Christopher Riggio Ceramics

Bone china throwing tools.

Christopher riggio ceramics.

Christopher riggio s design practice is centred on both functional and decorative ceramic form. Christopher riggio acqua alta paste the moon in venice wallpaper handmade bone china throwing tools ceramic skin bloempotten about cv press contact acqua alta. He is fascinated by the persistence of artefacts and ideas. Ceramicist chris riggio hails from montreal canada but came to london to look for work and study at the prestigious royal college of art.

Ceramics artist who pushes the boundaries of sculpture. Robert cooper is an established ceramicist who has exhibited widely in the uk and internationally. Prior to joining chartwell mr. Chris riggio focuses his practice on workers compensation and has extensive experience representing clients in need of valuable legal advice and effective legal strategy.

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. After my interview i. 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. Ceramics studio with strong community spirit.

Simulated gemstones glass inlay and the decorative use of fractured glass. What were you doing before studying at the rca. Riggio was a founder at a prominent state wide law firm in jupiter florida where he represented exclusively insurance carriers self. 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.

The moon in venice. 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 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.