Washington Clay Arts Association

Washington Clay Arts Association Membership is open to everyone who is interested in ceramic art created in Washington state. Join or You may send in your own posts to have them distributed.

As a clay artist who joins the Washington Clay Arts Association you are able to expand your personal and career development in ceramic art. We are an all-volunteer club which hosts two annual Socials, one major Spring exhibition with cash awards, group sales, pit firings, potlucks, studio visits, and artist presentations. We connect a 400 (and counting) database of WCA Members, and Friends of the WCA . Our list serve sends out clay news by email as it comes in, keeping clay artists current on statewide events in the larger ceramic arts community. Equipment sales, openings, calls-to-art, workshop listings offered at community studios- we get the news to where it needs to go. Our creativity comes from inspiring one another. We have great long-standing traditions, and constantly reinvent ourselves to respond to current needs. The WCA board approves all member proposals when there is a defined benefit to the ceramics community. WCA funds can be accessed to help with gallery show expenses. For 2014 we will continue to upgrade our technological capacity and skill levels to get Washington Clay Artists ever more visible. Board meetings are open. Members may contribute their ideas and branch out by connecting to other clay artists. With membership fees, we are able to purchase equipment for facilitating workshops, publicity, and to pay presenters. We are committed to promoting our members, especially those who want to help unite clay artists of Washington State. The WCA has endured because all clay artists benefit when we act in the spirit of service to one another. Help extend the scope and reach of the WCA. Please renew your membership, or become a member today!

Starflower Studios in Bellingham was a 2025 recipient of one of our community building grants. Community building grants...
07/13/2026

Starflower Studios in Bellingham was a 2025 recipient of one of our community building grants.

Community building grants are intended for use in line with the mission of Washington Clay Arts “to further the awareness and appreciation of the clay arts”.

The grant provided to Starflower Studios supported them in their first artist in residence Tina Opp.
Tina had two weeks of dedicated work time, taught a workshop and is the featured artist show at Good Earth Pottery.

Our annual grant window is open now through September 1.

This year Washington Clay Arts will be awarding $11,750 in grants to help foster equitability, innovation, and ceramic c...
07/01/2026

This year Washington Clay Arts will be awarding $11,750 in grants to help foster equitability, innovation, and ceramic community. There are no pre-conditions on how these grants are to be used by the recipients. 

Important Dates for All Grants:
July 1st - Applications Open / Deadline to become a Member to be eligible
September 1st - Applications close
Early October - Grants announced

Annual grant window will open July 1st. Individual grants require membership. Now is the time to sign up, renew, verify ...
06/29/2026

Annual grant window will open July 1st.
Individual grants require membership.
Now is the time to sign up, renew, verify membership.
Link in bio or WashingtonClayArts.org

Growing since 1983!
04/22/2026

Growing since 1983!

Summer Social in Ellensburg!Do you have the skill to design social media posts for Washington Clay Arts? Taking board me...
04/21/2026

Summer Social in Ellensburg!

Do you have the skill to design social media posts for Washington Clay Arts?
Taking board member applications through May 1.
Help build programming for over 1,000 members!

A huge THANK YOU to Brian  for sharing your knowledge with us about kilns this morning. We could have kept going there i...
04/04/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Brian for sharing your knowledge with us about kilns this morning. We could have kept going there is so much to cover!

Thank you to for sharing your space with WCA and helping us build community and exchange knowledge.

Pictured: Brian, Jentzen, Erin, Donna and Laura

Whidbey Clay Weekend hosted May 1st-3rd in Freeland WAWhidbey Pottery Salon hosts Studio Artist Deb Schwarzkopf of Rat C...
04/02/2026

Whidbey Clay Weekend hosted May 1st-3rd in Freeland WA

Whidbey Pottery Salon hosts Studio Artist Deb Schwarzkopf of Rat City Studios, Sunday May 3rd from 1pm-3pm at Freeland Hall

Whidbey Art Market hosts Pottery Market May 2nd & 3rd at Freeland Hall, 10am-4pm

Whidbey Clay Center hosts Spring Show opening May 1st from 5-7pm, and Clay Olympics May 2nd at 12pm

Attendance is Free and Open to All

“The Washington Clay Arts Association thrives when members step forward to give back. Serving on the board is one of the...
03/03/2026

“The Washington Clay Arts Association thrives when members step forward to give back. Serving on the board is one of the most meaningful ways to support our clay community—and it can be surprisingly transformative...”

-Deb Schwartzkopf, former WCA President

Read Deb’s and other former board members input about board service on our website under “join the board”

You’ll find more details and the link to our application.
Application open till May 1st.

Link in bio 🔥

Save. The. Date. It’s officially on the calendar. Join us with Brian Hartman from  This workshop is about electric oxida...
01/28/2026

Save. The. Date.

It’s officially on the calendar.

Join us with Brian Hartman from
This workshop is about electric oxidation kilns.

Thank you to for being our host.

April 4th, 10-12
In-person workshop at the studio in Seattle’s International District or stream on Zoom

RSVP for members will open March 4th
Not a member? Join today.
Link in bio

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PO Box 9164
Seattle, WA
98109

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