Born Bristol 1979

1997-1998 Foundation Art and Design U.W.E. Bristol

1998-2001 BA Hons Studio Ceramics Falmouth College of Arts

Sophie Woodrow studied studio ceramics at Falmouth University graduating in 2001, and later at Cardiff University. Since then her distinctive porcelain figures have featured in both ceramic and fine art exhibitions in galleries and museums in across the U.K and Europe. Her work is held in collections at the national Museum of Wales and Aberystwyth University. Her work has featured in a number of publications and articles including in 2024 Ceramic Artists on Creative Processes published by Hoaki, where she says “I think of my figures as psychological portraits, people are not fixed, we change as impressions and sensations flow in and around us. I am fasinated by the way people are constantly collecting and processing information. which is why my figures are hollow, the clay surface represents this point of contact with our environment, but what is inside is often such a mystery, and for me best represented by an empty space.”

Collections:
Aberystwyth Arts Center Ceramic Collections and the National Museum Cardiff

Publications:
Sculpting and Handbuilding , Bloomsbury
Porcelain, Bloomsbury
Ceramic Artists on Creative Processes, Hoaki