Studio Francine

Studio Francine Studio Francine is a clay and wood studio based in Sunnyvale, California. We create thoughtfully designed ceramics and wooden goods for everyday living.

We also offer hands-on wood carving workshops. Made by Laura Lefevre and Vincent Renkens Studio Francine is a clay and wood studio in Sunnyvale, CA. We make clay and wooden objects for everyday use. Everything is handmade in our home studio 💞 We also teach woodcarving workshops! Everything is made by Laura Lefevre and Vincent Renkens, the duo behind Studio Francine. We discovered clay and woodturn

ing in 2023 and instantly fell in love. There’s something truly magical about learning a new skill and creating with your hands. We’d love to share our work with you—and if you’re curious to try it yourself, join one of our woodcarving workshops to learn a new skill and make something of your own!

Some bowls. These were made using reclaimed clay that was a mixture of a bunch of different ones. Turned out real pretty...
06/16/2026

Some bowls. These were made using reclaimed clay that was a mixture of a bunch of different ones. Turned out real pretty! One of a kind though, no idea how to recreate it 😛

Some smaller lidded jars where I threw a clay k**b on the lid. The k**b popped off in the bisque firing of about half of...
06/14/2026

Some smaller lidded jars where I threw a clay k**b on the lid. The k**b popped off in the bisque firing of about half of these, but still pretty! 😊

Different shapes in my new “fake” shino glaze. A real shino glaze is a cone 10 glaze. Here I try to mimic a similar look...
06/13/2026

Different shapes in my new “fake” shino glaze. A real shino glaze is a cone 10 glaze. Here I try to mimic a similar look in cone 6 with the brown edges breaking in the off white glaze. Very happy with how it turned out! 🤍

Some cups! The green glaze works really well with the bare clay 🌲
06/12/2026

Some cups! The green glaze works really well with the bare clay 🌲

Playing with some different shapes, I’m particularly happy with the pink vase! 💕
06/10/2026

Playing with some different shapes, I’m particularly happy with the pink vase! 💕

Some bigger lidded jars. I really enjoy making these! It had been a while since I used the lathe to turn these k**bs, bu...
06/08/2026

Some bigger lidded jars. I really enjoy making these! It had been a while since I used the lathe to turn these k**bs, but I’m very happy with how they turnend out! 🪵

It’s here! The summer schedule is now live on the website 🥳 so excited to be offering more spoon and brush classes as we...
04/29/2026

It’s here! The summer schedule is now live on the website 🥳 so excited to be offering more spoon and brush classes as well as the NEW Summer 2026 Carve Camp! Carve Camp is an intermediate carving adventure where you’ll design your own project and try out different tools and techniques. It’s the perfect way to spend a full day playing and immerse yourself in carving. You can now pay directly on the website too! Hope to see you soon 💕🤩

Butternut and oak brush stained with a mixture of steel and vinegar. These might be the prettiest ones yet 😍 swipe for m...
03/14/2026

Butternut and oak brush stained with a mixture of steel and vinegar. These might be the prettiest ones yet 😍 swipe for more views! 💕

New classes live on our website now 💕🤩 spots are flying off the shelves, so don’t wait too long. Join me in this beginne...
03/14/2026

New classes live on our website now 💕🤩 spots are flying off the shelves, so don’t wait too long. Join me in this beginner friendly class where we’ll make a brush or spoon using Japanese carving tools! All info and registration on our website: www.studio-francine.com See you there?

03/07/2026

Just some ebonizing magic for you to start the weekend off right! 🖤 The vinegar and steel wool concoction react with the tannins in the wood and make it change color! Learn how to make your own brush during our upcoming workshop 🤩 all info and registrations on our website (link in bio)💕

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Sunnyvale, CA
94085–94090

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