Laura Plant is a ceramic artist and designer working with porcelain, thrown and precisely turned to create sculptural vessels inspired by historical forms. Since completing her Masters in Ceramic Design at Staffordshire University, she has exhibited work across the UK with her work recognised with the British Ceramics Biennial Fresh (BCB) prize in 2019. She currently works from her studio in Stoke-on-Trent. Making in her hometown of Stoke-on-Trent, Laura draws from the creative heritage and ambition of the pioneering potters who made the city famous. The desire to make beautiful objects, has always intrigued Laura, as it serves no practical function but it is a key part of being human. With a passion for historical ceramics, Laura she strips back ornamentation and re-imagines the form; playing with proportions and silhouettes to create pieces with a new sense of grandeur. Each piece is thrown in porcelain and entirely unique, the outside carefully turned to reveal a precise form with crisp edges, adding a sense of drama. The internal throwing lines and turning marks show the makers touch. Selected pieces are adorned with sweeping, dramatic handles adding character. Laura develops glazes with a sense of movement, pouring the glaze to accentuate this and allowing the glaze to shine.