Her sculptures and multimedia installations mimic geological formations and natural landscapes, and are made from clay, metal, and resin.
Starting in 1972, Sorensen worked alongside mentors and renowned ceramic artists Rudy Autio, Paul Soldner, Peter Voulkos, as well as former college adviser, Don Reitz.
[4][5] In keeping with her interest in the natural environment, the clay slab method closely mimics geological phenomena, including plate tectonics.
[4] Sorensen's artist statement describes her inspiration for creating artwork, and is as follows: “I instinctively respond to the form, surface and texture of the Earth, echoing them in my work.
I look at the landscape, interpret and reinterpret it, processing it within, and give it back, transformed.”[6] In 2012, the Orlando Museum of Art mounted a retrospective of Sorensen's work called Topographies.
The solo exhibition highlighted a twenty-year period of Sorensen's artwork, and focused on her resin and metal installations.