Ayesha Bibi is a ceramic artist and designer with over two decades of experience in interior architecture and design. Her practice, Sketch Avenue, brings together form, function, and feeling, creating ergonomic homewares that are as thoughtful as they are beautiful. Each piece is handmade with care, designed to be inclusive and adaptable without compromising aesthetic value. Inspired by her South Asian heritage and a love for everyday rituals, Bibi’s work celebrates connection, balance, and the quiet beauty found in objects made by hand.

Every Sketch Avenue ceramic features a small red dot on its base — Bibi’s personal maker’s mark. Inspired by tribal South Asian tradition, this dot reflects the bindi, placed between the eyes to represent the centre of balance, focus, and inner strength. For Bibi, the red dot is more than a signature; it’s a celebration of grounding, kindness, and connection a reminder of the joy found in sharing life with others. As you lift your cup, the mark catches the eye of those around you, like a quiet rising sun, a symbol of her heritage and a reflection of beauty, balance, and belonging.

Each drinking vessel or vase is wheel thrown and hand-built, with careful attachments like slabbed handles designed for comfort and ease of use. Her work explores the relationship between form and function, focusing on adaptability for those with access needs. She challenges the perception that accessible design must look “disabled,” showing that it can be both inclusive and aesthetically refined.

Clay is Bibi’s primary medium; reclaimed, reprocessed, and reimagined. She prints, masks, and paints each surface using underglazes to create vibrant, layered finishes. Influences span art and architecture, from Bauhaus, Memphis, Pop Art, Escher, Anish Kapoor, Zaha Hadid, Ricardo Bofill, and Anouska Hempel. Every piece is multifunctional, suitable for hot or cold drinks, food, flowers, or treasured trinkets. Bibi’s aim is to create joyful, tactile objects that invite daily use and personal connection.

Bibi’s work is a celebration of creativity, heritage, and everyday ritual. Each piece is crafted with care, designed to bring beauty, function, and joy into daily life. Through her ceramics, she hopes to inspire connection, mindfulness, and playfulness, proving that accessible, adaptable design can be elegant, meaningful, and for everyone. Every cup, vase, or trinket tells a story, a reflection of Bibi’s values, culture, and love of handmade craft.