Hand Railing In Place!

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Hand Railing Made by
Joe Wilkinson

Rain City Clay has a basement and there is a forty-five-foot-long ramp leading down to it. It has a bit of a pitch and the inspector highly suggested the safety of a hand railing.

Joe Wilkinson, fabricator extraordinaire, made a hand railing offering a sure handhold across thirty-three feet of this passageway. It is thoroughly anchored into the cement wall. The clean lines accentuate the space. We love it!

We have loved seeing the process and thought you might too!

Joe Takes Commissions: info@joewilkinsonstudio.com

stand offs being welded to wall plate

Sanding eddges and welds

Rails sanded and ready for PAtina

Stand Offs being pieced together

Hand rails After Sanding

Installing in the space

Detail of Anchored Railing

A finished. railing!

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Deborah Schwartzkopf

As a studio artist, she makes fabulous tableware that infuses life with purposeful beauty. Deb was inspired by the guidance of amazing mentors along the way. These important relationships fostered her desire to engage and build community through clay. Her adventurous spirit has taken her across the country and beyond to form a depth of experience, knowledge, and a supportive network.

In 2013 Deb established Rat City Studios in her hometown of Seattle, WA. RCS is her home and personal studio, as well as, a creative space for multiple studio members working independently. In 2022 she opened a sister studio, Rain City Clay in West Seattle. RCC is a community art center focusing on experiential learning through ceramics classes of all levels.

With over 15 years of experience, a Master’s of Fine Art at Penn State, artwork included in collections such as the Kamm Teapot Foundation, San Angelo Museum, and the WA State Arts Collection, numerous publications including Ceramic Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Studio Potter Magazine, she has been recognized and honored in her career as a maker.