How to Use the Spray Booth
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How to use the spray booths at Rain City Clay and Rat City Studios.
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Learn all about RCC and Our Community
2025 at Rain City Clay
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Every student who took a first class, every returning member who helped a newcomer, every instructor who shared their knowledge, every volunteer, staff member, scholarship donor, artist, and supporter helped shape Rain City Clay. A lot happened in 2025!
Read MoreCommunity Collaboration: Jellyfish Brewing Company
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The RCC Community Cup Show centers around one of pottery's most beloved forms: the cup. The connection—between maker and user, artist and community—is at the heart of the RCC Community Cup Showcase. We hope to see you there in future years. Come be part of the collaboration.
Read MoreVisiting Artist Highlight: Steph Cao
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Steph Cao is a ceramicist who creates handmade pieces out of her studio in Seattle, WA. Her work is inspired by natural elements and mid-century modern design. The clay pot she made in her kindergarten art class sparked an interest in working with her hands and her passion for ceramics bloomed during her first college studio class in 2010.
Read MoreElectric Kiln Loading and Basic Maintenance
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Curious about kilns? Read on to learn about loading a kiln, how to stack work, and basic maintenance tips and tricks to help you extend the life of your kiln!
Read MoreApproved Underglazes & Glazes for RCC Firings
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Here is a short informational on choosing commercial underglazes & glazes to use at RCC.
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Community Collaboration: Wendi Hawley
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Wendi Hawley is a ceramic artist, curator, community organizer, and the founder of Niche gallery in Ballard. Learn about her journey in this interview - just a taste of the artist talk she will be giving at Rain City Clay this May!
Read MoreInstructor Highlight: Heather Luedke
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Heather Luedke is an instructor at Rain City Clay. Learn about her artistic journey, her favorite part of the process, and what inspires her ceramic work!
Read MoreCeramic Fountain Tips
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There are quite a few components to gather for the construction of a ceramic fountain with live plants! Here are a few of the tips that Joe Wilkinson and Deb schwartzkopf put together for his class at Rain City Clay!
Read MoreInstructor Highlight: Amy Kastelin
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Amy Kastelin is an instructor at Rain City Clay whose practice centers around handbuilding and texture. Learn about Amy’s process and what she listens to while making!
Read MoreClay Terminology Guide
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Here’s list of terms you may hear around the studio! Have further questions? Ask on Clay Q&A, your instructor, or a staff person!
Read MoreStaff Highlight: Dax Joubert-Bousson
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Dax Joubert-Bousson is a studio technician at Rain City Clay and Rat City Studios. Learn about their ceramic journey and what inspires their work in clay!
Read MoreInstructor Highlight: Liz Quackenbush
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Liz Quackenbush is a local potter who occasionally teaches with us here at RCC. Learn all about her beautiful ceramics, techniques, and inspirations!
Read MoreArtist Highlight: Ryan McDonald
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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 MoreArtist Highlight: Erica Davidson
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Erica 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 MoreRCC is Three Years Old!
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Three 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 MoreStaff Highlight: Juliann Choe
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Each 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 MoreStaff Highlight: Antonio Gonzalez
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Each 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.
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