Artist based in San Antonio, Texas
Hi there!
My name is Sofia. I've been working with ceramics since 2015 and am constantly learning more about this amazing art form! I started my journey with clay in my second year of college and found out there is so much to love in this medium. The possibilities are endless. Working with ceramics you learn to deal with the loss and disappointment that comes with collapsed forms, glaze test fails, and cracked ware among other mishaps. However, there is also so much excitement and enjoyment that comes from creating, experimenting, and constantly striving for improvement. I've been developing my style and finally feel like I'm getting to a place that I'm happy with. Over time I've collected my tools and my equipment, like my wheel and kiln, second hand to create my studio within a relatively small budget. I'm fascinated with glaze chemistry and develop my own recipes and do lots of testing to find new colors and effects. Lately I'm super interested in layering the surface decoration with drawings and different colors of glazes.
Outside of ceramics I create using many different art forms such as drawing, painting, and a bit of sewing here and there. I'm currently studying 3D modeling and Animation at school until 2021. I also adopted a puppy in August 2019 and I'm obsessed with her. If you follow me on Instagram you will see a lot of her in my stories, as well being able to see my work in progress and peak into the 3D digital world that I work in.
I've always loved animals and nature. I garden and have a special interest in native plants. I hope to expand my shops offerings including ready made items as well as custom and made to order work. Please reach out if you would like to inquire about any custom work!