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RCS has started annually awarded “Get a Leg Up” Project Awards for Alumni of the studio. This year’s juried recipients are Rickie Barnett, Jake Fetterman, & Eliane Medina. Learn more about what they are up to and this new opportunity and what they plan to do in 2020!
Read MoreAt RCS we print our T-Shirts in house! Check out out simple process in this blog update.
Read MoreJen Mills lives and teaches in West Seattle. She writes about jump-starting her creative process, as a visiting artist at Rat City Studios, with thoughtful introspection.
Read MoreAnika Major discusses the anatomy of ceramic bells and how to produce a range of sounds with different shapes and materials.
Read More“Recently I have been interested in making objects related to Judaism and Jewish tradition in an effort to strengthen my connection to the Jewish community and faith.”
Read MoreKrista Cortese is a professionally trained barista in specialty coffee and a ceramic artist living and working in Seattle. Her two worlds collide here as she takes you through how to make the perfect cup of coffee with her handmade pour overs.
Read MoreKind of strange, but trimming in all its forms has never been my favorite. Whether it’s trimming a plate or editing how many things I want to do… Maybe that is because I need more practice! I am trying to turn over a new leaf.
Read MoreRead about visiting artist Joe Wilkinson and hear what he has to say about his work and exploration in clay.
Read MoreI knew there would be a learning curve while getting to know my new tool, but I had no idea the extent of testing and trial and error that I was getting myself into.
Read MoreEliane gets experimental and tries out building large scale.
Read MoreAnika Major writes about painting techniques with underglaze and the challenges of firing them.
Read MoreOur first annual Community Cup Showcase at Dubsea Coffee was well embraced! It will be a yearly event that grows as more collaborations are set up with RCS.
Read MoreCompare Craft Fair Booths! It is a huge task taking your art to market. Learn from all these booths to make getting started easier or shift what you already have in use.
Read MoreAnn Marie Cooper, co-owner, tells us about the history and impact of Good Earth Pottery they celebrate 50 years! Good Earth is located in Fairhaven, WA.
Read MoreBest Practice Glaze Testing.
Jake explains a way to test colorants in a base glaze by weighing out the water and using math.
Grace Archambeault joins the Rat City Studios team as our Grants Administrator!
Read MoreRat 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
Interview: Episode 356 with Ben Carter
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.
