All images © Sophie Cook, shared with permission. Photo by Josephine Cottrell for Maud and Mabel
Sophie Cook sculpts delicate porcelain into teardrops, bottles, and pods with swollen bases and long bowed necks. Often evoking the colors of the Suffolk landscape surrounding her studio, the elegant vessels have smooth exteriors coated in matte and glossy glazes that range from coral to graphite and sage. The pieces vary in height and width and are designed to be displayed in groups as “a three-dimensional still life,” she says in a statement.
Cook’s practice is meticulous and regimented—watch the short video below to see her at the wheel—and frequently results in loss, which she describes:
Every piece is a challenge to make as porcelain is such a fluid medium on the wheel. I throw four pieces a day, which are left to dry for two days and are then carved to refine the shape. Once sprayed they dry for a week. It is an incredibly delicate process. Rarely, if ever, do all four pieces survive the carving and firing processes.
Browse available vessels in Cook’s shop, and follow her work on Instagram.
Photo by Layton Thompson for Ceramic Review
Photo by Josephine Cottrell for Maud and Mabel
Photo by Josephine Cottrell for Maud and Mabel
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