Sara Lisch

San Pablo, CA, USA

Website:
saralisch.com
Art Medium: contemporary figurative sculpture, ceramics
Technique: Low fire clay body, Hand-built, Acrylic paint, copper and iron patina surfaces

Sara Lisch, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art

Gravity 2014
ceramic /acrylic paint
28x12x10"
Photo by George Post

Wading 2014
ceramic /acrylic paint
30x5x5"
Photo by George Post
Sara Lisch, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
Dreaming of Paradise 2014
ceramic /acrylic paint/ patina
28x9x6"
Photo by George Post
Sara Lisch, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
The Fox 2014
ceramic /acrylic paint/patina
29x9x6"
Photo by George Post
Sara Lisch, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
Borderlands 2014
ceramic /acrylic paint/patina
30x6x5.5"
Photo by George Post
Sara Lisch, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
Lost Girl 2014
ceramic /acrylic paint
30x6x5
Photo by George Post
Sara Lisch, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
Boy/Girl 2015
ceramic /acrylic paint
28x10x10"
Photo by George Post
Sara Lisch, abstract figurative ceramics, ceramic figure sculpture, figurative fine art ceramic sculpture, art figuratif, human form, human art
What Is My Worth 2015
ceramic /acrylic paint
31x6x5"
Photo by George Post

Much of my work is floating in the uncharted waters of the inner narrative. Interpersonal dynamics between people and their complicated relationships within themselves lead me to a visual conversation of the complexities of the human psyche. Universal themes such as love, sorrow, hope and irony are used to navigate and reflect the many facets of existence. Animal symbolism is often integrated into my work suggesting a primal connection either with oneself or as a vehicle to describe a deeper level of consciousness. My creative inspiration comes from the world around me intersecting with my essential nature. I might find an object, read a poem, or overhear a fleeting conversation between two disparate people that plants a seed in my unconscious. This seed germinates and grows into an internal allegory that I use to illuminate my pieces. My work strives to encapsulate the human experience and amplify the context by layering symbols and using the human form as a window into the unconscious.

My newest work is about the emotional landscape of adolescence, a time when everything has shifted and life feels both limitless and limited in the same breath. My figures are living in various worlds at the same time, the known, the altered, and the imagined. Each piece in the series has elements of hope and desire coupled with the fear and uncertainty of what the future will bring. This collection seeks to capture that moment in our lives when we are standing at the forest's edge.

My work is hand built using low fire clay. It is low fired to cone 04. The surface is then painted with patinas and acrylic paints.

I was born in Sechelt, B.C. and studied ceramics and fine art at the Evergreen State College in Olympia WA. I have shown in Seattle, New York, Santa Fe, San Francisco and Chicago. I have also had pieces at the Charles A. Wustum Museum in Racine, WI. and at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA. I am currently living in the Bay Area with my husband and 10 year son.

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