Rain City Clay

Winter holidays... in June?! 👀 This year we are opening signups for our annual Holiday Show & Sale early! You can sign up for a display space starting this Monday, June 8th, and continuing through the fall. Plan ahead and guarantee your spot!

We invite members of the ceramics community, students, instructors, and staff of RCC & RCS to participate. We would love to showcase your ceramics!

Find the show details on our website, https://raincityclay.com/holiday-show-2026.

📸 Emma Kesler’s display in the 2025 holiday show

The end of the session is a time to reset, and do extra studio maintenance! Shown here is studio tech Brooke Felix .ceramics repinning kiln elements.

Come by TOMORROW (Sunday May 31st) for our FREE Community Clay Day! Activities for all ages.
Address: 4208 SW 100th St, Seattle, WA 98146

💧 Tour: stop in for a walking tour of RCC from 12:30-4pm!
Rain City Clay is full of surprises! Join us for a free tour and learn what we are all about.

💧 Try Clay: sign up for a free group session introducing you to the potter’s wheel. 12:30-1:30, 2:00-3:00pm or 3:30-4:30pm
Pre-registration required - visit our website for full details and to register.

💧 Guest Artist Talk: Wendi Hawley > 5:00pm-6:00pm
We are honored to welcome Wendi Hawley of Niche (Ballard) as a featured guest for our Community Clay Day. Wendi is a dynamic presence in Seattle’s craft community, known for creating spaces that connect artists and audiences through thoughtful exhibitions and events. As the founder of Niche , she champions regional makers and fosters an inclusive, community-driven creative environment. We’re especially excited to collaborate with her on an upcoming exhibition of Rain City Clay staff and instructors at Niche this September, and to hear more about her work and vision during her talk.

https://raincityclay.com/free-community-clay-day

We are hosting Wendi Hawley for a guest artist talk as part of our Community Clay Day activities this Sunday! Wendi is a dynamic presence in Seattle’s craft community, known for creating spaces that connect artists and audiences through thoughtful exhibitions and events. As the founder of Niche , she champions regional makers and fosters an inclusive, community-driven creative environment. We’re especially excited to collaborate with her on an upcoming exhibition of Rain City Clay staff and instructors at Niche this September, and to hear more about her work and vision during her talk.

⭐️ FREE Community Clay Day! ⭐️
Sunday May 31, 2026
Address: 4208 SW 100th St, Seattle, WA 98146

💧 Tour: stop in for a walking tour of RCC from 12:30-4pm!
Rain City Clay is full of surprises! Join us for a free tour and learn what we are all about.

💧 Try Clay: sign up for a free group session introducing you to the potter’s wheel. 12:30-1:30, 2:00-3:00pm or 3:30-4:30pm
Pre-registration required - visit our website for full details and to register.

💧 Guest Artist Talk: Wendi Hawley > 5:00pm-6:00pm
See above!

https://raincityclay.com/free-community-clay-day

Did you know RCC offers scholarships every session? Well we do - and we still have spots available for this summer! 🌱 Please pass the word along to anyone who might be interested.

Check out https://raincityclay.com/scholarships for more details, and see all our available classes at https://raincityclay.com/classes-at-rcc

Pictured here is a planter by Finn Faydell Park .art. Finn is one of our summer instructors and will be teaching a beginning wheel throwing class on Saturday mornings!

Kellie shows off her carved and underglazed greenware artichoke jar, made in Jody's continuing throwing class this spring. 💜💚

We still have space in many of our Summer classes! Sign up at https://raincityclay.com/classes-at-rcc

There are still a few more days to shop for cups at RCC's Cup Show at Jellyfish Brewing!!

Featuring work by students, members, and staff from Rain City Clay and Rat City Studios, the exhibition highlights a wide range of styles, voices, and approaches to making cups—one of the most intimate and beloved ceramic forms.

The show continues through the end of the day Sunday, May 31st.
917 S Nebraska St, Seattle, WA 98108

https://raincityclay.com/rcc-cup-show-2026

Register for Summer Classes by May 31st! 🌞
If you want to take a class next session but haven't registered yet, now is the time!! 👀

The registration deadline is coming up on Sunday, May 31st. After that, classes with low enrollment may be cancelled. Check out our summer offerings and register on our website, https://raincityclay.com/classes-at-rcc

Pictured here is Ryan McDonald , a returning guest instructor at RCC this summer. Join him for a wheel throwing class on Friday evenings!