Sophie Southgate @ Gallery Plus

Sophie Southgate - Landscape//Colour Vessels

Artist statement

Sophie Southgate creates bespoke handcrafted ceramic sculptures for the home. Every one of these affordable-luxury ornamental objects is unique, taking days to refine and finish to the highest standard.

Now based in Orpington Kent, working with clay and plaster has become integral to her way of life.

Sophie’s practice is an on-going exploration of the object and the vessel. Her work moves between the boundaries of art and design, challenging our preconceptions and understanding of contemporary ceramics.

She takes inspiration from the landscape, paring it back to abstract interpretations of space through basic geometric forms. She utilises colour and negative space to engage the audience and play with perception. Her work is ambiguous in nature and open to interpretation, raising questions about material and process.

She discovered her love for clay at Bromley Adult Education Centre evening courses which prompted her to return to full time education.

She studied Foundation Art and Design at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication in Greenwich, graduating in 2011 and has since studied for a BA Honours Ceramics.

www.sophiesouthgate.com

Orange//Purple | Red//Orange

Ceramic - Porcelain outer

H5cm x D11cm

SOLD

Teal//Blue | Teal//Black

Ceramic - Porcelain outer

Blue H6cm x D11cm | Black H7 x D11

Blue £85 | Black £115

White//Blue

Ceramic - Porcelain outer

H7cm x D14cm

£145 each

Purple//Yellow

Ceramic - Porcelain outer

H6.5cm x D14cm

£145

To see more of Sophies’s ceramics, pop into the gallery. If you would like to purchase any of Sophie’s work, we are happy to offer a mail order service and can accept payment by most major debit and credit cards over the telephone, or via Paypal.

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Or give us a call on 01328 711609

Purple//Gold | Turquoise//Gold

Ceramic - Porcelain outer

Purple H7cm x D11cm | Turquoise H12cm x D10cm

Purple £110 | Turquoise £150