“I'm Laura Perez-Harris and I'm a sculptor. I'm fourth generation New Yorker. There's so much in the city and it's so compacted that you have to shine in order to succeed. Excelsior to me is a single word that shows the drive and the passion that you need to be amazing. weed helps me process and step back. It opens up your brain to just be open to solutions that you weren't thinking of before.