Sophia Krumbein was born and raised in Southern California. After studying ceramics at Santa Ana College from 2018-2023, they transferred to the Kansas City Art Institute in 2023 to pursue their BFA in Ceramics. As Sophia is finishing up their last year at the institute, they are also currently a Teaching Assistant for the sophomore figure sculpting class. Sophia finds inspiration in the externally quiet and internally loud realm of thought and memory. With the unique and independent ways that we each experience life, Sophia is fascinated by the human mind. They aim for their work to allow the viewer a moment of introspection. The memory of their departed twin sister, Grace Rose, also heavily influences their work. To sculpt the face on their figures, they work in front of a mirror to draw on minute physical differences that capture Grace’s spirit. Sophia likes to think when people experience their art, they are meeting Grace. Sophia has shown their work in juried shows at the California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis, CA; United Colors, Kansas City, KS; the Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City, MO; and Vulpes Bastille, Kansas City, MO.