For her Project Space Grant exhibition, Lisa created a cohesive body of work  that explores our evolutionary history and the tendency to seek connection to our natural environment. Although Lisa continues using the modular format found in past shows, viewers familiar with Lisa’s work will see her techniques have significantly increased in complexity. By building layers, creating glaze tests, and using traditional methods to expand her palette, Lisa utilizes surface textures and colors in new and complex ways.

Maintaining a studio in the Mississippi Bluff River Valley just outside of Winona, Lisa is constantly collecting locally sourced items for her artwork, and she followed this practice for her new work. These materials and the processes used to incorporate them are important conceptual factors in her work. Lisa achieves a unique synthesis by blending traditional ceramic ingredients with natural elements like granite, clay, and sand from the region, along with recycled items such as glass, metal, and waste glaze. These components transform during the firing process, melting, flowing, and fusing in surprising ways. Her creations evoke abstract representations of landscapes, caves, bodies of water, and even microscopic life forms, reflecting the intricate interplay between nature and human influence.