handheld is the studio practice of rachael brianna— an artist and musician from the south-eastern coast currently based in chicago.

as a graphic designer turned ceramicist, they create functional work that experiments with surface design and technique. they draw heavily from their adolescence, weaving feelings of nostalgia with reflections on mental health. handheld explores relationships between memory and form, aiming to craft objects that invite visual delight and introspective thought. 

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