Aleisa Miksad
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Artist's Statement
Aleisa Miksad’s artistic practice traverses the realms of ancient and contemporary ceramics. Drawing inspiration from classical Greek and Etruscan forms, she reinterprets these traditions through writhing coils, spiked collars, and ruffled rims. Working with stoneware and porcelain, Miksad builds her vessels using the traditional coil method (layering ropes of clay in a circular pattern) allowing forms to emerge gradually over several days. Once the base structure is complete, she adds adornments such as spiked collars, lips, and ruffled bottoms. The pieces are then bisque fired, sometimes underglazed, before a final firing. This body of work investigates the space between historical and modern ceramic practices, with the meticulous coiling process creating room for formal exploration and exaggeration as each piece develops.
Biography
Aleisa Miksad (b. 1980) is an Australian ceramicist based in Shepparton, Victoria. Her work has been recognized through selection as a finalist in the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize (2024) and the Lake Art Prize (2022). Miksad has exhibited with Craft Victoria and was featured in the SAM Spotlight (2023) at Shepparton Art Museum. She has also presented a number of solo and group exhibitions with Curatorial+Co., including Ritual Madness (2023), The Raving Ones (Sydney Contemporary, 2024), and Elysian Fields (2026).
