BIO
Lisa Hartwig Ericson (MFA, Glass & Ceramics) is an artist and independent researcher working at the intersection of craft, design, and contemporary art. Her practice explores the relationship between materiality, technology, and the body through glass as both medium and method.
She participates in exhibitions in Sweden and internationally. Her recent exhibitions include “The Space Craft” (Kista, Sweden, 2025); “Quick ʼn Dirty” (Ateljé 7, Stockholm, 2025); “Mama Kashakaa and Friends” (The Peoples Craft Week, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2025); “Material Dialogues” (Casa Slalom Acoustics, Milan, Italy, 2025) and “HORISONTER” (Engelska Magasinet, Rejmyre Art Lab, Sweden, 2025)In 2025, she also completed a commissioned work for Art of Recycling, winner of the Swedish Design Award 2025.
As an independent researcher, Lisa has been published for her artistic research project “Looking Through Glass at the Merging of Body and Technology”, which investigates how traditional craftsmanship meets digital technology and artificial intelligence.
Before her artistic career, she worked as Head of Education Programmes at UNICEF Sweden and as Chief of Staff at Stockholm City Hall.
CV
Education
2025 Corning museum of glass, NY state, USA, (course)
2023 – 2025 – MFA in CRAFT! (Glass and Ceramics), Konstfack – University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden
2020 – 2023 – BFA in Glass and Ceramics, Konstfack – University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden
2022 – Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA (course)
2018 – 2019 – Ceramics Program, Folkuniversitetet, Stockholm, Sweden
2003 – 2004 – Gender Studies B, Political Science A–B, Södertörn University, Sweden
2002 – 2003 – Gender Studies A, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
2001 – 2002 – Kaospiloterna – Leadership Education, Aarhus, Denmark
1999 – 2001 – Kulturverkstan – Project Management for Culture, Gothenburg, Sweden
Selected Exhibitions & Projects
• 2025
“The Space Craft”, Group Exhibition, Curated by Anne Klontz, Kista, Sweden
“Quick ´n Dirty”, Group Exhibition/Event, Curated by the Craft Collective Konsttantverkarna, Ateljé 7, Stockholm
“Mama kashakaa and friends”, Curated by The Ninevites, The Peoples Craft Week, Johannesburg, South Africa
“Masters of Craft x Djupet”, Group Exhibition, Curated by Maters of Craft 2025, Stockholm Crafts week, Stockholm
“Material Dialogues”, Group Exhibition,Curated by Studiolatte, Casa Slalom Acoustics, Milan, Italy
“HORISONTER”, Group Exhibition, Curated by Rejmyre Art Lab, Engelska Magasinet, Sweden
Commission work, Art Of Recycling (Winner of The Swedish design award 2025) https://www.artofrecycling.se/
The Spring Exhibition, Konstfack, Stockholm
Masters Degree Exhibition, Vita Havet, Konstfack Stockholm
Salone Del Mobile, Curated by – Participant, International Furniture fair, Milan
Ceramic production of Kurinuki, Japanese caramics for DASHI Restaurant, Reciever of Michelin star 2025, Stockholm
• 2024
Internantional glass exhibition, Biot International Glass Festival (BIG),jury-based selection committee, Biot, France
Solo Exhibition, Vetlanda Art Association, Vetlanda, Sweden
“Coming Together”, Group Exhibition, Curated by Common Sense, Milan, Italy
“Draft! Craft! Draft!”, Group Exhibition, Konstfack Gallery, Stockholm
Salone del Mobile – Participant, International Furniture Fair, Milan
Commission work, Design of the award for “Årets Samhällsbärare”, Sabona Sweden.
• 2023
The Historical Dinner Party – Initiator and participant, group exhibition in collaboration with Stockholm Women’s History Museum, Galleri Den Fantastiska Platsen, Stockholm
“Spotlight”, Curated by The Affordable Art Fair, Stockholm
Blixtvisit – Group exhibition, Sven-Harry’s Art Museum, Stockholm
Salone del Mobile – Collaboration with Zanotta Spa, Milan
Konstfack Degree Exhibition, Stockholm
Årets Samhällsbärare – Design of award sculpture, Sabona, Stockholm
Gathering What We Know – Vita Havet, Konstfack, Stockholm
Inside Places – Vita Havet, Konstfack, Stockholm
Leaving a Trace – Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle
Cluster Crafts – London Craft Week, London
Group Show – Anne Aarland Gallery, Copenhagen
Ceramic production for restaurant DASHI, Stockholm
• 2021
Winter Exhibition – Kunstsalonen Gallery, Copenhagen
Swedish Design Future – Maximalist 180° – Gallery 4, London
Fine Dying – Misschiefs Gallery, Stockholm/Milan
Glas och Glass – Craft collective SMÄLT, Stockholm Craft Week
Something Something – Gallery/Showroom, Stockholm
Memory Matter – Vita Havet, Konstfack, Stockholm
• 2020
Bildningspriset – Design of award sculpture, Göteborg Book Fair
Arranging Things – Sales and visual collaborations
New in Glass – The Ode To, Stockholm
Collaboration with Joyn Studio – Stockholm Design Week
Professional Experience
2025 Educator and Initiator of Lerakademin, Ateljé 7, Stockholm
2021 – 2023 – Ceramics Instructor, Drejverkstaden, Stockholm
2018 – 2020 – Political Secretary/Chief of Staff, Stockholm City Hall
2006 – 2018 – Head of Education, Programme Department, UNICEF Sweden
2004 – 2006 – Project Manager, City of Stockholm
2008-2016 - Consultant, Leadership & Gender equality
Grants & Awards
2025 - Winner of Svenska Design Priset, Peoples´s choice category, The film “When glass meets steel”
2025 - Helga Axén Johnssons Art Grant
2025 - Nominated for Vasakronans Art & Design grant
2025 - Estrid Ericson
2025 – Ulla Fröberg-Cramér Art grant Foundation
2025 - Estrid Ericson
2024 – Jewish Women's Clubs Student Grant
2023 – Ulla Fröberg-Cramér Scholarship Foundation
2023 – Main Recipient of the Swedish Order of Freemasons Educational Grant
2022 – Nominee, Cervera Craft Award
2022 – Estrid Ericson Foundation
2021 – Konstfack Grant Fund
