Studio second
Original price was: $25.00.$20.00Current price is: $20.00.
Handmade by Michele
Everyday thingsthat feel just a bit special
1st Place · State Fair of Virginia
Small-batch pottery for your kitchen, your desk, and your favorite people. Every piece is made by hand in Coastal Virginia, and no two are ever alike.
The good kind of different
Every piece begins as a lump of raw clay, and ends as something no one else will ever own again.
Sandpiper Designs is a small-batch ceramic studio on the coast of Virginia, where every mug, dish, and trinket bowl is shaped, glazed, and kiln-fired by hand from start to finish — no duplicates.
A note from the studio
Made by hand, slightly off-script.
I believe the things you use every day should feel special, a little whimsical, and uniquely yours.
Pottery is my creative escape and my way of sending a bit of joy out into the world, one kiln load at a time. Every piece goes through shaping, smoothing, carving, glazing, and finally unloading it from the kiln with fingers crossed.
No copies, only originals
Why every piece is unique.
You might notice that a piece you love in a photo looks slightly different in person — maybe the color pools in a new way or the shape has a little wobble. That's not a flaw; it's the proof that it was made by hand, one at a time, not stamped out on a factory line.
- Every piece is 100% handmade from raw clay, not mass-produced
- Glazes react differently in each firing, creating subtle shifts in color and pattern
- Once a piece sells, that exact combination will never exist again
On the shelf
One-of-a-kind pieces, pulled from the latest kiln opening and ready to find a home.
Studio second
Studio second
Original price was: $25.00.$20.00Current price is: $20.00.
Studio second
Original price was: $25.00.$20.00Current price is: $20.00.
Out in the world
Come say hello.
From coastal markets to Cat Café Paint Nights, we pop up around Coastal Virginia throughout the year. Come say hello and see the pieces in person before they're gone.