Sophie Sellu
Sophie Sellu is a woman with a love of art and creativity, but it is the ancient art of wood-workding that takes a central place in her life and her business.
Funnily enough for a person who is categorically an expert now, Sophie didn’t experience woodworking until after she graduated from the Manchester School of Art in 2009. Indeed, it was almost four years after leaving that she took the opportunity to experience woodworking as part of an eager drive to discover new creative outlets. It was during this experimental phase that she discovered a burning passion for the timeless art of spoon carving. Her business, Grain & Knot, was born.
Ever since those first tentative steps, Sophie has been on an upward trajectory to success. She has been featured in multiple magazines and has made a name for herself in the woodworking industry.
Unsurprisingly, her business has moved beyond carved spoons and now offers a wide range of her woodworking masterpieces.
After sparking a retail revolution with curated shopping site Not On The High Street, HOLLY TUCKER has turned her attention to encouraging craftspeople to showcase and sell their pieces on social media
Sophie Sellu Features
Grain & Knot: A Cut Above
In 2013 I was an interior designer and then fashion forecaster and, like everyone living and working in the city, I was constantly tired. Long hours in central London took their toll on me, and I never left the office feeling content.
Getting outside and away from the busyness of life in London were her motivations when 28-year-old Sophie Sellu signed up for a one-day bushcraft course in Sussex four years ago.
‘Why I Quit My Office Job To Work With My Hands’
Three years ago Sophie Sellu, 27, began carving wooden spoons as a calming antidote to looking at a computer all day. At the time Sellu, who had trained as an interior designer, worked as a trend forecaster at fashion label Jack Wills.
Grain & Knot: A Cut Above
In 2013 I was an interior designer and then fashion forecaster and, like everyone living and working in the city, I was constantly tired. Long hours in central London took their toll on me, and I never left the office feeling content.
Cutting Edge: The Young Artisans Making Homewares In Ancient Ways
Getting outside and away from the busyness of life in London were her motivations when 28-year-old Sophie Sellu signed up for a one-day bushcraft course in Sussex four years ago.
‘Why I Quit My Office Job To Work With My Hands’
Three years ago Sophie Sellu, 27, began carving wooden spoons as a calming antidote to looking at a computer all day. At the time Sellu, who had trained as an interior designer, worked as a trend forecaster at fashion label Jack Wills.
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Sophie Sellu Talks
Grain & Knot – Space for Ideas Winner
How To Celebrate Canada Day and Canadian Art with Sophie Sellu | Explore Canada
How To Build a Canoe with Sophie Sellu in Ontario | Explore Canada
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