The Collector's Eye: Simone Bodmer-Turner
Boundary Pushing Sculptural Visionary
One of the things I absolutely live for is the thrill of discovery, that electric moment when you’re deep in the hunt for something entirely different, and suddenly, you stumble upon a new artist whose work stops you in your tracks. You fall headfirst into their world, completely submerged. It’s visceral. Emotional. Transportive. That’s exactly what happened when I discovered Simone Bodmer-Turner. Her work pulled me in like a riptide—sculptural, sensual, and soulfully modern. It’s the kind of work that speaks in quiet tones but leaves a lasting echo. An unexpected encounter turned instant obsession.
Simone Bodmer-Turner is an alchemist of form, a sculptress of silence. Her work exists in that rare space where the organic meets the architectural, where plaster flows like water, where clay bends with intention, and where every curve whispers of modernism reimagined.
Her studio, rooted in both New York and Massachusetts, crafts objects, furniture, lighting, and site-specific installations that feel as though they were unearthed from a secret, sun-drenched world. Think Mediterranean modernism meets biomorphic dreamscape. Her visual language nods to the plaster-washed architects of mid-century Europe and the playful elegance of her own hand-built ceramic vessels.
What Draws Me to Simone
I love Simone because her work isn’t just beautiful—it’s emotional. It’s quiet but commanding. Every piece is a meditation on form, restraint, and the pure joy of shaping space. From delicate slip-cast vases to sweeping plaster walls and my personal favorite, fireplaces, her pieces transcend trend. They live in the realm of soul and structure.
One of the pieces I find most transportive in Simone’s body of work is her site-specific sculptural installations—fluid, monumental gestures that feel carved from the earth itself. They echo everything about organic architecture, as if Gaudí met Georgia O’Keeffe in a dream. There’s a sensuality to them, a softness with strength. They don’t just inhabit a space—they become part of its soul.
She makes furniture feel sacred. Sculpture, livable. And above all, she reminds us that in great design, less isn’t just more. It’s everything.
— Michelle Waugh
Images Taken From Architectural Digest Magazine, Matter Magazine, and Simone Bodmer-Turner Studio