Diana Adams, Founder of Sample Haus

I’m excited to be kicking off the second week of February with Diana Adams, the potter behind the brand Sample Haus. I have been a huge fan of Diana’s work for awhile, and I had the pleasure of showcasing her pieces in my upcoming home tour with Better Homes & Gardens. This week I wanted to find out how Diana has thrived in a space that is often reserved for white people. Plus, I wanted to know how we could help with her current fundraiser for NCECA to bring more people of color to attend this event.

SampleHAUS is a place where they create unique and one of a kind art work from interior design waste and discontinued marketing samples. They also make small batch pottery such as their well sought after planters.

SampleHAUS got its start by creatively up-cycling interior design waste into eclectic home decor. While working at an interior design firm, Diana was always surrounded by beautiful fabrics and other materials that mostly ended up getting thrown away, for reasons as discontinuation or project surpluses. She decided to begin collecting these excess materials and that’s when SampleHAUS was born.

Today, Diana’s pottery has taken the spotlight and running the business, but it is funding her mission to reduce textile waste in the world too.

Help Bring more Potters of Color to NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts)

The National Council on Education for the Ceramics Art, NCECA, is a pretty big deal in the ceramic community, it’s kind of like Comic Con but more educational. It happens every year, and it cost a pretty penny to attend. I would love more Potters of Color to attend, especially since we all found each other in 2020. It’ll be the perfect time to meet each other in person, network, and grow our craft.

The funds collected will help pay for housing and other amenities in Sacramento, where the event is held, for at least 10 potters. I have rented an entire house that fits 10 guest. Depending on how much we raise, others can submit the cost of their housing to be covered fully or partially.

I’m using The Kaabo Clay Collective’s Paypal account. The Kaabo Clay Collective is a mutual aid network for Black Ceramicist. See more at https://www.kaaboclaycollective.com/

2 ways you can donate:

PayPal: @kaaboclay
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kaaboclay

Buy a Pot: We are hosting a Pottery Sale February 12th at 7am PST
https://www.kaaboclaycollective.com/

Interior Design Game: Love it or Hate it and why? Diana and I focus on this article from Better Homes & Gardens by Leanne Potts, Houseplant Trends for 2022. This week’s shoppable mood board is all about my conversation with Diana, and her predictions for the trendiest house plants this year.