Lisa Stockham
Ceramics
Lisa Stockham’s work explores the redundancy and renewal of an object, connecting the past with the present. Her ceramic vessels reference historic, ancient vessels and archaeological artifacts and the evidence of the passing of time - frayed fabric, peeling paint, eroded architecture, rusting metals, decay and erosion.
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Education:
2007-2009 Royal College of Art, Ceramics and Glass MA;
2004-2007 Kingston University Fine Art with Art History (BA Hons First Class);
2003-2004 Surrey Institute of Art Design – Foundation in Art and Design (Distinction).
Exhibitions:
2-6 February 2017 Collect at the Saatchi gallery, London;
15 November 2016 – 14 January 2017 White Show The Oriel Gallery Clotworthy House Antrim, Northern Ireland;
30 October 2015 - 1 March 2016 White Show Flow gallery, Notting Hill, London;
9-12 May 2014 Collect at the Saatchi gallery, London;
22 November 2013 - 15 January 2014 Solo Show Flow gallery, Notting Hill, London;
2 May-7 September 2012 ‘From table to wall’ Flow gallery, Notting Hill, London;
2012 ‘Something Old, Something new…’ Pop-up show of collector Preston Fitzgerald, South Kensington, London;
11-15 January 2012 'Matter in Hand’, Kingsgate Workshop Trust;
December 2011 ‘Once Upon A Wintertime’ Hackney Downs’s studios;
September 2011’Mint EXPLORES’ London Design Festival, Mint, 2 North Terrace London;
July-November 2010 ‘Biennale Internationale de Vallauris - Création Contemporaine et Céramique / BICC’;
May 2010 ‘Crafts Council Collect Trail’ Designers Guild, London;
January 2010 Sketch gallery and Tea Parlor October 2009 ‘Residency exhibition’ Bath Spa Gallery;
September 2009 ‘Mint escapists’ London Design Festival, Mint, 2 North Terrace London;
August 2009 ‘Mint Tells Tales’ Mint, 2 North Terrace London;
July 2009 ‘New Designers’ Business Centre, London;
June 2009 ‘Summer Show’ Royal College of Art;
December 2009 Work in progress, Royal College of Art;
December 2007 ‘Cup’ Royal College of Art June 2007 ‘Summer Show’ exhibition, Kingston;
April 2007 ‘Between the Made’ 60 Great Suffolk Street Gallery, Southwark, London;
Awards:
2010 Crafts Council Collect Trail Award February;
2010 Anglo Swedish Society Scholarship Award February;
2009 Biennale Internationale de Vallauris - Création Contemporaine et Céramique (short listed);
2009 Corsham Court Residency Award.
My work explores the redundancy and renewal of an object, connecting the past with the present. The vessels reference historic, ancient vessels and archaeological artifacts. The evidence of the passing of time - frayed fabric, peeling paint, eroded architecture, rusting metals, decay and erosion, inspires me. Through my ceramics I explore rough surface textures combined with graphic patterns. I review the use of pattern, decoration and textile imagery. Often taking decorative detailing as a starting point I build vessels from pattern; the decoration becomes the structure. It is as if the form has been rebuilt from remains, becoming reminiscent of eroding architecture, sculptures or repaired crockery.
