Acclaimed ceramicist sculpting iconic porcelain vessels
Sophie Cook creates wheel-thrown porcelain silhouettes that marry colour and form. Her vibrant glazes embody subtle, sculptural shapes to create fluid, ethereal forms. Her inspiration originally came from an urge to react against much of the traditional ceramic pieces she had seen, whose glazes seemed dark and murky. She wanted to create pieces where colour embodied the pot, rather than being surface decoration.
Sophie glazes these delicate bottles, pods and teardrop forms in a palette of hues that beautifully intermingle, ranging from earthy neutrals to deep amber, navy and aubergine. These shapes create fluid, almost luminous forms giving a contemporary feel to a traditional craft. The finished pieces sit strongly as individual works and take on yet greater visual impact when arranged in multiples.
Graduating from Camberwell School of Arts in 1997, her work has since gone from strength to strength and is now featured in permanent museum collections ranging from the Geoffrye Museum in London to recently involvement in the Denver Art Museum’s Euro Design exhibition. A favourite with celebrities, her works have been purchased by Georgio Armani, Jennifer Aniston and Elton John.
Each piece is hand made and is said to be considered as a “three dimensional still life that, when viewed from different angles, creates new relationships between the pieces. Even differing light can subtly change their appearance and sometimes create luminosity around their silhouette, emphasising the slight translucency of the porcelain”.
Sophie also works on commissions, which have included pieces for Babington House and an installation for the Rama Restaurant in the private members club, 50 St James's.
We stock a range of Sophie Cook's porcelain vessels, please contact us for availability. Prices start at £175. All products are handmade: sizes and colour may vary slightly.
Exhibitions
16 Jan - 8 Feb 2020 Multiplicity | Sophie Cook at Contemporary Ceramics Centre, Bloomsbury, London
2018 Sophie Cook, Ceramics, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2009 Sophie Cook, Porcelain Bottles 2009, Contemporary Ceramics Centre, Bloomsbury, London
2008 Sophie Cook, Porcelain, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Commissions
2018 The Fontenay Hotel, Hamburg: Collection of twenty five pieces for display in the private restaurant
2018 Residential Project with Precious McBane, Kensington
2017 Project with Shelton Mindel, A London Residence
2016 Grace Hotel, Santorini: Pieces for outside dining area
2012 Cruise ship project with Soho Myriad: Pieces commissioned for two niches
2011 Madison hotel, Hamburg: Pieces commissioned for the alcoves to compliment wallpaper inspired by my work
2008 Dominion office, London: Pods and bottles in matt aqua and turquoise
2007 Project for Shelley Cameron Interior Design, Canada
2006 50 St James's, London: Project for private members club
