

Maude Kerns, I would encourage you to make your policies very clear to new and interested artists. It may be simple for you to take this much money from someone, but that was a lot of money for me and I could have spent it at a more gracious pottery studio. Please consider your actions towards the community...

I took several wheel throwing & hand building pottery classes here taught by Emily and they were soo much fun! She does a couple demos and will let students do their own thing afterwards which I really appreciated! It was really fun learning so much about pottery and the entire process of it. There were so many glaze and underglaze options to choose from. Emily really wanted everyone to create pieces that represented them! After several sessions I took home so many bowls, plates, mugs, and decor items! It was also nice seeing other people in the class who had a variety of experience with clay, some people were more advanced, intermediate, or complete beginner. We all took inspiration from each other and gave each other tips on how to do certain things. It was such a welcoming...

Maude Kerns! Ah, where to begin? The gallery being friendly, quiet and refined, offers artists and art appreciators a chance to take a break from the daily wanderings of Eugene. The big yellow chapel sits and waits for you to open her sinuous front doors and walk into an innovative conversation between you, the artist, and MKAC. Starting your path as a burgeoning artist? There are also classes available for all ages ranging in various artforms, members receive specific discounts. Don't forget to stop in during gallery openings and First Friday Art 🚶- as...