Rat City Studios

Rat City Studios Rat City Studios is an open creative clay studio that provides a supportive environment for makers w Here we engage and build community through clay.

Rat City Studios & Rain City Clay are sister studios located in White Center & West Seattle. They are vibrant, creative communities that offer everything from beginning pottery classes to firing services for local potters. RCS & RCC bring people together through shared experiences in clay. Explore our community by taking a class or browsing the gallery! Rat City Studios is an open creative clay st

udio 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. This welcoming studio, located in White Center, is home to founder-potter-instructor-author Deb Schwartzkopf. RCS offers monthly studio access to independent study participants, skill building online clay workshops, and guidance for emerging artists through studio assistant positions. We support artists at many levels through shared experiential learning. We also have an array of events where we sell our handmade ceramic ware.

Attention Seattle-area ceramic artists: Registration has begun for Rain City Clay's 4th Annual Holiday Show! ✨The show r...
06/15/2026

Attention Seattle-area ceramic artists: Registration has begun for Rain City Clay's 4th Annual Holiday Show! ✨

The show runs December 3rd - 6th and is open to the entire ceramic community: not just RCC/RCS students, staff, and instructors, but any local artists working at home or in other community studios.

There are a range of display space sizes available, from large tables to 12" cubbies perfect for selling a few pieces.

Get all the details and register on our website: https://raincityclay.com/holiday-show-2026

The studio garden is in full bloom, thanks to our founder Deb ! 💜
06/14/2026

The studio garden is in full bloom, thanks to our founder Deb ! 💜

Some recent impromptu making time at RCS - all staff, but all off-the-clock working on personal projects! ❤️
06/12/2026

Some recent impromptu making time at RCS - all staff, but all off-the-clock working on personal projects! ❤️


Throwback to when we built the RCS soda kiln, featuring kiln-builders extraordinaire and ! 🧱
06/11/2026

Throwback to when we built the RCS soda kiln, featuring kiln-builders extraordinaire and ! 🧱

Are you a ceramics artist looking for a community studio? Rat City Studios allows members to work independently in a coz...
06/07/2026

Are you a ceramics artist looking for a community studio? Rat City Studios allows members to work independently in a cozy studio with excellent flow and a beautiful garden setting. We currently have room for new members - no waitlist required! Learn more about us on our website, https://ratcitystudios.com/participate. ⁠
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Steph Cao glazing pots before the most recent soda firing. In addition to being a recurring soda participant here, Step...
06/04/2026

Steph Cao glazing pots before the most recent soda firing. In addition to being a recurring soda participant here, Steph is a visiting artist and instructor at our sister studio .city.clay this summer!

Recent behind the scenes! 👀 Studio manager Hanson is pugging reclaim, while tech Dax is grinding down kiln shelves. ...
05/29/2026

Recent behind the scenes! 👀 Studio manager Hanson is pugging reclaim, while tech Dax is grinding down kiln shelves.

Sculptures in progress by new RCS member Fletcher! Have ceramic friends looking for a home base? Rat City Studios curren...
05/26/2026

Sculptures in progress by new RCS member Fletcher!

Have ceramic friends looking for a home base? Rat City Studios currently has a few membership spots available! RCS is a community ceramics studio with over 60 member artists working independently. RCS also hosts occasional soda firing and raku workshops. (For additional ceramics workshops and sessional classes, check out our sister studio .city.clay)

Rat City Studios is a community ceramics studio in White Center. Over 60 members work independently in a lovely garden s...
05/23/2026

Rat City Studios is a community ceramics studio in White Center. Over 60 members work independently in a lovely garden setting. Learn more or join our membership waitlist at https://ratcitystudios.com/participate! 🐀

Dear Clay Pals!There were 107 entries into the WCA Member Soda Firing Drawing! We are thrilled to present the following ...
05/21/2026

Dear Clay Pals!
There were 107 entries into the WCA Member Soda Firing Drawing! We are thrilled to present the following 15 folks with a 12” x 12” x 12” share in the July 24th Soda firing.

These folks will receive a separate email with next steps info. https://ratcitystudios.com/soda-firing-participation

If you did not win, and you want to learn more about soda firing at Rat City Studios, anyone is welcome to join our online platform where we have photos of our glazes, wadding tips, and lots more. Join Clay Q&A: Clay Q&A is our “Online Platform” hosted on the Mighty Networks App.

Thank you all for being WCA members, AND a huge thanks to the WCA Board members for bringing us all together for fun, community events!!!

Winners:
Allie Pangallo
Caitlin McIver
Cameron Sagert
Don Foubare
Dustin Low
Elizabeth Mackenzie
Erin Shafkind
Gail Heymann/
Joseph MaKing
Judith Low
Kay Downes-Allen
Kellie Leake
Samantha Sun
Sophie Iannone
Zhuofan Hua

We hope to see you at a future firing!
deb

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2410 SW 106th Street
Seattle, WA
98146

Telephone

(206) 653-4490

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