14320 NE 21st Street #20, Bellevue, Washington 98007
About Us
Our Studio:
Kokanee Clay Studio is a new community ceramics studio on the Eastside. Our 1916 square foot space has a main studio space, a classroom, a kiln and storage room, and a glazing room. Windows on 3 sides of the space provide plenty of natural light, plus our roll-up door can be opened for extra light and air on nice days. There is free, off-street parking in our lot, and we have 24-hour access for members. We even have air conditioning to keep us comfortable on hot summer days.
Our facility includes:
- 20 pottery wheels for student and member use.
- Work tables for hand-building projects
- Tools and equipment for throwing, hand-building, and decorating
- Three Skutt kilns
- A Shimpo slab roller
- A variety of mid-range clay bodies for purchase
- In-house and commercial glazes and underglazes.
- Ample storage space and shelving for in-progress work
- Lockers for student and members to store tools
We provide:
- 5-6 weekly classes for 10-12 adults with a duration of 10 weeks each quarter
- Membership tiers of studio access, up to 24/7 unlimited hours
- Regular firings of student and member work.
- Occasional workshops, studio events, and sales
- Team-building sessions and private events
- Private lessons
Heather Fitzgerald
Kokanee Clay Studio
Kokanee Clay Studio
Heather has a BA in ceramics and painting from Bennington College in Vermont. She has extensive experience in customer service, order fulfillment, and supply chain management in the tech industry, and has worked as an office manager for a financial consultancy. While starting a family and raising her two young children in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Heather was actively involved in the cooperative housing community where she and her family lived. Upon moving to Redmond, Heather rediscovered her love of and talent for ceramics as a volunteer camp assistant at Redmond Clay Studio, where she continued as a student and active part of its community of artists until it closed in 2017. She is excited to introduce more people to the joy of creating with clay, and to build a thriving community of artists.
Kokanee Clay Studio
Kokanee Clay Studio
Kokanee Clay Studio
Vicky and Heather met at Redmond Clay Studio, where they each took classes and created work until the studio closed in 2017. Both avid clay artists, they then searched for another studio with the strong foundation of instruction and community they had become accustomed to at RCS, Now Vicky and Heather have partnered to realize their vision and create a new collaborative space for ceramic artists and enthusiasts. They are dedicated to creating a welcoming, functional, and enriching studio and community for members, students, instructors, and visitors.
Come join them at Kokanee Clay Studio.
Vicky Hattori
Kokanee Clay Studio
Vicky Hattori
Vicky has lived on the Eastside since 1994. She has a BS in biology with a minor in chemistry from the University of Oregon. She has laboratory experience working as a research assistant at the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon and at Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center in Seattle. While raising 3 children, Vicky created ad campaigns in PPC marketing on Google AdWords. Vicky learned all about ceramics at the Redmond Clay Studio, where clay art became a passion for her as she took classes for 8 years. She taught hand-building classes at Renaissance Junior High School in Sammamish, as well as taking on college-age students one-on-one in her private studio. Vicky loves creating opportunities for people to get involved in ceramics, and sharing the excitement and exploration of this art form.