Sophie Parker’s work draws from traditions of functional ceramics, domestic labor, and social practice art, approaching objects as things that are activated through use rather than existing solely as static forms. She is interested in hosting as both a material and conceptual framework, informed by feminist histories of care work and communal labor that are still often undervalued or rendered invisible. This approach engages ongoing conversations around community building in early adulthood, particularly within a capitalist American context that commodifies time, labor, and social relationships.

Working with ceramics, a medium historically tied to food, ritual, and daily life, she explores how form and function can carry emotional intention. Tableware and functional objects in her practice often operate as portraits of communities rather than individuals, implementing relational meaning into objects meant to be touched, used, and shared. Through this work, she considers how everyday acts of use and gathering can become sites of care, connection, and resistance.