Sophia Passmore

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tell me a story 2025

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This collection is influenced by the Indigenous Coast Salish knitting and weaving traditions of the West Coast of Canada—particularly the iconic black, grey, and white sweaters that have become emblematic of Pacific Canadian identity. These sweaters, created by Indigenous knitters after the introduction of Shetland wool and knitting techniques, embody the adaptability of craft and its role in cultural survival.

 

As a person of mixed heritage—Indigenous to Vancouver on her mother’s side, with ancestors from Norway, Chile, and Britain—Sophia's work reflects a search for connection. She is drawn to the ways in which craft holds memory, how it has been carried forward or forgotten, and how it continues to shape identity.

 

The title Keeping Warm refers to the act of making as a form of care—for the self, for the community, and for the earth. Indigenous weaving practice on the West Coast of Canada is being remembered and retaught after nearly 150 years of erasure. Sophia's ceramics honour this resurgence, creating a space where tradition and adaptation meet.

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Sophia holds a BA in Art History from the University of Victoria and a diploma in Studio Ceramics from Langara College, Vancouver. She trained under ceramicist Sarah Coote before moving to the UK in 2005, where she worked as a studio assistant to production potter Arnold Rose. Now based in Brighton, she specializes in slip-decorated classical forms informed by textile traditions.

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