bio

i am a north-london born citizen of aotearoa, currently living on unceded land in lutruwita. a self-taught ceramic sculptor, so, so, so interested in folk & narrative art, mythology & monsters.

unashamedly sentimental, i construct creepy-cute, sculptural-ish yet domestically functional works mixing waste-hierarchy philosophy & post-human supposition in fictional world-creation.

(at the heart of it, of course, there’s a massive practical irony in illustrating the perils of our current flagrant disregard for the waste hierarchy by making new work, that shows the next evolutionary creatures peacefully inhabiting our abandoned ‘new things’ (they refuse, reuse, repurpose, recycle). these vessels etc lay in discarded abundance on earth largely because humans unceasingly made & bought new things, ignored the wisdom of the waste hierarchy & perished. yup. so each time i make a new piece it’s like a bit like repeatedly buying keep cups. like by making it, i’m making it happen. hmmmm.)

anyway, making this work feels, to me, optimistic & reassuring: a reminder that life only ends if we assume the story is about us.

of all things, i believe in the transformative influence of demonstrative love & the vital necessity of intentional partnerships, collaborations & communities. these are the ways i wish to be involved in.

everyday, i love being in residence at salamanca arts centre, nipaluna, lutruwita, tasmania.

also, fuck fascism. fuck it so much.

thanks for visiting.

love, laura

represented by penny contemporary, nipaluna, lutruwita, tasmania

life, uh, finds a way - dr ian malcolm

never, ever run with a chisel - family lore

i’ll hold your hair for you - anonymous