Sara Howard, plate, bowl and cup from her Circular Ceramics’ collection
Sara Howard is an award-winning British designer dedicated to pioneering circular and regenerative systems in the ceramics industry and beyond.
She graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2020 with a BA (Hons) in Ceramic Design. In her final year, she developed an industrial symbiosis model for ceramics, where waste from one industry replaces virgin raw materials in ceramic production. In 2022, she scaled up this approach in collaboration with Kevala, a ceramic tableware manufacturer in Bali, where her collections have been sold to hotels, restaurants and homes globally. Sara’s methods are detailed in Circular Ceramics, a book that empowers ceramicists to integrate sustainable practices in their work.
In 2022, Sara founded Crafting Coral, a nonprofit that regenerates coral reefs through ceramics and community. Crafting Coral currently contributes to coral nurseries in the Maldives, Bali, and Lombok, and hosts workshops globally to raise awareness on the threats and importance of coral.
Sara also co-founded Golden Earth Studio to bridge the gap between artists and the construction industry, providing creatives with access to demolition and excavation by-products as an alternative to virgin materials. These reclaimed materials are transformed into artworks, which are then reintroduced into homes through the Golden Earth Gallery.
Associated Projects
REsolve: a Creative Approach to the Circular Economy
Curated by artist-curator Mella Shaw, REsolve showcases the work of contemporary artists, designers and makers, and encourages new perspectives on resources, waste and how we live.
