lisa firer black and white lace porcelain bowls

porcelain has been lisa’s fascination since 2000. in her work, the use of this clay is a metaphor for human existence. porcelain is at the same time, durable and resilient and yet also able to be smashed or cracked. there is something embodied in this material about the paradox of being a human being. the combination of incredible strength and resilience and at the same time, vulnerability and uncertainty.

She is really committed to the hand-made craft object in this world of mass production and feel that the mark and energy of the maker are transferred into the work, especially with something as tactile as clay. her intention as she works, is to transfer some of the qualities of light, beauty, gentleness and the opening of the heart and spirit into her work.