He first touched clay as a young adult and never forgot its grounding power. After years in the trades and community work, he returned to ceramics with a renewed purpose: to create pottery that supports daily rituals of care and celebration.
Read MoreErica Davidson is a ceramic artist in Bellingham, Washington. She creates handmade ceramic vessels and focuses on surface design that is inspired by the cycles of the natural world, folk tales, block printing, and botany; and enjoys the physicality of translating her inner life into functional vessels.
Read MoreThree years after Rain City Clay (RCC) first opened its doors, we are reflecting back on all that we’ve done and what we still hope to accomplish. Read on to learn more about how we have connected with the community, expanded our knowledge, upgraded our tools, and what we plan to do next!
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting instructor and staff member Juliann Choe! Read on to learn more about Juliann and what she loves about teaching, her special surfacing techniques, and her advice on getting through creative blocks!
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting instructor Antonio Gonzalez! Read on to learn more about Antonio and what he enjoys as an instructor, his favorite tool, and what advice he would give to his past (and future) self.
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting instructor and staff member Zoe Maris! Read on to learn more about Zoe and what she’s looking forward to learning as a marketing manager and technical assistant, her connection with clay, and her clay-making superpower!
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting instructor and staff member Irene Stivers Nelson! Read on to learn more about Irene and what she’s looking forward to learning as a technical assistant, her Antarctic adventures, and what valuable lessons she’s learned along her artistic journey.
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting instructor Krista Cortese! Read on to learn more about Krista, her teaching journey at RCC, and her Secret Garden pottery collection.
Read MoreWe had a blast in 2024, teaching classes, hosting events, and growing our clay community! Whether you joined us for a one-time class, a 10-week course, or a special event, we’re grateful to have shared the joy of clay with you. As we reflect on the past year, let’s look back at some of our favorite moments and milestones!
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting instructor Jennifer ‘Fuj’ Fujimoto! Read on to learn more about Jennifer and what she loves about teaching, her inspirations, and learn how she pushes through creative blocks.
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting instructor and staff member, Brooke Felix! Read on to learn more about Brooke and what she loves about teaching, her inspirations, and favorite part of the clay process.
Read MoreWe are so excited to host Alice Kay Lee (she/her) as a visiting artist at Rain City Clay! Alice will be working in one of RCC’s semi-private studios for several months this summer. Alice is looking forward to having access to a studio space with unrestricted hours. She is excited to see what she can make when time isn’t a constraint to creativity.
Read MoreThis month we are highlighting our Founder Deb Schwartzkopf! (she/her)
”In 2013 I purchased property in my hometown of Seattle, WA and began to establish Rat City Studios. Ten years later, I expanded and started a sister-studio, Rain City Clay. Through these two studios, and with the support of an incredible staff, we offer adult and youth clay classes, and community events… My highest hope is that RCC/ RCS engages and builds community and that the community cares about the organization.”
Each month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting staff member Finn Faydell Park! Read on to learn more about Finn and what they love about teaching, what surface decorating techniques they like, and learn what valuable lessons they’ve learned along their artistic journey that they wish they knew when you first began.
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting staff member Hayley Reed! Read on to learn more about Hayley and all the different “hats” they wear at RCC, what they love most about teaching, and their favorite clay tools.
Read MoreWe are so excited to host Alison Kan Grevstad (she/her) as a visiting artist at Rain City Clay! Alison will be working in one of RCC’s semi-private studios for several months this summer. She is looking forward to a dedicated space to work larger and the opportunity to connect with the clay community at RCC.
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting RCC & RCS Outreach Coordinator staff Brooke Hanson! Read on to learn more about Brooke and her inspirations, her experience working with youth, and what she loves about clay.
Read MoreTime flies when we’re having fun! Can you believe it's been two years since Rain City Clay opened its doors? On April 2nd, 2022, our beloved Rain City Clay welcomed its very first group of students through its doors. Reflecting on those early days fills our hearts with warmth and gratitude.
Read MoreEach month we will be featuring one of our fantastic staff members and their talents. This month we are highlighting RCC & RCS staff member Sam O’Brien! Read on to learn more about Sam and his inspirations, how they push through creative blocks, and the musical genre they think represents their work.
Read MoreHaving the right tools can make all the difference in your creative process in the studio!
Let's take a look at some essential clay tools that we recommend for our sessional students. This list is also a great place to start if you’re setting up your own clay space.
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