Sophia Readling [2012, MFA Jewelry/Metalsmithing]

StudioSophiaSophia is a color enthusiast and maker of jewelry not for wallflowers. Her work is driven by the desire to show self-expression through accessorizing the body in unapologetically bold statement pieces meant for starting conversations. In our current digital landscape, she finds comfort in creating everything by hand, using basic metalsmithing techniques which have been rooted in traditional practices for decades. Gathering inspiration from freshly cut citrus fruit, Memphis Design, prisms, summer memories, modernist jewelry, Alice Neel paintings and Kraft mac and cheese, StudioSophiaSophia strives to bring the wearer nothing more than the most beautiful, confident version of themselves.