I’m Sofía, a Uruguayan textile artist and maker based in London. My practice explores visual expression, storytelling and craft through needle felting and mixed media techniques. I create joyful, playful soft pieces- wall hangings and sculptures- drawing inspiration from nature, childhood memories, daily life, and play. My work aims to evoke smiles while encouraging a reconnection with one's inner child and the visual world. The pieces I make explore a variety of natural materials and fibres, many of which come from the gardening world, including coconut coir liner rolls, wool, jute mats, raffia and flax.
My family in Uruguay owns a garden centre, so gardens have always been a source of inspiration and creativity for me. As a child, my imaginary friends, Flopi and Pio, lived in the garden—in a bush—and I would spend hours playing outdoors with them.
The materials I use connect me to that same genuine and spontaneous creativity of childhood, as well as to my family. I see the pieces I create as gardens in their own right—some sculptural, some two-dimensional. But for all of them, I nurture, grow, and cherish them. With patience, love, and hard work, they come to life. And once finished, they are there to be enjoyed, bringing joy to people’s lives.
MA Textiles, Royal College of Art, London
Cockpit Studios Awardee | Newby Trust Award
