Sofia Sullivan's Us Holding Earth, Earth Holding Us

Exhibition of Holding Vessels – Sofia Sullivan

Soulton Long Barrow

Sunday 5th July 10am-4pm

Set within the sacred landscape of Soulton Long Barrow, this exhibition invites you into an intimate encounter with the work of ceramic artist Sofia Sullivan, whose collection of Holding Vessels reimagines the urn as both art form and ritual object.

Each vessel is a one-of-a-kind piece, hand-formed and deeply considered, carrying a quiet gravitas that speaks to memory, presence, and the enduring relationship between body and earth. These are not simply objects of function, but sculptural works that hold space for grief, love, and continuation, vessels in the truest sense.

Sofia’s practice draws on elemental textures and rich, earthen tones, creating forms that feel both ancient and immediate, as though shaped in conversation with the land itself. The result is a collection that is at once breathtaking and profoundly grounding.

This exhibition welcomes funeral directors, celebrants, artists, and those seeking a meaningful resting vessel for a loved one, as well as anyone drawn to the intersection of art, death, and material beauty. Visitors will have the opportunity to view and purchase existing works, as well as discuss bespoke commissions.

You are warmly invited to step into this space, to witness, to reflect, and to encounter the quiet power of vessels made to hold what matters most.

Please park at Soulton Hall and take a gentle walk through down the farm track following the standing stones. A small amount of accessible parking is available nearer the barrow but prior arrangements must be made in order to use this parking by emailing merryn@merryntenalach.com