Rain City Clay Club

The Rain City Clay Club brings creativity into the community by sending an instructor and clay supplies to schools and community centers.

Bring arts enrichment to your community with Rain City Clay! People of all ages can benefit from the joy of creating something out of clay with their hands. RCC teachers will bring their expertise to schools, senior centers, and community programs in West Seattle, White Center, and nearby organizations. 

This new program focuses on working with youth, however, our longer-term goal is to bring clay to other community organizations. Refer an organization or ask for more information via this Information Gathering Form.

Benefits of working with Clay:
Arts education can help children develop social-emotional skills, reduce stress, and improve focus. Children can develop valuable life and career skills while playing with clay, such as problem-solving and communication.

More benefits of working with clay:

  • developing coordination and motor skills

  • imagination building

  • therapeutic sensory experience

  • emotional expression

How it works:

The off-site organization/ event host representatives contact RCC for program information and cost our Information Gathering Form. RCC will provide cost, program information, and scheduling information via email.  RCC will partner with with Host Organization to create a plan that will fit their community and bring clay to their off-site location.

Community Clay programming we provide:

  • one-time clay session: 60-120 minute class where participants handbuild a clay project and receive their fired piece 4-5 weeks after class 

  • multi-session classes: recurring 60-120 minute classes where participants build skills through instruction and experience, participants will receive their fired piece 4-5 weeks after class

  • firing service: RCC provides clay and firing of projects

Materials/ Program Services RCC will provide: 

  • instructor

  • clay

  • three 2.5 gallon buckets for washing up in

  • age and ability-appropriate clay project

  • clay working tools for registered participants

  • transportation of clay projects to and from the program location

  • the firing of clay projects

Partnering programs will provide:

  • tables and chairs that can be wiped

  • room with access to water for clean-up

  • paper towels for wiping up tables and hands

  • notification to participants about appropriate clothing/ change of clothes/ apron

  • program staff to assist participants and instructor

  • a safe and supportive environment for learning

  • Photography release forms (optional - we are looking to build this program and need images to use to share our progress).

RCC Firing Service

(for Partner organizations)

RCC offers to fire ceramics for partner organizations. Partner Schools, Community Organizations, or Individuals facilitating groups may request to use the RCC Firing Service.
If you are an individual, please use the firing service at our sister-studio Rat City Studios.

If you would like to learn more about the firing service RCC provides to organization. Click the button below.