Sophie Horvat is a production potter and teacher, with a primary focus on wheel thrown, small batch tableware for domestic and commercial use. Sophie’s work is featured in restaurants and retail venues across South Australia including 2-Michelin Star awarded venue Magill Estate Restaurant, Michelin recognised Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant and premier retail location JamFactory.

She studied Communication Design at the University of South Australia before completing the JamFactory Associate Program in Ceramics. Sophie then went on to complete a Master of Secondary Education and works as a Visual Arts Teacher, practicing ceramic artist, production potter and wheel throwing tutor at JamFactory.

At the core of Sophie’s practice is an engagement with materiality and place. Sophie often incorporates locally sourced materials, allowing their textures, colours, and firing responses to shape the work. These investigations translate into surfaces rich with depth and tactility, reflecting a process shaped by experimentation, place-based exploration, and the role of craft in contemporary practice.