“Purple Reign,” 2019, painted and rusted steel, 40 x 52 x 19 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Teaching Artist Cohort
2025
Sophie Glenn is a metalworker and furniture maker currently based in Reading, PA. She recreates classic furniture designs completely out of steel as a means of self-discovery and commentary on the fields of furniture making and woodworking, metal fabrication, and sculpture.
Sophie received her MFA in Furniture Design and Woodworking from San Diego State University and BFA in Sculpture and Drawing from SUNY Purchase College. She has exhibited her work across the country, including Blue Spiral 1 Gallery (Asheville), the Museum for Art in Wood (Philadelphia), and the Metal Museum (Memphis), and has been fortunate to receive several grants, fellowships, and residencies to help advance her career, including the John D. Mineck Fellowship in 2022. Sophie has held several academic appointments and has taught workshops at A Workshop of Our Own, Penland School of Craft, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, the Appalachian Center for Craft, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
Selected works
“Nightcrawler,” 2024, painted and rusted steel, hand-coiled bronze wool, 51 x 28 x 29 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Sew What?,” 2023, painted and rusted steel, patinated copper mesh, 30 x 16 x 14 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Black Sheep,” 2021, painted and rusted steel, hand-spun steel wool, 30 x 24 x 24 in. Collection of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Gorgeous George,” 2019, painted and rusted steel, silicon bronze, and image transfer, 37 x 23 x 18 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Purple Reign,” 2019, painted and rusted steel, 40 x 52 x 19 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Rump Shakers,” 2020, painted and rusted steel, steel strapping, 24 ix 18 x 14 in. each. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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