Continuing Wheel & Handbuilding Blend
Continuing Wheel & Handbuilding Blend
Instructor: Deb Schwartzkopf
Dates: June 16th-August 18th
Time: Tuesdays, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Fees: $485 (does not include tools, clay, or sales tax)
This class introduces participants to making and using bisque-fired clay molds to create repeatable, functional forms. Students will learn how to design and build their own molds, then use them to make trays, plates, bowls, and other vessels with consistency and efficiency. We’ll explore how a single design idea can translate across multiple shapes, helping you develop a more unified body of work. This class is open to both wheel throwers and handbuilders alike. It emphasizes practical techniques alongside creative problem-solving. It pairs well with the professional development seminar on Defining Your Voice by offering tools and techniques to bring those ideas into repeatable form.
Recommended for those with one or more clay classes in either handbuilding or wheel throwing. You must be 15+ years of age to participate. This class is a great fit for those wanting to grow their skills with an instructor present to ask questions. There is a 15” maximum size, in any direction, when creating with clay at RCC.
Materials: Clay is $40 for new clay or at times we have recycled clay for sale for $20. This is a separate purchase from your class fee. Purchase clay ahead of time HERE.
Bring an apron, comfy clothes, a quart-sized container (like a yogurt container), and a beginner's set of tools to the first class.
Tool kits are available for purchase online or at Seattle Pottery Supply or Clay Art Center. Or here is another option on Amazon. The class fee includes all glazing materials, firings, and generous open-studio access for practice time.
About the Instructor
Deb Schwartzkopf is the founder of Rat City Studios & Rain City Clay. With a passion to engage and build community through clay, she uses her unique skill set to offer educational opportunities in her hometown of Seattle, WA. As a studio artist, she makes her own fabulous tableware that infuses life with purposeful beauty. Her adventurous spirit has taken her across the country and beyond to build a depth of experience, knowledge, and a supportive network.
Prepare for Class
Full information on how to prepare for classes is available on our Clay Q&A Platform (Links below).
Tools: Suggested tools are in the image on this class page.
Clay: Purchase clay separately through our communication platform (Links below)
Studio Access: Weekly Classes come with access to studio practice hours.
FAQ’s about classes: https://raincityclay.com/education-faq
RCC Communication Platform
Our studio communication platform, The Clay Q&A “Space”, is hosted on the Mighty Networks App.
Participation is required to take classes at RCC or have a membership at RCS.
Clay Q&A is essential to participants. It is where participants may:
Buy Clay
Schedule practice time
Learn about kiln deadlines/ kiln unloadings
Hear studio news & events
Learn more/ download the More about the Mighty Networks App, or text the Mighty Network App to your Phone.
This app can be used on a desktop or mobile device. This app is essential for purchasing clay during the session, scheduling practice hours, and keeping up to date with studio deadlines for kilns and finishing your art projects at RCC.
Studio Policies and Information
Registration Policies: Information on being prepared for class, refunds, and more.
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Code of Conduct: Expectations of studio conduct for students, staff, and instructors, as well as ways to give feedback anonymously.
