About

Helena Lacy is a London-based ceramic artist who creates sculptures and one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. Material exploration is central to her work, particularly how materials layer and interact to replicate natural patterns. 

Her work reflects a balance between structure and unpredictability. Fascinated by natural movements and distortions, Lacy experiments with glazing techniques that mimic the flows of water, lava, and other natural phenomena, using the kiln as a second conductor to balance control and spontaneity. 

Lacy recently received her Master’s in Ceramics from the Royal College of Art, building on her degree in Technical Arts and Special Effects from the Wimbledon College of Art and her numerous residencies, including Shiro Oni Studio in Japan, AARK in Finland, and Zentrum Für Keramik in Berlin.

Storytelling is central to her practice, along with a focus on exploring themes of distortion and the contrast between flow and form. 

Lacy’s recent project, Object Narratives, aims to highlight the connections between natural objects and their environments by using innovative glaze printing techniques that reference map markings of their found locations to tell their stories. The project emphasises preserving and amplifying the often-overlooked details in nature, showcasing the unique histories and narratives within each object.

She creates her work from her studio in Shepherds Bush, West London.