Cornish connection
Mines and mermaids; harbours and hares – Laura Lane’s ceramics depict local folklore, legend and tradition, expressed with simplicity and a wry sense of humour. There are stripes, dots and flowers, as well as seagulls and seedlings, cows and cats, whales and farmhouses, too. ‘I’m always looking for contemporary folklore,’ Laura says. ‘A modern take on things that have been passed through generations. I want to keep it fun and light-hearted – folklore is about the everyday, and everyone being able to understand and be part of something.’
Laura is connected with the historic Cornish landscape in a
