Florentia Clayworks in Queen Anne

Queen Anne Hill, besides the great streets for strolling and admiring the craftsman style homes, has many tempting small shops, coffee houses, restaurants.  But Clayworks down on the south side of the Fremont Bridge at 218 Florentia Street is a

Face Cups Keep You Company

quirky little clay studio and gallery that is fun to wander into and meet the current artist in residence.  If you ever get the chance it would be worth dropping by, and there is often someone there who will be happy to give you a tour and

Florentia Face

explain how the collective works.  Various ceramic artists both work and display their work here in the gallery, and it will be an adventure to see the different interpretations side by side.  Clay is such an “earthy” medium it evokes home and hearth (and heart!) so I always feel more centered when I have visited this little gallery and seen what’s current.

It opened in 2006 after it’s founding members left their workspace at Pottery Northwest and needed a suitable studio space to carry on their work.  The space was an old store front and much work was needed to transform it into it’s

Clayworks has a timeless feeling

current

Work In Progress at Clayworks

down to earth studio atmosphere Gallery and workspace.  The original members changed slightly, and the current group of potters includes Adrian Miller, Eva Funderburgh, Jamie Kirkpatrick, John Ellefson, Karla Lieberman, Meg Wolff, and Randy Sill.  Each with their own themes and body of work, the artists form a collective that is strong and vibrant, and very much an atmosphere of “work in progress.”

By the way, if you are interested in pottery events and demo, you might also try Seattle Pottery Supply website which has a listing of current seminars and monthly scheduled demos.