As a multidisciplinary artist, and now a senior at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Sophia concentrates mostly in the mediums of glassblowing, glass casting, performance art, curation, and installation. Her artwork embodies several concepts including  an  exploration into her cultural heritage. As the daughter of Armenian Portuguese parents, and the great-grandchild of a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, she seeks to reconcile and uncover the history of her family.    “I have learned how to make traditional Armenian needle lace (Janyak), which is a textile art that I am now incorporating into my mixed media artwork. In addition to learning the craft of Armenian lace making, I also make creative projects focused on my relationship with food, which has been a challenge all my life because of my severe food allergies. I have explored this concept through glass, performance, and installations to convey the theme of unrequited desire for foods that are forbidden to me.  Finally, my last area of interest involves my response to women’s rights. Growing up identifying as female, I have formed strong opinions about how the objectification of women has impacted women like me. Throughout history, women have been expected to perform as ultra-feminine beings, when that generalization  does not fit the majority of women trying to find their place in society. I explore and defy the conventional ideal of what a woman should be through my work. For me, the idea of incorporating Armenian lace work into my glass pieces paradoxically brings together the fragility of glass and the durability of textiles.”