Interview with Sophie Loxley

We chat with Sophie Loxley, whose works are on display in Critical Craftings: Unleashed 2011.

Sophie Loxley, Restricted (detail) 2010, aluminium, satin ribbon and dressing pins. Performed 24 March 2011 by Kyle Walmsley, Angus Blackman, Jasmine Fischer and Rachel Peel. Photo: A. Higgins.

Tell us about your background – how did you come to be a creative practitioner?


Growing up I was always surrounded by a world full of creativity, be it arts and crafts full of glitter and glue, or speech and drama, a place of mime, silly voices and cartwheels. My love for art and theatre continued through high school, which then led me to the University of Southern Queensland, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Theatre Arts, majoring in Theatre Studies and Visual Arts. I have since moved to Brisbane where I am currently studying Honours within the Creative Industries Faculty majoring in Performance Studies at the Queensland University of Technology.


Sophie Loxley, Restricted (detail) 2010, aluminium, satin ribbon and dressing pins. Performed 24 March 2011 by Kyle Walmsley, Angus Blackman, Jasmine Fischer and Rachel Peel. Photo: A. Higgins.

Where do you find your inspiration?

Hmmm. That is a difficult question to answer. I find inspiration in lots of things; people, music, clothes, nature ,theatre, art, even Ikea.

What other creative people do you admire?

I admire many artists who are passionate, hardworking and think outside the box. At this point in time Pamela Howard and Robert Wilson are the top two.

Sophie Loxley, Restricted (detail) 2010, aluminium, satin ribbon and dressing pins. Performed 24 March 2011 by Kyle Walmsley, Angus Blackman, Jasmine Fischer and Rachel Peel. Photo: A. Higgins.

What’s next for your practice?

I hope to further develop my practice as a hybrid artist, creating work in which theatre and visual art can inform each other.

I couldn’t live without…?

My loving and supportive family and friends.

Favourite café/restaurant?

Max Brenner. I'm a chocolate junkie.

Favourite weekend pastime?

Picnics, tea parties and rainforest walks.


Sophie Loxley, Restricted (detail) 2010, aluminium, satin ribbon and dressing pins. Performed 24 March 2011 by Kyle Walmsley, Angus Blackman, Jasmine Fischer and Rachel Peel. Photo: A. Higgins.