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From studio life to garden projects, from chickens to making pottery, read about our experiences at Rat City Studios! Everyone at the studio writes for the blog on many topics.  The common thread is clay and our shared experience here at Rat City Studios.

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Subject Catagories
  • "Leg Up" - RCS Alum Award
  • Events
  • In the Kitchen
  • Process
  • Professional Development
  • Rat City Family
  • Studio Maintenance
  • Thinking it Through
  • Travel
  • Yard and Critters
  • Year End Review
 
Subject Tag Words
  • Assistant Writing
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  • Bright Ideas
  • Clay Process
  • Glaze
  • Greener Studio
  • Seattle
  • Visiting Artist
  • Workshops

June 19, 2018

Nesting Reclaim Carts

June 19, 2018/ Deborah Schwartzkopf
Nesting Reclaim Carts

Our studio solution for drying reclaim!

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September 25, 2017

Changing Kiln Elements

September 25, 2017/ Deborah Schwartzkopf
Changing Kiln Elements

Canne shares her experience changing out the heating elements in Calamity Jane.

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September 25, 2017/ Deborah Schwartzkopf/
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February 08, 2017

Building, Growing, Evolving – New Studio Shelves!

February 08, 2017/ Rat City Studios/ Deborah Schwartzkopf
Building, Growing, Evolving – New Studio Shelves!

Building Studio Shelving! How we did it at Rat City Studios.

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May 05, 2016

Turn Your Waste into Want

May 05, 2016/ Ceramistas Seattle/ Deborah Schwartzkopf
Turn Your Waste into Want

By Rickie Barnett

What do you do with your glaze waste? Rather than putting it down the drain, try this!

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May 05, 2016/ Ceramistas Seattle/ Deborah Schwartzkopf/
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Greener Studio, Clay Process
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May 05, 2016

Favorite Tool for A Weed Free Garden!

May 05, 2016/ Deborah Schwartzkopf
Favorite Tool for A Weed Free Garden!

By Jake Fetterman

Try out the Nejiri Kama.  It is one of our favorite tools for attaining a weed free garden.  Jake Fetterman tells all about his experience with it.

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Assistant Writing, Greener Studio
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Rat City Studios

Rat City Studios is an open creative clay studio that provides a supportive environment for makers working independently in clay and artists who seek to take the next step down their paths as potters. We support artists at many levels through experiential learning and shared experience.

Learn about our sister studio, Rain City Clay, for clay classes and group learning.

Creative Pottery:  Publish Date - June 2020

Creative Pottery:
Publish Date - June 2020

Interview: Episode 356 with Ben Carter

Interview: Episode 356 with Ben Carter

Artist of the Year Award Article (Link…)

Artist of the Year Award Article (Link…)

Rat City Studios, where we live, work, garden, and make pottery is on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle,
The Duwamish People, past and present. We are long term-visitors and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.