Herbster Wood Fired Anagama Workshop

Each summer, up to 12 participants and visiting artists join Mike Weber at his forest studio in beautiful Bayfield County, Wisconsin, for a 16-day workshop that teaches the process of firing a traditional Anagama kiln.

The workshop site is located six miles inland of Lake Superior on 90 acres of pristine wilderness bordering the Chequamegon National Forest. The Anagama kiln is 24 feet long and was built in 1995 after Weber's many trips to Japan, where he worked with artists who fired in this traditional method.

The workshop fee is $750. A $100 non-refundable deposit is required to register.

This includes: on-site camping (rental cottages are also available nearby), clay, materials, wheel-throwing, hand-building, glazes and glazing, and firing.

To reserve your spot please send your deposit to Mike Weber at PO BOX 45, Herbster, WI 54844.

TO ATTEND or if you are interested in learning more about the workshop, please contact weberml@uwec.edu or call 715-774-3707.

About Mike Weber

Mike Weber has been wood-firing for over fifty years at his studio in the forest of northern Wisconsin. He has exhibited his work throughout the United States, in Europe and Japan. 2025 will be the 39th summer he has conducted his wood-fire workshop. 

Weber retired from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2004.

2025 workshop dates:
June 14-29

Credits for the workshop may be available through the University of Wisconsin-Superior.