ABOUT
Lisa Della Chiesa, a Textile Artist and Costume Designer, holds a First Class Honours degree in Applied Materials, (Fine Arts), with a focus on Textiles Art and Artefact from The National College of Art and Design, Dublin. Further enriching her skills, she completed a semester at MOME University in Budapest, specialising in Textile and Fashion Design.
Currently residing between Dublin and the West of Ireland, Lisa is a concept-driven artist dedicated to zero-waste cutting and the use of second-hand or locally sourced materials.
Her artistic approach revolves around constructing narratives through textiles, utilising the body as a canvas for exploration. She has designed and made wearable sculptures in response to themes such as body dysmorphia, consumption and climate change drawing inspiration from her deep interest in Greek Mythology.
Lisa was privileged to work for designer Lucinda Graham, contributing to projects like “The Nothing Compares Documentary” by Kathryn Ferguson. She has collaborated with Director Jill Beadsworth and Artist Shona MacGillivray.
Driven by a love for electronic music, contemporary dance and performance art, Lisa has found her calling in costumes for stage and screen productions. Her fascination lies in understanding how costumes contribute to a performers’ immersion and transformation in their roles. Currently pursuing an MFA in Stage Design at The Lir Academy, Lisa is majoring in Costume Design, aiming to further develop her skills and apply them innovatively and ethically in the creation of costumes that breathe life into scripts.
She also freelances as a sculptural/performance artist and is very open to collaborations.
EDUCATION
-The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art, Trinity College Dublin - MFA Stage/Costume Design- Part Time - 2023 to 2025
-National College of Art and Design - BA International Applied Materials - 2018 to 2022
-Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design- BA Fashion & Textiles Design- 2021
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
-Awarded Design Mentorship by ISPD. Funded by Arts Council Ireland - 2025
-Awarded The Agily Award from Arts Council Ireland -2024
-Scholarship Holder of European Forum Alpbach -2023
-Shortlisted for Future Makers - Issued by DCCI - 2022
-Awarded for Best Critical Cultures Research Essay in The Edward Murphy Library;
“Ask Before You Buy” - Is there adequate education for Junior Cycle students on the topic of fast fashion? - 2022
WORKS
-’Go West!’, Scene and Heard Festival of New Work, Costume Designer, Directed by Aoife Cronin and Lucy Bracken -2025
-‘Over The Moon’, Short Film, Costume Designer, Directed by Rory Fitzpatrick, funded by Screen Ireland - 2024
-‘The Lost Land’, textile art installation with performance, Clancy Quay Studio - March 2024
-‘Cloak Of Renewal’, Performance Art, Gort - February 2024
https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/event/herself-brigid-cloak-of-renewal/
-‘The Eco Showboat’, Human Lab, Electric Picnic - September 2022
-‘Biosphere’, The NCAD Gallery - June 2022
-‘Solastalgia’, NCAD Degree Show - June 2022
-‘The Boudoir Collection’, Emerge Art - March 2021
-‘Creation In Solitude’, KAVA Courthouse - September 2020
-‘Soon Is Now’, The Guinness Storehouse - July 2020
-‘The Mask Project’, The Curators - July 2020
PUBLICATIONS/FEATURES
-‘Stitched With Lisa Della Chiesa’, Void Magazine - 2023
https://void.ie/stitched-with-lisa-della-chiesa/
-Irish Arts Review, New Generation Gallery - 2022
-‘The White Cube Theory and the power of the artwork inside and outside of the museum’.
Published at mome.hu - March 2021-May 2021
-Glitch Magazine, December Issue - 2021
OTHER EXPERIENCE
-Mayfair Witches Season Two TV Series 2024/25 - Greenskeeper Trainee- Taltos Productions- Directed by Logan Kibens.
-Horst Festival 2024 - Scenographer Assistant - Phaedra Meyers.
-‘Spirits Unsurrendered’ 2024 - RIAM Opera & Then This Theatre - Costume Designer Assistant for Clodagh Deegan- Directed by Aoife Spillane-Hinks.
- ‘Herself’ 2023 Film - Costume Designer - Directed by Jill Beadsworth & Shona MacGillivray.
- ‘Nothing Compares’ 2022 Film - Costume Designer Intern for Lucinda Graham - Directed by Kathryn Ferguson.
- Galway International Arts Festival 2020-23 - Visual Art Intern for the Main Festival Gallery.