Christopher Riggio Ceramics

During this time he worked alongside famed ceramicists and designers hitomi hosono martin smith and robin levien and had a piece of bone china jewellery entitled milacku featured in a vogue italia editorial shoot.

Christopher riggio ceramics.

Ceramicist chris riggio hails from montreal canada but came to london to look for work and study at the prestigious royal college of art. Soon after arriving i opened a modest ceramic studio in peckham south london and eventually started working as an assistant to a graduate from the rca hitomi hosono who encouraged me to apply here and even wrote my reference. Ceramics artist who pushes the boundaries of sculpture. Robert cooper is an established ceramicist who has exhibited widely in the uk and internationally.

Simulated gemstones glass inlay and the decorative use of fractured glass. After in collaboration with squire partners presents paste a unique site specific ceramic installation by recent rca graduate christopher riggio responding directly to the department store s reimagining and history paste explores craftsmanship materials and evolutionary states. Prior to joining chartwell mr. The aesthetic quality of the vases carrier vessels and jars he creates simulates the refinement of french luxury goods conglomerate cartier of the late 1920 s period.

He is fascinated by the persistence of artefacts and ideas. After my interview i. Ceramics studio with strong community spirit. Christopher riggio s design practice is centred on both functional and decorative ceramic form.

Christopher riggio s work is centered on ornamentation within utility. Bone china throwing tools. Christopher riggio acqua alta paste the moon in venice wallpaper handmade bone china throwing tools ceramic skin bloempotten about cv press contact acqua alta. The moon in venice.

Christopher riggio s design practice is centred on both functional and decorative ceramic form. Ceramics hand made in peckham. He often uses found objects such as pottery shards from the thames foreshore which are imbued with a previous life and function as a starting point for his work. His latest work paste utilises a subtlety of materials.