Current Projects

All The Saints
A Covid Memorial for All Saint's Church, Child's Hill, North London.

During WW2, the East Windows of this church were destroyed during a bombing raid, and the voids bricked up and rendered. For this community-inspired project, Sophie will create five designs celebrating and commemorating the community response to the Covid Pandemic. (Another, smaller, light is on the south elevation). These will be produced in opaque glass.

Artist in Residence
On the first day of Spring, 2022, Sophie took up an Arts Residency at the Gilbert White House and Gardens, in Selborne, Hampshire. A number of projects are taking shape, including a #JuBEElee event with the beekeepers, a novel way to raise awareness of the importance of conservation, working alongside craftspeople, and offering creative workshops, along with regular journalling and sketching.

St Mary's Church, Alderbury, October 2021 onwards..
A new, fixed, all-seasons frontal for the High Altar. The artwork was printed onto heavy silk by R A Smarts, and layered with added textures into a completed design. The work was done by Anna Diamond, and the frontal was dedicated and blessed by the Bishop of Ramsbury in May 2022. Two stoles were also made.

HMP Bronzefield High Security Women's Prison, February 2022 onwards
An exciting proposal to re-order a multi-faith space with 16 windows, working with the residents to create the designs, based on 'the Healing Garden'. Also a new, interactive sculpture in limewood to enable the residents to express and acknowledge loss . Two National Charities and private donors have generously funded the cost for this ambitious and worthwhile project. The windows will be produced by Proto Studios, and the carving by Alex Jones.

An example of one of the designs for these windows. All the shapes were created by the residents during a series of workshops, run by Sophie exploring their emotional landscape and memories of gardens and nature.

Bronze Processional Cross for Winchester Cathedral. In memory of Dean James Atwell, this cross takes its inspiration from Dean James's life as a farmer. Sophie 'gleaned' some wheat from a local farm (with permission!) and created the design from the sheaves gathered there. The Cross was cast at Talos Foundry. The staff and finials were carved by Alex Jones. It was dedicated on May 1, 2022.

Teaching
Sophie led a creative retreat, based around the 'O' Antiphons of Advent. at the Royal Foundation of St Katherine, London, from December 2-4, 2021

Sophie co-led a study day at Sarum College, Salisbury, with Canon Roland Riem, called 'The Art of the Parables'. November 29th 2021