Sophie Parachey

Marseille, FRANCE

“Unrefined and primitive forms, reminiscent of organic magma flow, blend with softer, delicate, and more subtle shapes.”

Always passionate about ancestral art and crafts, Sophie discovered Central America crafting techniques at 23. Meeting artisans, she understood she was willing to practice arts and crafts herself too.

She had practiced ceramics as a kid and loved the touch of the clay. After different travels around ancestral arts and crafts, she started to feel the need to share those experiences through shapes and volumes and started designing the first objects.

Inspired by extended stays in Central America, Sophie Parachey’s work questions transformation, the antagonism between the ancestral and the modern, and our relationship to the living world.

Sophie intentionally handcrafts her ceramic artwork in stoneware or handpicked clay. Each piece expresses itself with its curves, textures, and resonances. Rough or smooth, they embody a paradoxical realm. Unrefined and primitive forms, reminiscent of organic magma flow, blend with softer, delicate, and more subtle shapes. A new balance seems to emerge from this surprising combination.