Studio
In 2003 Lisa inherited a piece of land on her paternal family Homestead as well as her Grandfathers carpentry shop. Over several years the space was renovated, a wood fired kiln was buitl and the door was opened in the fall of 2005.
About the same time Lisa became a founding members of a local arts collective and Lisa began teaching ceramics at the Haliburton School of the Arts.
In 2008 Lisa became a member of the Haliburton Studio Tour and started to begin building a permenant place in the area.
Currently Lisa is exhibiting in both applied and invitational shows and actively teaching in a variety of venues.
BIO: LISA BARRY
Lisa studied Ceramics at Sheridan College from 1998-2001 followed by receiving a BFA from the Alberta College of Art and Design. Upon returning to Haliburton, Lisa immersed herself in the vibrant Arts community through a variety of exhibition and teaching opportunities. She continues to expand her teaching portfolio and is passionate about sharing her love of the making and design process. Lisa creates fine crafted ceramics that are intended for daily use and appreciation. Her work consists of robust forms with warm toasty surfaces and hand painted motifs. Whether it is serving dinner to friends, baking a homemade apple crumble or putting flowers in a vase- her work speaks about utility but more importantly about being nourished.
Homestead Movers & Shakers
It takes a village….
I am truly grateful for the love, support and assistance over the past decade. I have been consciously trying to create a hub of creativity and learning opportunities at our studio and wanted to share a wee bit about some of these amazing people. I have been offering a work exchange program for the last 3 summers and this has become an integral part of our life and studio practice. Offering time, space and critical feedback has grown our craft community and allowed the time to focus on making. I have some big dreams up my sleeve and am grateful to have had hese folks help fuel the fire.