Street Reflections, Islington

Artist Statement

Sophie Levi-Kallin is a textile artist who creates scenes using scrap fabrics and sewing machine embroidery. She is conscious of her environmental impact and all the scraps are old clothes or off-cuts. She developed the way of working herself in 2021, using the colours, layers, texture and history of the fabric as paint, and stitches to draw on top (never any glue or paint). Sophie is interested in the juxtaposition of different architecture, in contrast with natural trees/sky, and in sewing specific, recognisable places, particularly in London. You can find more information about Sophie at Instagram @sewthescene or at the artist-run Bakery Gallery that she is part of https://thebakeryartgallery.com.