Lorna Bailey

Lorna Bailey, born February 10, 1978, is an English designer and manufacturer of collectable hand-painted decorative earthenware ceramics. Brought up in Staffordshire, UK, she did her B.Tec National Diploma in Design (Ceramics) from Stoke-on-Trent College of Art.

In December 1995, when Lorna Bailey was just 17 years of age, her House and Path, and Sunburst patterns became the first to be put into full production. These were painted by Bailey and a small team of painters onto a range of traditional art deco shapes including vases, jugs, teapots, candlesticks and wall pockets. They were then sold primarily to trade buyers. In 1999 Lorna Bailey was honoured as Midlands Businesswoman of the year for 1998. From 2001, Bailey began to branch out more into the fancies line, with a range of ceramic figurines, birds and, in particular, a popular series of Kitty Katz cat figures. In March 2002, Bailey married Tim Proctor. A small ceramic wedding cake was sent out as a gift to all Collectors Club members. On July 16, 2002, the couple attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. In February 2003, LJB Ceramics changed its name to Lorna Bailey Artware. On April 14, 2005 Bailey gave birth to her first child, Izabella Joanna Proctor. In July 2005, Lorna Bailey was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Staffordshire University for her services to pottery design.