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Sophie de Marchi

Ceramist, based in Toulouse

Originally from the south of France, she spent her childhood in Corsica, her adolescence in Marseille, her student life in Paris and then in Toulouse.

She studied engineering and worked in the digital field for around thirty years. She then took a major turn towards the world of ceramics by joining the École de Céramique de Provence in Aubagne in the "CAP Tournage" course in July 2020. Sophie continues her apprenticeship in enamel research and manufacturing.

Our co-creations: AXEL salt pot , DUNE AXEL Dish , LIV Bottle .

Sophie attended several discovery courses and quickly discovered that clay was an infinite medium of creation...

Both very technical and artistic, the opening of a new world for her has begun!


Sophie is...

enthusiasm, discovery, passion...

"Creativity is something that needs to be worked on, and every day I learn to look at what surrounds me with a creative eye: nature, everyday objects, sculptures, paintings, and rather contemporary and simple curves."
She particularly appreciates the architecture of the Bauhaus movement. For her, creativity is fueled by our history and encounters.

A little technique…

To make his pieces,

Sophie starts with a quick sketch and then she begins to shoot the piece and tries to resolve any technical issues. Then... the rest is done by her hands. When she doesn't have a specific idea for a piece, she turns several pieces in all different shapes. If I don't have a specific shape in mind, I turn completely different pieces. She then lines them up and looks at them every day to keep only the shape that suits her.

Regarding the different stages of production, there is first of all the beating of the earth, the preparation of the bales of earth with the same weight for mass shooting, the shooting.
After a short drying period, comes the turning process for the final shaping of the piece, then the installation of handles, spouts or even assembly of the pieces. A new drying phase and an initial firing at 980°C.
Next comes the cleaning of the pieces, the application of wax under the feet of the pieces and then the enameling. The pieces then dry for approximately 12 hours before a final firing at 1250°C.
The last step is removing the pieces from the oven with a light final sanding to soften the base of each piece.