The brainchild of Emily Johnson, 1882 Ltd.'s creative director and co-founder, as well as fifth generation of Stoke's famous Johnson Brothers pottery family, this specially commissioned collection of plates has been hand decorated by 1882 Ltd.'s potters, working from a piece of artwork donated by 60 of the UK's leading artists, architects, designers, musicians and creative polymaths. Each one celebrates the marriage of contemporary design with traditional but timeless handcrafted and industrial ceramic techniques, many of which we are in serious danger of losing if we do not encourage and champion a new generation of craftsmen into our incredible potteries industry. A signed collection of plates will be auctioned to raise money for the development of an 1882 Ltd. apprenticeship scheme ensuring the invaluable skills of Stoke's artisans not only survive but thrive and a limited-edition run of unsigned plates will also be available to buy. 15% of funds raised will also go to The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) to fund opportunities for Stoke-on-Trent school children to experience working and playing with clay.