# Back Door Pottery

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## About Back Door Pottery

Rebecca A. Koop is the founder and artist behind Back Door Pottery, a working ceramics studio in Kansas City's historic Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood. She established the studio in 1979 and has taught professionally since 1980. The pottery services page describes her as a Kansas City Art Institute graduate who has worked as a professional ceramic artist and instructor since 1980, and says she has created ceramic installations throughout Kansas City.

She creates functional kitchenware in stoneware, porcelain and terra cotta and is known for playful, colorful koi fish designs, and also produces tile, mosaics and Egyptian paste faience. Her work is featured in specialty shops and galleries throughout Kansas City.

The studio operates out of a historic 1920s building at 3922 St. John Avenue. It is a working ceramics space with a front showroom, equipped with multiple wheels and kilns. It offers evening classes for beginners through advanced potters, children's workshops, and private group sessions by appointment, and provides kiln rental for individual pieces or full loads.

The about page links to featured items: a look at the wood-fired Raku glazing and firing process, a KCUR interview in which Rebecca discusses the Mosaic Mural Project, and an appearance in a local music film called 'Broken'. The studio also welcomes interns and studio assistants wanting hands-on experience in a working ceramics studio, and asks interested students and emerging artists to get in touch about current and upcoming opportunities. Contact the studio at (816) 483-6964 or by text at 816-808-2789.

Source: https://backdoorpottery.com/about-back-door-pottery/

## Where Back Door Pottery works

Lists Kansas City and Corinth as a location. Names Kansas, Missouri, and Kansas City as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

## Hours and contact

Back Door Pottery is located at 3922 St John Ave, Kansas City, MO 64123. The address is just east of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, in the Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood, a few blocks from the historic Museum of Kansas City at Corinthian Hall. The studio describes the area as accessible by I-35 and I-70 on the west and I-435 and 24 Highway on the east.

Published hours are Tuesday 7:00-9:00 PM and Thursday 7:00-9:00 PM. Those are the only open hours listed on the site. Group classes are separately offered on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays by advance booking, and kiln firings are scheduled in advance, so a visit outside the listed hours needs to be arranged with the studio first.

To contact the studio, call (816) 483-6964 or text 816-808-2789. The website also has a contact form for people who want to inquire about services or reserve a spot in an upcoming class; the form asks what the person is interested in, with options for visiting the studio, kiln firing services, pottery classes, an internship, or other. No email address is published on the site, and there is no online booking or scheduling system, so a class reservation or an appointment is made by phone, text or the form. The studio also has a Facebook page linked from the site. The service area is Kansas City and the surrounding metro.

Source: https://backdoorpottery.com/contact/

## Custom pottery, tile, mosaic and Egyptian paste work

Back Door Pottery offers custom pottery, tile and ceramic art made by Kansas City artist Rebecca Koop. Custom pottery services listed on the site are stoneware pottery, decorative tile, mosaics, Egyptian paste, and kiln firing.

Rebecca creates custom ceramic tile and mosaic artwork for homes, studios and community spaces. Projects range from small accents to large installations, for indoor and outdoor spaces. She also works with Egyptian paste, described as a 3,000-year-old ceramic process that creates a naturally glossy, colorful surface when fired, often used for decorative objects and sculptural ceramic pieces. Her handmade stoneware and porcelain is wheel-thrown or hand-built, then bisque fired, glazed and high-fired in a gas kiln, and is described as durable and lead-free for everyday use.

The studio says it welcomes creative projects of many kinds, whether someone is commissioning a piece or finishing one with kiln firing services. The people it names as working with the studio are homeowners, designers and collectors. Rebecca is described as using traditional techniques to create handcrafted ceramic artwork for collectors, homeowners and designers seeking unique ceramic pieces.

The site does not publish prices, cost ranges or lead times for custom commissions. Anyone wanting an estimate or a quote is asked to contact the studio to discuss the project: call (816) 483-6964, text 816-808-2789, or send the contact form on the website. Studio hours are Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

Source: https://backdoorpottery.com/pottery-services/

## Kiln firing services and kiln rental for ceramic artists

Back Door Pottery provides kiln firing services in Kansas City for ceramic artists who need reliable firing for pottery, sculpture and ceramic work. Artists may fire single pieces or full kiln loads, and assistance is available for anyone unsure which firing method to use.

Firing options listed are bisque firing, glaze firing, low fire work, high fire work, and Raku firings. Kiln rental is available on an electric kiln in two sizes and on a Raku kiln, each with its own published rental fee; the studio notes that for larger batches of work, renting an entire kiln may cost less than firing pieces individually. The client must be present to assist in loading and unloading their work, and technical assistance with kiln loading is available if needed.

The studio recently upgraded its Cone 10 gas kiln used for high-temperature firings. It was built as a car kiln, so the floor rolls out on tracks, which makes it easier to load both large sculptural pieces and smaller pottery.

The service is used by ceramic artists without their own kiln, students working outside a class, sculptors creating large ceramic work, and potters producing small batches. Kiln firing must be scheduled in advance. To reserve kiln space, ask about firing options, or get a quote on rental fees, contact the studio: call (816) 483-6964, text 816-808-2789, or use the contact form, which has a kiln firing services option. The studio is at 3922 St John Ave, Kansas City, MO 64123.

Source: https://backdoorpottery.com/kiln-firing-services-kansas-city/

## Pottery classes and workshops in Kansas City

Back Door Pottery runs pottery classes in Kansas City for beginners through advanced students, along with workshops and private group sessions. The classes page groups these as regular pottery classes, Raku workshops, specialty classes covering Egyptian paste and papermaking, and group experiences booked privately for friends, teams or events.

Regular pottery classes are ongoing and designed for beginners and intermediate students, taught at a student's own pace in a hands-on environment. They run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Beginners are welcome and students may start at any time if space permits. A minimum of four consecutive classes is required to reserve a spot, and the studio states there are no one-time or walk-in classes. Students typically reserve their space on a monthly basis and continue as long as they wish. There is a per-class fee plus additional fees for clay and firing; the site publishes the amounts, but current rates should be confirmed with the studio.

One-time, group and team-building classes are two hours at the wheel and are offered on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, during the day or evening. Advance booking by email is required and group size is limited to eight people. Materials, instruction and firing are included, and finished work is picked up several weeks later.

The Wood Fire Raku and Handbuilding workshop is a two-part class: hand-building a piece on the first day, then glazing it and firing it in a wood-fired Raku kiln on the second. The Egyptian Paste faience class covers marbling, forming and molding to make beads or ornaments, then assembling the fired pieces. To book or schedule a class, email, call (816) 483-6964, or text 816-808-2789.

Source: https://backdoorpottery.com/classes/

## What Back Door Pottery makes and sells

Back Door Pottery is a working ceramics studio in Kansas City, Missouri, described on its site as a place to shop, create, learn and gather. It offers original stoneware and porcelain pottery, weekly evening classes, and private workshops for all skill levels. The studio is the working space of potter Rebecca A. Koop and has served the community since 1979.

The pottery made here includes functional kitchenware in stoneware, porcelain and terra cotta. Rebecca Koop is described as known for playful, colorful koi fish designs. Her handmade stoneware and porcelain is wheel-thrown or hand-built, then bisque fired, glazed and high-fired in a gas kiln, and the site describes it as durable, lead-free pottery made for everyday use. She also produces decorative tile, mosaics, and Egyptian paste faience. Her work is described as featured in specialty shops and galleries throughout Kansas City.

Buying is done in person at the studio, which has a front showroom. The website does not list an online shop, a product catalogue, prices, or which items are currently in stock, so anyone wanting to know what is available should contact the studio directly. Services offered alongside the pottery are custom tile and mosaic work, Egyptian paste pieces, handcrafted stoneware, and kiln firing services for artists who need their work professionally fired. To ask about pottery for sale or to arrange a visit, call (816) 483-6964, text 816-808-2789, or use the contact form on the site. The studio address is 3922 St John Ave, Kansas City, MO 64123.

Source: https://backdoorpottery.com/

## What Back Door Pottery has not published yet

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- class dates and schedules
- what pottery is currently in stock
- project timelines or turnaround
- kiln capacity commitments
- refund or cancellation terms
- insurance or liability coverage

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