FORMS by sb started the way most real things do: with curiosity, some stubbornness, and a refusal to quit something just because I wasn't good at it yet.
I took my first pottery class in 2024. I struggled. Centering felt impossible, nothing looked how I imagined it, and I left most sessions more annoyed than proud. Still, something stuck — the clay had my attention even when I had no idea what I was doing.
That winter I moved to Salem, MA and tried again with a wheel throwing course at Pudgy's Place. Something clicked. I slowed down, paid attention, stopped rushing the process and started respecting it. When the course ended I became a studio member immediately.
I've basically lived there since. Clay hands, messy notebook, half-finished ideas everywhere. It became my third place — somewhere between home and work, where I show up motivated and leave with something I made with my hands.
On Style
I don't have a locked-in signature style, and that's intentional. I'm experimenting — with color, form, texture, 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.
The throughline is curiosity. 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
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.
Everything is handmade by me, in small batches, in Salem. No mass production. No shortcuts. Each piece is shaped slowly, fired carefully, and made to be lived with.
Where I Stand
Supporting local matters to me. Studio spaces matter. Community matters. 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. Everyone is welcome here — except bigotry. That part is non-negotiable.
FORMS by sb is small by design. Thoughtful by necessity. Built with the belief that handmade objects still have a place in a fast, disposable world.
Thanks for being here at the beginning.