The story

I’m Soph, and this is my studio in South East London. I make everything here myself, by hand: oils, balms, bath soaks and incense, drink blends, one-of-a-kind jewellery, leather journals, charms and pottery.

It started as Palm of Feronia in 2019, with a handful of things I made because I needed them. I’ve always leant on small habits to keep me level (I was the student brewing loose leaf tea in a teapot and running a bath at 3am after a night out), and I wanted to give other people a reason to stop for a minute too.

I make the way my brain works: by mood, colour, scent and texture. A blend usually starts as a feeling, then a colour, then a smell, and comes together from there. I teach myself most things, which means plenty of mistakes along the way (and a lot of leather offcuts).

I’ve changed a lot since then, and so has the world. Back then, what we all seemed to need was to stop and turn inwards. Now I’m much more moved by togetherness, play and making things with your hands, so the studio has opened up to match: more making, more experimenting, and room for whatever I’m learning, whether that’s leather, clay or stone. Every birthday as a child was a craft kit, so this has been a long time coming.

Everything is made in small batches, by me. The oils and balms are formulated in my studio, independently safety assessed and fully plant-based. Adorned pieces are hand-strung with natural stones and sterling silver, and most are the only one of their kind. The pottery is thrown or sculpted by hand, so no two pieces come out quite the same.

If you want to see what’s on the bench right now, Instagram is where I share it, and my Substack is where I overthink it.