![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/93fc1a9a-5f5a-4bd9-8d47-fcb14c6d7f1a/Screenshot_20230213_134540.png)
Connecting through ecological crafts
Centering on materiality, Sophie’s approach emphasises ecological research-led practices, exploring the intricate relationship between humans and the environment, with the aim to close the communication gap between this research and the audience.
Meet Sophie
Facilitating meaningful engagement between ecological research and audiences through a material-centric craft approach, Sophie cultivates what she terms a land-based, ecologically restorative, and storytelling practice. Grounded in artistic inquiry, material exploration, and local contexts, her work emphasizes the significance of our personal connections to landscapes, while advocating for our role within intricate ecological systems.
Drawing from her education in Design, Craft, Permaculture, and Circular systems, Sophie has developed an interdisciplinary practice centered on biodegradable, restorative, and regenerative materiality. From repurposing food waste into nurturing living soil, and from managing non-native invasive species into sculptural expression, her work spans a spectrum of creative and ecological endeavors.
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/1a7f38ee-6533-4477-afaf-3c73081405f5/Sophie+Ferrier-0311.jpg)
Re-designing ‘waste’
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/01bee7ff-0700-436f-a5de-fb4291c6c64a/DSC_0137+-+frame+at+0m3s.jpg)
Stay up to date with my latest work and inspirations.
Get Involved
-
Consultancy & Workshops
-
Research & Resources
-
Hay Regenerative Soils CIC
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/0cf2580f-2707-4aa9-869e-93c9ca412dc3/Screenshot+2024-04-16+at+10.05.12+AM.png)
‘What comes from the Earth must go back’
(No)-Dig Deeper
Principles to promote a shift in regenerative materials…
FranklinTills principles….
Materials that support the transition toward a more sustainable artistic practice
Future Materials Bank…
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/23dce34b-bcd4-4b47-ab31-9d34f5cda1af/Screenshot+2024-04-16+at+9.38.02+AM.png)
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/b7734801-09ad-4cde-ad3e-4e3808bf3ff5/Screenshot+2024-04-16+at+9.37.40+AM.png)
Connect & Collaborate with Sophie
Available for public & private commissions and community education on circular systems and materially within environmental systems and the arts.
![Screenshot 2024-04-16 at 9.30.52 AM.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/0be14f30-fa58-412c-859b-6d3edba66d7f/Screenshot+2024-04-16+at+9.30.52+AM.png)
![Screenshot 2024-04-16 at 9.37.51 AM.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/4c3d6cd7-7e45-4194-a6aa-b285494d2336/Screenshot+2024-04-16+at+9.37.51+AM.png)
![Sophie-013.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/87655b4f-01cd-47b6-8342-181e789d9aa4/Sophie-013.jpg)
![Sophie-014.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/447dd3ac-0e21-4c34-9eb2-d4741d55a5cb/Sophie-014.jpg)
![Sophie-015.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/ce30a3a4-31bb-49ad-b8ca-8404c8c54d28/Sophie-015.jpg)
![70 - frame at 0m5s.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/e6ecd1a9-36b9-4b40-b009-4d3d2dad7714/70+-+frame+at+0m5s.jpg)
![DSC_0062 - frame at 0m43s.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/4ee55bad-2ebe-473c-84bc-aaf105ef5684/DSC_0062+-+frame+at+0m43s.jpg)
![DSC_0197 - frame at 0m4s.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/9b51a1bb-8f79-4f0a-b6fc-21d82a9f3d57/DSC_0197+-+frame+at+0m4s.jpg)
![Himalayan Balsam Invasive Creatures. Sophie Ferrier.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/28266683-f29a-48bb-a488-05688aa02dd4/Himalayan+Balsam+Invasive+Creatures.+Sophie+Ferrier.png)
![Screenshot 2023-11-08 075909.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/ef848e7e-6dab-435d-999b-e09862eab150/Screenshot+2023-11-08+075909.png)
![Screenshot 2023-11-08 080221.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/88ca02c2-7e92-4d7f-ac38-d8381c846760/Screenshot+2023-11-08+080221.png)
![Screenshot 2024-01-27 235202.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/52a16b4d-38a2-4728-a068-0ff9c09b8741/Screenshot+2024-01-27+235202.png)
![Screenshot 2024-02-29 135310.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/b6773de0-0823-4f29-ac21-5c246b9a16b5/Screenshot+2024-02-29+135310.png)
![Screenshot 2024-03-21 204437.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/9c0e1ba4-024e-4b40-86a5-86e596ac596e/Screenshot+2024-03-21+204437.png)
![Screenshot 2024-04-06 135340.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/5f919676-87bf-41c5-a0be-d062725e97a3/Screenshot+2024-04-06+135340.png)
![Screenshot 2024-04-11 205742.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/4bc2cbe5-27d1-474c-878e-e3f1ef064621/Screenshot+2024-04-11+205742.png)
![Screenshot 2024-04-11 210017.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661e34ac695d0333b110ff1e/276fb77d-aaf2-4239-ac35-094be76be2f2/Screenshot+2024-04-11+210017.png)