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!

08/28/2026

Come carve with me! Join one of our wood carving classes and go home with your very own spoon 🪵🥄 We have classes in Sunnyvale, Los Altos, San Jose and San Carlos! It’s a great way to try something new and spend a few hours being creative. No experience needed and all materials provided 💕 sign up through the link in bio. See you spoon? 👀

The smallest of the three. Turned from green cherry wood grown in Maine. The outside has a subtle texture and I painted ...
08/20/2026

The smallest of the three. Turned from green cherry wood grown in Maine. The outside has a subtle texture and I painted it with black milk paint (finally got over my ick of adding milk to anything 😅). Definitely inspired by a pottery piece I made a while ago (swipe to see).

Three hollow vessels with different kinds of textures and finish. Grouped together with different shots. Yay! 🙌
08/19/2026

Three hollow vessels with different kinds of textures and finish. Grouped together with different shots. Yay! 🙌

This cherry vessel was burned slightly on the outside, revealing the gorgeous grain pattern and color. The inside and bo...
08/18/2026

This cherry vessel was burned slightly on the outside, revealing the gorgeous grain pattern and color. The inside and bottom have been burned harden and have been scrubbed smooth so there’s no more soot on the piece. Finished with oil and fully turned on the lathe.

I am very proud of these three vessels! Turned, carved and burnt during this summer’s class at Center for Furniture Craf...
08/18/2026

I am very proud of these three vessels! Turned, carved and burnt during this summer’s class at Center for Furniture Craftsmanship under the incredible instruction of Max Brosi 💕 Let’s just say, I’ll setting my pieces on fire more often :) will be uploading some more shots of each piece soon.

Exciting news! We just added another spoon carving class to the summer schedule, Y A Y! Come carve a spoon at Woodcraft ...
07/24/2026

Exciting news! We just added another spoon carving class to the summer schedule, Y A Y! Come carve a spoon at Woodcraft San Carlos 🥳 there’s a couple of spots left for the brush making class Needles Studio too! Can’t make it to this one? Sign up for the newsletter on our website and you’ll be the first to know when the fall schedule goes live! See you soon!

Some teapots in progress! Working at the wheel has been challenging the last couple weeks due to a tennis elbow, which h...
06/22/2026

Some teapots in progress! Working at the wheel has been challenging the last couple weeks due to a tennis elbow, which has been frustrating. It’s hard to struggle with something that you can usually just do, but it made me all the happier that these 2 turned out lovely! 🥰

Started playing around with throwing some swirls after seeing a video from Joe Thompson (thanks!). Took some time to get...
06/19/2026

Started playing around with throwing some swirls after seeing a video from Joe Thompson (thanks!). Took some time to get the hang of it, but I think they’re fun!

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 😛

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