Sophie Vaidie creates objects that straddle the line between the utilitarian and the decorative, shaping them using pinching and modeling techniques. Her work navigates between familiar figures and a whole vocabulary of forms that seem to come from another world. Her forms play on the fine line between function and decoration, opening up new horizons—blending familiar and archaeological shapes with oriental and retro-futuristic accents—like the remnants of a civilization whose artifacts have resurfaced. She is constantly seeking out new structures and materials to experiment with: wood-fired kilns, gathered clays, ash glazes... Sophie plays with formats and scales, creating variations in form, exploring an idea from every angle and in every size. Candleholders sometimes become lamps, vases sometimes tables. The subtle relationship between the object and its use is enhanced by the range of shapes, clays, and glazes. The muted tones echo a free language, a silent exploration of a narrative with many facets.