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Allyssa Leigh Sotold

@sotoldcreative

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Lady of the Delaware swam off to her new home this weekend, and Cole and I are feeling like empty-nesters.

So much love and hard work went into this collaboration…and the two of us are humbled with gratitude for how much joy our lady brought to her many onlookers.

Talking a walk down memory lane and remembering the making of this piece is such a trip! When Cole and I made Lady of the Delaware, my workshop was our living room- we got rid of our couch and all other furniture so that I could move my shop out of the corner of our dark basement, and take over our living space- a huge familial sacrifice.

Things have changed quite a bit since Lady of the Delaware, but this piece was born of, and is an embodiment of humble beginnings…and I will never forget that.

Lady of the Delaware, my imagining of what a mermaid living in the Delaware river might look like, is perfectly complimented with Cole’s beautifully crafted frame of Frenchtown oak and reclaimed mahogany decking boards.

The first piece I made to honor the river. The first piece I made for no other reason than “I wanted to”.

We miss you dear girl ✨❤️ by @sotoldcreative

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4 years ago

My Head House, 2022

Decades of mental gymnastics distilled into a map of my mind.

An archival quilt - scraps of glass from projects passed and river gifts pieced together to make walls, rooms, and doorways.

Childhood fantasies actualized...hammocks, chandeliers, and rivers.

concrete blocks stacked tall to fill the dark places and shut out the noise.

Off-center, imperfect, out-of-square.

Cluttered spaciousness.

A watermelon Bjork-fueled fantasia.

Pretty brick wall.

Navel gazing nonsense.

Thank you @buddingrosesphotography for capturing this piece so beautifully, and bringing light to the corners of my mind. 🙏🏻 by @sotoldcreative

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4 years ago

You are (always) at a Crossroads (and it doesn’t have to be scary), 2025

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Peace,
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a year ago

Pathways, 2026!!

I completed my first architectural installation and boy howdy was it a glorious journey!!! 💛😮‍💨🙏🏻

My monolith, 90” tall and 22” wide

A love story and a reminder that there are many pathways back to ourselves and back to our loved ones

A journey through time and space, wherein every creating takes as long as it takes

A practice of patience, surrender, and presence

A lesson of focus and precision

A prayer

Featuring: ammonite fossils, agate slices, antique dishes, and 11 glass mason jar lids (which Cole and I found in the river together, mudlarking) and an exposed-edge, maple-veneer plywood frame

The creation of the piece would not have been possible without my dear husband, who beautifully designed and crafted the frame. I am a better craftsman because of the level of excellence he achieves 🙏🏻 working together is a dream come true! 💞

Much gratitude for Maggie & Peter who saw something in me as an artist and entrusted Cole and I with such a significant space in your home 🙏🏻

Thank you Christophe for your aid with computers! Thank you Craig for the use of your shop! Thank you to my mama for always believing in me! Thank you Macy Gray, your albums were on repeat throughout the entire process! Thank you to family, friends, and community members who shared in the excitement with me!🙏🏻 and a special shoutout to my Holy Entourage, thanks for hanging out with me while I worked! 🙏🏻🕊️

Of course, there’s still so much to say! But for now I’ll leave y’all with: peace on Earth!!!! Dreams come true! Miracles happen! Let your light shine! And when you’re at the point of wanting to give up…keep going, something spectacular is just around the corner ✨

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20 days ago

Pathways, 2026

For Maggie & Peter, with so much love from the Sotold family 🙏🏻

I am bursting with gratitude and joy! More words to come about the process and meaning of this piece 🙏🏻

Peace on Earth!
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21 days ago

We hope y’all had a great holiday weekend, celebrating yourself and all the hard work you put into this livin’

Labor Day is for you and I: the tilers, the carpenters, the teachers, the artists. For the working folks, the regular ole people out here just trying to enjoy a piece of the pie

Big love and hugs to all the friends and loved ones who came out to see us perform at Riverfest, 2026 🙏🏻

Special thanks to Mike, Morgan, Nicole, LoveFrenchtown, and the many many volunteers who come together to make Riverfest possible 🙏🏻 thank you Derek for running sound and to our amazing hot diggity dog dancers, Sarah and Daniel: thank you for sharing in the joy! 🌭

Peace and love,
The Sotold Family Band by @sotoldcreative

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a month ago

Big Country outdid himself with this one!

🤎 for Shelby and Brendan on their big day 🤎

Featuring petrified wood in a lovingly crafted sapele mahogany setting and with matching tips ✨

Peace be with you,
The Sotold Family by @sotoldcreative

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a month ago

That feeling when you see your artwork, yourself, anew...

May we all get to see ourselves anew, as often and as many times as we desire

Peace be with you! 🕊️
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2 months ago

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Did you know that you are loved, exactly as you are?! It’s true!

Red, the color of life and vitality 🙏🏻

Peace be with you,
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2 months ago

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Peace be with you!
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2 months ago

501 Transformation Station, 2026 (WIP)

She’s waiting patiently for me to put on her frame; Big Country is feeling inspired by her and is considering a custom wood frame 🙏🏻

She’ll have her moment soon enough 💕

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3 months ago

I’ve been quietly working behind the scenes on this big commission

Each day I wake up and I’m so grateful this is my life!

My clients encouraged me to share the process online, which I would usually shy away from, but here I am trying new things.

Trying new things so that I don’t keep myself stuck.

Trying new things so that I can say ‘well I tried it, and it did(n’t) work’

Well actually, as you know, there is nothing that ‘doesn’t work’. Every “mistake” is simply a jumping off point for what’s next.

So here I am, trying to do a cute lil video of me seeing the final design to-scale for the first time. It rolled out upside down 🙃 and of course, I still made changes to the “final” design 🤪

Peace is allowed in whenever I surrender to the process

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3 months ago