I’m Sofía, a Uruguayan textile artist and maker based in London. My practice centres on visual expression, storytelling and craft, using needle felting and mixed-media techniques to create playful artworks—wall hangings and sculptures—inspired by nature, gardens, childhood memories, daily life and the spirit of play. I aim to evoke smiles and to invite a reconnection with one’s inner child and the visual world. My pieces explore a diverse range of natural materials and fibres, many drawn from the gardening realm, including coconut-coir liner rolls, jute mats, wool, wood, raffia and flax.
I hold a BA in Fashion Design and, in 2024, I completed an MA in Textiles at the Royal College of Art, London. After graduating, I set up my own studio and was honoured with the Newby Trust Award at Cockpit Studios, where I am now based and continue to develop my practice as both maker and artist.
Inspiration
Play is intrinsic to my creative process and the concept of my work. At the heart of everything I make lies the relationship with the inner child—embracing spontaneity, authenticity and emotional expression. I translate my inner world into charming creatures and imagined landscapes, allowing emotions, memories and everyday inspirations to take tangible form.
Play is intrinsic to my creative process and the concept of my work. At the heart of everything I make lies the relationship with the inner child—embracing spontaneity, authenticity and emotional expression. I translate my inner world into charming creatures and imagined landscapes, allowing emotions, memories and everyday inspirations to take tangible form.
For me, play means welcoming chance, allowing each stage of making to reshape the imagined outcome and to surprise me. Thinking with intuition rather than strict preconception—listening to consciousness more than to the critical mind.
I draw inspiration from the interplay between nature and the urban environment: city parks, gardens, balconies—nature shaped by human hands and our relationship with it. Growing up in a seaside garden in Uruguay, where my family have also run a garden centre for decades, has profoundly shaped my view of the world and that of my practice. The garden remains for me metaphor, home, memory and play, the essence of my childhood and the foundations of my work today.
MA Textiles, Royal College of Art, London
Cockpit Studios Awardee | Newby Trust Award
