Studio Stories– Biographical – Sophie Harpley

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December 14, 2024

Murano

By Sophie Harpley

The swirling colours of Murano glass glinting on the windowsill looked vulnerable now that the room was bare. Everything was packed up, to sell, to give away or to keep.

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November 21, 2024

The Miniaturists ~ and other stories from my ancestors.

By Sophie Harpley

My ancestors miniature paintings are held in some of the UK's major museums. But of course I never met them and have only snippets of stories to begin to understand their lives. This is a short tale of two great grandmothers and an inheritance of creativity.

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August 05, 2023

10 Lidos to love

By Sophie Harpley

From London to Penzance and including a few detours. Join me on a trip down memory lane through swimming spots of Southern England...

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April 30, 2023

Wild about Geraniums with Cath Kidston

By Sophie Harpley

In 2007 I worked in a small Wimbledon Village shop called Cath Kidston... fast forward to 2023 and we're both obsessed with Geraniums.

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March 07, 2020

A floral background

By Sophie Harpley

A lifelong love of floral print might just be imbedded in my DNA.

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