Making Waves: Handmade Cups at Jellyfish Brewing Co.

YOU ARE INVITED!

Rain City Clay is facilitating an exhibition at Jellyfish Brewing Company in June of 2025!

This will be our 2nd year putting on the cup show at this location! We would like to formally invite you to participate! Students, members, and staff of RCC & RCS are invited to participate. We are excited that this year there will be two exciting clay events to participate in as well!

We want to display the diversity of work happening in our community. This exhibition will take place during June & July. We hope that this will be a yearly event that continues to grow in the coming years.

Exhibition Dates: Wednesday, June 11th - Sunday, July 6th.
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 14th, 5:00pm to 7:00pm - Celebrate with us!

Interactive Clay Events:
Hands-On Youth Clay Event
Sunday, June 15th: 2-5pm

Demonstrations by 2 local clay artists!
Saturday, June 28th: 2-5pm

Participation Information

Any type of cup is welcome: We encourage tumblers, cups, or mugs with handles. No sets, please.

Display: Please submit cups that will fit within a 5.5” x 5.5” space.
If your cup does not fit, it will not be displayed.
Each participant may submit 1-10 cups.

Quality matters: This is your time to shine! Please inspect your cups carefully for cracks, chips, sharp bits, glaze flaws, stuck-on kiln wash, and poor handle attachment. We will not display cups that arrive with the above issues. Cups need to be functional to participate in the show.

Drop off your cups:
We are only accepting cups that are dropped off in person.
Do not mail your cups.
Rain City Clay, 4208 SW 100th Street, Seattle, WA 98146

Buying Cups: This will be a cash-and-carry local show. Cups will not be shipped.

Shout OUT! Share your cups in progress, finished work, and images of the event!
Tag us and show your studio pride. #RCCMakingWaves @rain.city.clay

Artist Payment: This will happen via direct deposit using Melio by August 1st. You will be required to offer bank account information to be paid. (Sales will be split: Rain City Clay 35%, Artists receive 65%)

Participation Deadlines / Timeline:

Tuesday, April 22nd - Drop off begins. Participants may begin submitting their participation forms, dropping off cups, and emailing in their completed inventories to info@raincityclay.com. (it helps us to get submissions early!)

Friday, May 9th by 9pm - Hard & FINAL drop-off deadline. Participation forms and inventory forms must be submitted and emailed by this date!

Wednesday, June 11th - Show is installed at Jellyfish Brewing Co. & Show is open to the public

Saturday June 14th from 5-7pm - Opening Reception!

Sunday, June 15th - Hands-On Youth Clay Event Time TBD

Saturday, June 28th 2-5pm - Demonstrations by 2 local clay artists!

Sunday, July 6th - Final day of the show!

Monday, July 7th - Staff takes down the show.

Wednesday, July 9th - Wednesday, July 23rd. - Pick up unsold cups at RCC

By Friday, August 1st - Payments will go out via Melio using the banking information provided

Inventory Details

Inventories and participation forms must be submitted by time of cup drop off, and we ask that you please check in with an RCC staff person to confirm drop off and pickup before and after the show.

Download the inventory form below and fill it out according to the instructions on the document. Please save the form as a .xlsx Excel document and email it to info@raincityclay.com before you drop off your cups. Fill out the form in Excel, Sheets, Numbers, etc.

Inventory Sticker Details

ALL CUPS MUST BE FOR SALE
Each cup must be at least $25
Each cup *** MUST INCLUDE *** Two stickers
~ 1st sticker = First Name, Middle Initial, and Last Name
~ 2nd sticker = inventory number & price.
Inventory number must include 3 initials (ex: HHR001, HHR002, etc)
**If you do not have a middle initial, use your first name initial as your middle initial
(ex: Hayley Reed, HHR)

Use stickers intended for pricing work. NO post-it notes taped on, No masking tape, please! Recommended stickers: (Click Here)
They do not have to be these exact stickers, just similar in size and quality. The inventory numbers on your cups and your inventory sheet must match!
If your inventory sheets are not accurate, we will not be able to show your artwork.
If the stickers do not stick well, please use clear tape over them.

1.) Fill out the Participation Form (online form below)
2.) Download & Fill in the Inventory Form
(Email to info@raincityclay.com)
Send inventory document and submit the participation form BEFORE you drop off your cups.

Download Inventory Form

Name

Your art sales payment will be directly deposited using Melio. The name/info must match your bank account name/ info. (If you go by a different name please leave a note down below.)

First Name

Last Name

Phone

(###)

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####

Please use an email that is checked regularly, as show information will be emailed to the one provided. Please add info@raincityclay.com to your contacts/filters so you receive our communications.

Pronouns

Instagram Handle

@Rain.City.Clay, @RatCityStudios

Bank Routing Number

Please add your bank routing number for direct deposit of any sold works at the end of the show. Please DOUBLE CHECK accuracy. Funds will not be re-sent if bank information is inputted incorrectly.

Bank Account Number

Please add the bank account number where you would like funds deposited. Please DOUBLE CHECK accuracy. Funds will not be re-sent if bank information is inputted incorrectly.

Other Info

Do you have a chosen name that differs from your legal name that you'd like us to use for communication and promotional purposes? Please share below. Do you have any other info you want to share with us?

Artist Consignment Participation Agreement

By checking the box below you agree that you have read, in its entirety, the participation details listed on this webpage, and agree to the terms and details outlined. This includes agreement to the drop off deadline of work and inventory form, quality agreement, consignment percentage agreement, and how and when artists will receive payment after the show concludes.

I agree that I have read the participation details on this page in their entirety and I agree to participate within these terms.

I agree to send artwork that is free of cracks, has a smooth foot, and is suitable for functional use.

Inventory & Pricing Requirements

I agree to use 3 initials to label my inventory and my pots.

I agree to label my pots legibly with 2 stickers. One with my first name, middle initial, and last name. One with my 3-letter inventory number & price.

I agree to use stickers designed for pricing; not paper, masking tape, or other make shift options

I agree to email info@raincityclay.com my completed inventory form with the requested information in an Excel (.xlxs) document format by the requested deadline. The inventory form is available to download on this page, the Cups Show Participation Information Page.

Damage Waiver

If your work is lost or damaged during the show, you agree that you will receive 65% of the retail price. The artist commission is 65% of the retail price. We do our utmost to care for your work, but we cannot control every aspect of the venue. We want you to understand this and agree to this.

I Agree to Exhibition Terms

DROP-OFF/Pick up at Rain City Clay

Drop off cups and submit your participation form, and inventory form Between Tuesday, April 22nd and Friday May, 9th. Drop your cups off in the hallway at Rain City Clay. Check in with the staff person working to confirm your drop off.
The FINAL deadline for dropping off cups and submitting your participation form/inventory is
Friday, May 9 by 9pm. View the images below for visual drop off locations.

A link to schedule drop off & pick up times will be available at a later date. It will be added to this webpage, sent via email, and added to our communication app, Clay Q&A.

We are only accepting cups that are dropped off in person.
Do not mail your cups.
Rain City Clay, 4208 SW 100th Street, Seattle, WA 98146

Label your box “Jellyfish Cup Show + Your Name (First & Last)” on each side of the box.
Read and agree to the artist Consignment Agreement Document and check the agree box in the inventory form below to participate. You must submit your inventory list via the downloadable form below to participate.

Pick up unsold cups at RCC >>> Wednesday, July 9th - Wednesday, July 23rd.
Pick up unsold cups from the RCC hallway. If your cups are not picked up by the date requested, we reserve the right to donate them or absorb them into the studio collection. We will not mail cups back to artists. They must be picked up please. Check in with the staff working to confirm your cups have been picked up.

KILN TIMELINES for RCS/RCC Members & Students:

Plan accordingly to meet the deadlines listed above!
The earlier you can fire your work the better!

RAT CITY STUDIOS Members:
RCS MEMBER work must be on the designated shelves by 9pm on the following dates

Sunday, February 2nd: Bisque Deadline
Sunday, February 16th: Glaze Deadline
Sunday, March 2nd: Bisque Deadline
Sunday, March 16th: Glaze Deadline
Sunday, April 6th: Bisque Deadline (FINAL RCS Bisque before the final drop off deadline)
Sunday, April 20th: Glaze Deadline (FINAL RCS Glaze before the final drop off deadline)

RAIN CITY CLAY Students:
RCC STUDENT work must be on the designated shelves by 9pm on the following dates
RCC kilns are fired as soon as there is enough work to fill them - we encourage you to get your work out sooner rather than later to have enough time to meet the deadlines for participation.

Friday, January 31st: First RCC Winter Bisque
Friday, February 7th: First RCC Winter Glaze
Friday, March 7th: Last RCC Winter Bisque
Friday, March 14th: Last RCC Winter Glaze
Friday, April 18th: LAST RCC Bisque Deadline before the final drop off deadline
Friday, April 25th: LAST Glaze Deadline before the final drop off deadline

Firing Service at Rat City Studios for local potters:
Rat City Studios offers a firing service for the local clay community! If you would like to fire your work at RCS please visit the website and read the complete description.
This is a challenging service to manage. Your thorough read-through and completion of each step will aid in our ability to continue to offer firing services to our community.

Jellyfish Cup Show Participation 2025