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Today we're announcing that we're temporarily closing public access to our beautiful retail gallery until further notice. This in response to guidance from public officials, and we think it is the best course of action to keep our staff and students safe and healthy. But our store is not closed entirely! You can continue to shop from the safe, stir-crazy confines of your living room. Almost everything we sell online is lovingly photographed and available for purchase on our website. Today we're also announcing a new flat $10 shipping rate for all purchases, large and small. Shop from home, and...
We recently put a post up on our blog with more information about the coronavirus outbreak and how we're responding to it. Like many of you, we're following developments very closely and monitoring news from the King County Department of Health and other sources. We take the well-being of our staff, students, and customers seriously. We've modified our class sizes and schedules, and we're diligently cleaning and disinfecting common surfaces in the shop many times a day. We want to keep everyone–our staff, customers, and students–as safe and healthy as possible.Like many of the small businesses you know and love, we're a Third Place. This is an idea that...
March 16th: We have new updates for students and customers here. For our previous post about coronavirus, click here. Like everyone in Seattle, we’ve been following coronavirus developments closely. Today, the King County Public Health Officer announced new restrictions on large and small gatherings, and Seattle public schools are closing for a minimum of two weeks. We’re continuing to be proactive and updating our policies and procedures to ensure that our studio remains a safe place to learn and practice ceramics. We have lots of announcements in this post, so read carefully to see how these updates might affect you. And...
[Please also read our March 11th update.] COVID-19 is on everyone's mind in the Seattle area. Here are some quick notes about how we are addressing this issue at Saltstone Ceramics. We are a "third place"–a social gathering place outside of home and work–and we take pride in the important role we fill in our wider community. The COVID-19 outbreak is challenging everyone to find balance when protecting their economic, cultural, social, and physical health. To that end, we appreciate the patience and support of everyone in our pottery community. It can be hard to be helpful and understanding in times of...
Mug Madness 2020 is off and running! We're a dozen matches in, and so far Team Bugaboo is dominating the competition. But we're not halfway through the first round yet, and Team Punch still has time to make up ground and put more mugs into Round 2. We've put a FAQ together over here if you have questions about the tournament. All the Mug Madness mugs are for sale! Grab your favorite before someone else does!
We're excited to be hosting our first ever Mug Madness Preview Sale at our Wallingford, Seattle gallery on Saturday, February 29th from 7pm to 10pm. RSVP here to let us know you're coming! This is your chance to beat the crowds and get first pick from the 64 Mug Madness entrants and more than 200 unique, handmade mugs we'll have in stock to celebrate everyone's favorite mug-themed head-to-head bracket tournament. Doors open at 7pm, with sales to begin shortly afterward. Sales are limited to 1 mug per person until everyone in the gallery has had a chance to pick their favorite....
We're excited to present Kristin Schimik's Circuitous in our gallery for the month of January. Join us for a reception and meet the artist on Sunday, January 26th
[Updated for 2021! ❤️] Many folks were the lucky recipients of Saltstone Ceramics Gift Cards this season. Congratulations! You're in for a treat. Gift cards can be used for everything we sell, including all the gorgeous handmade work in our store and the various pottery classes and workshops we offer. To use a gift card, just enter the code when you're checking out online, or show the code to our friendly staff in the store. If you want to buy some STUFF Just about everything we sell–from cups and bowls to cutting boards and serving platters–is lovingly photographed and available to buy online while you're still in...
We just received a big shipment of Justin's incomparable decal-based work!