FORMS by sb started the way a lot of real things do: with curiosity, frustration, and a stubborn refusal to quit.
I took my first pottery class in the summer of 2025. It was a four-week course, and to be blunt, I struggled. Centering felt impossible, nothing looked how I imagined it, and I left more sessions annoyed than proud. Still, something stuck. The clay had my attention, even when I wasn’t very good at it yet.
That winter, I decided to try again, this time with a seven-week wheel throwing course at Pudgy’s Place. Something clicked. I slowed down. I paid attention. I stopped rushing the process and started respecting it. I showed up differently.
When the course ended, I became a studio member immediately. Since then, I’ve basically lived there. Clay hands, messy notebook, half-finished ideas everywhere. The studio became my third place, somewhere between home and work, where I could be present, motivated, and deeply invested in learning something hard.
I’ve been working with clay for nearly a year and a half now, and honestly, I’m just getting started.
On Style, Experimentation, and Letting Things Evolve
I don’t have a locked-in signature style yet, and that’s intentional. Right now, I’m experimenting. With color. With form. With texture. With utility. Some pieces are soft and familiar. Some are bold or a little unhinged. Some are meant to be used every day, others are meant to sit quietly and be looked at.
If there’s a throughline, it’s curiosity.
I like the idea that there’s a little something for everyone here, and that my work can evolve as I do. I’m not interested in rushing toward “recognizable.” I’m interested in making things that feel honest in the moment they’re made.
What I Make and Why
My heart is in functional ceramics. Mugs, bowls, dishes, objects that earn their place in your daily life. Pieces you reach for without thinking, then slowly realize you’d miss if they were gone. I do make some decorative work too, but function is where I feel most connected.
Everything is handmade by me, in small batches, locally. No mass production. No shortcuts. Each piece is shaped slowly, fired carefully, and made to be lived with.
At its core, FORMS by sb exists to bring more joy into people’s lives through everyday objects. Joy doesn’t have to be loud. Sometimes it’s just a mug that feels good in your hand on a rough morning.
Values, Community, and Where I Stand
Supporting local matters to me. Studio spaces matter. Community matters. Learning from others, sharing space, and growing alongside people who care about craft is part of this work, not separate from it.
I’m a queer, progressive-minded woman making work that reflects care, inclusivity, and intention. FORMS by sb is a space rooted in respect, curiosity, and connection. Everyone is welcome here, except bigotry. That part is non-negotiable.
This brand is small by design. Thoughtful by necessity. And built with the belief that handmade objects still have a place in a fast, disposable world.
Thanks for being here at the beginning. I’m glad you found your way in.