In elementary school, a band of outsiders would lie on the swing set and collectively drag their feet through the playground mud—the slush, if you will—while they searched for meaning and communed with nature and one another during recess. Those core principles—inclusivity, collaboration & a desire for contemplative processes—continue to guide us now. We grow when you grow.

So if you’ve never dragged your feet through the slush in order to find inner peace and kinship, well, now’s the time to start. Welcome to Slush Club.

Process

Taking inspirations from her lived world, pieces develop organically, often by adapting and transforming nerikomi techniques—stacking multiple clay bodies together—into complex patterns.

Our color palette is grounded in the locally-sourced clays we use, with stains added directly into the clay bodies creating deep, rich hues as well as subtle gradations, making each piece unique.

All Slush Club objects are food-safe and dishwasher-friendly, and we use ours daily.

Sustainability

Sustainability and environmental stewardship remain vital concerns to us. Our objects are produced in limited runs to minimize excess inventory and, whenever possible, clay is recycled. Trimmings from one piece often suggest new patterns and processes for the next, and our goal is to move towards zero waste in our clay process.

Land Acknowledgement

Slush Club acknowledges that we are on the traditional homelands of the Puyallup Tribe. The Puyallup people have lived on and stewarded these lands since the beginning of time, and continue to do so today. We recognize that this land acknowledgement is one small step toward true allyship and we commit to uplifting the voices, experiences, and histories of the Indigenous people of this land and beyond.

In utilizing natural materials for our work here, we understand our responsibility for developing sustainable and respectful practices that honor our land and these vital resources. We acknowledge and are grateful for the rich traditions of the Puyallup Tribe as artists and craftspeople whose work continues to inspire us.