Ancient wildfires may have inspired pottery by showing early farmers how fire could transform ordinary clay into a hard, durable material.

This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Fall Arts Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types ...

Old-school hobbies were never fading — they were waiting. These people poured their heart into a childhood pastime, turned ...

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Learn to make unique polymer clay leaves with this easy guide. You can make dishes perfect for gifts or autumn home decor!

Construction will begin next week on a new nature center at White Clay Creek State Park. Starting Monday, the existing nature center and its parking lot will be closed for the duration of the project.

Based in Olympia, sculptor Aisha Harrison creates visceral figures that express heritage, community connection and the beauty of bones. Artist Aisha Harrison exploring the Thurston County woods where ...

The brand-new animated original from Walt Disney Animation Studios was announced at D23 by chief creative officer Jared Bush, who announced the project and said that it will arrive in theaters in 2028 ...

Walt Disney Animation Studios has a new original film in the works, Clay, which will head to theaters in 2028 with Kieran Culkin leading the voice cast. The project was announced at Disney’s ...

The news was revealed at D23 on Friday, with a release date set for November 2028. By Aaron Couch, Kirsten Chuba Kieran Culkin is moulding his career to include a new animated movie from Disney. He ...

Exciting things are planned for White Clay Creek State Park, including a new nature center, new trails, a larger events venue at the Judge Morris Estate and a project to convert historic buildings ...

The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms governs the physicochemical and mechanical behavior of polymeric materials. Mechanostereochemistry describes the stereochemistry induced by mechanically ...