Meet the maker
Bhavya Kothari
Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Bhavya creates handmade pottery that blends function with beauty, vibrant glazes, rich textures, and organic details that bring a little joy and inspiration into everyday life.
"My process is intentionally slow and intuitive, guided by play, design, and experimentation."
Each piece starts with everyday materials, lace, leaves, bubble wrap, carved wood, embroidered fabric, pressed into clay to build texture and pattern. The slabs are then cut and hand-molded into functional forms: bowls, plates, platters, and trinket dishes.
Because every slab is shaped and textured by hand, no two pieces come out quite the same. That variation isn't a flaw to smooth over, it's the whole point: each piece is one of a kind.