About Basalt Studio
Basalt is the working studio and showroom of ceramicist Michelle Valigura located on the beautiful Oregon Coast in the town of Cannon Beach.
Each piece of pottery is hand made and one-of-a-kind. along with fine art sculptures, michelle offers stylish plates, mugs, bowls, household decor and more.
along with michelle’s pottery, basalt features the work of other like-minded artists and crafters in the region. basalt offers a variety of products. Everything is thoughtfully selected from people with similar values and respect for their craft. Black lives matter. Love is love.
Basalt opened its Cannon Beach studio/showroom in May 2021.
in december of 2023 basalt added an afterhours bar, featuring wine, beer, sake and ramen.
About Michelle Valigura
Michelle Valigura is a sculptor, with a primary focus on ceramics. Her background designing for stop motion animation (including Elf, and the Simpsons) and her love of mid-century design have built a foundation that allows her to work in multiple mediums.
She has licensed her characters to Disneyland, Kidrobot, Paradise Toys and other art brands, eventually forming her own design company Switcheroo.
in 2019 michelle moved back to her roots in the pacific northwest where she opened basalt, which functions both as a studio and showroom in downtown cannon beach.
She has exhibited her work, lectured and taught workshops at galleries, museums and universities worldwide.