The Chicken Run Studio

The Chicken Run Studio Wheel-thrown & hand-built pottery and ceramics. Functional and aesthetic. Stoneware and Raku. Stunning glazes

Love the Platypus. But fell in love with this furry spikey Echidna. So wobbly as it trundles along digging and poki...
15/05/2026

Love the Platypus. But fell in love with this furry spikey Echidna. So wobbly as it trundles along digging and poking its snout in the ground. Just large enough to shoot out a long sticky tongue - to pick up ants. ( Imagine living on ants only having a mouth big enough for its long tongue). A monotrome like the Platypus it also lays eggs has an electric field to detect and feeds its young on milk. Monotromes follow a different evolutionary pathway to mammals.

You will be able to see my Echidna at Venue 193 Alison Holmans
10am .- 6pm 14th - 17th May
I will have my open exhibition of ceramics and pottery, a gorgeous May garden and an open studio where you can learn about the delight of making with MUD whilst having a cuppa and cake.
Sharing with serramaltajewellery -silver, contemporary and gorgeous!

Kiln Opening. Always a surprise. A mixed group of leaves ( that will be gift tokens and hanging decorations) shiny imp...
14/05/2026

Kiln Opening. Always a surprise.
A mixed group of leaves ( that will be gift tokens and hanging decorations) shiny impressed leaves on the top and unglazed on the back.
Herb shredding pots, that also will 'rasp' garlic on the base. Just an idea, (I think they will work), and a scattering of tiny moles. Next layer Raman bowls with their chopstick notches on the sides beautiful made recipe glaze. Can't wait to see the bottom layer. But too hot to remove the bowls.

I will have these in my exhibition today. Come and be the first to discover them
at Venue 193 Alison Holmans
10am .- 6pm 14th - 17th May
I will have my open exhibition of ceramics and pottery, a gorgeous May garden and an open studio where you can learn about the delight of making with MUD whilst having a cuppa and cake.
Sharing with serramaltajewellery -silver, contemporary and gorgeous!

I work mainly in a buff stoneware and a white stoneware clay. The white works well for functional tableware when I wa...
13/05/2026

I work mainly in a buff stoneware and a white stoneware clay. The white works well for functional tableware when I want the colours to pop. I also use it when sculptures require white on unglazed parts. But the Buff comes to its own for rustic traditional table ware and for outside garden features. It feels more robust (though actually is as strong as white) and reminds us that clay is of the Earth.

You will be able to see my buff stoneware at Venue 193 Alison Holmans
10am .- 6pm 14th - 17th May
I will have my open exhibition of ceramics and pottery, a gorgeous May garden and an open studio where you can learn about the delight of making with MUD whilst having a cuppa and cake.
Sharing with serramaltajewellery -silver, contemporary and gorgeous!

The wow factor! This special request really moved me . That I was trusted with a memorial to a much beloved Husband, D...
11/05/2026

The wow factor! This special request really moved me . That I was trusted with a memorial to a much beloved Husband, Dad, and Grandad. The ashes went into the clay and forever remain inside the Robin in the birdbath that hangs in the family's garden. A little plaque tells the story so he will never be forgotten. The trial clay was made into decorations and each family member has a memory to place on the tree at Christmas. I would make again if given the chance if not for a family maybe for a pet. I was so moved by the positive feedback I received from the family. All the clay , by the way was returned to the family.
I have an open exhibition of my work for artweeks. This birdbath will not be there. But there are 2 on show. and I do have a range of ceramics, both functional and aesthetic. You are all welcome to come and see for yourself Exhibition 193 Tanners Lane Eynsham. You may wander around the garden and see my outside exhibition, my studio where work is ongoing, and then come inside to see my main exhibition, on the way Jewellery by Serra Malta and maybe then stay for a cuppa and cake.

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Home comforts : Soft lighting from Alison's ceramic table lamp and a leaf platter cheese board full of your favourite ...
11/05/2026

Home comforts : Soft lighting from Alison's ceramic table lamp and a leaf platter cheese board full of your favourite cheese and crackers.

Leaves are sometimes just perfect but too big to fit across my kiln. Little folds provide space to place the cheese or other snacks and keep everything separate. I love these leaves they save the need for multiple dishes.

My art exhibition is on NOW at my home and garden Number 193 Tanners Lane Eynsham OX29 4HJ.
I am co-hosting with Serra Malta and her fabulous silver jewellery for a personal gift. This post is beginning to sound like a romantic evening.

The Sea is the theme of the day for Oxfordshire Art weeks. I frequently am inspired by the colours of the Sea - e...
08/05/2026

The Sea is the theme of the day for Oxfordshire Art weeks. I frequently am inspired by the colours of the Sea - especially blues and greens and mixes of the two in my glazing of functional ware. But it is the birdlife dependent on the Sea that I just have to make and bring to my garden. In Eynsham you can't get much further from the Coast. Here are 2 Puffins on made stacking stones. Amazing to see on Skomer Island Pembrokshire. Fabulous fun to make! Come and see my open exhibition and studio 9th to 17th May. Venue 193 See also my joint exhibitor Serra Malta whose silver jewellery is also influenced by the Sea . Stay a while and have a cuppa and cake.

Todays Oxfordshire Art Weeks theme is animals and after our amazing wildlife encounters. I made these 2 Tasmanian nati...
07/05/2026

Todays Oxfordshire Art Weeks theme is animals and after our amazing wildlife encounters. I made these 2 Tasmanian natives , the furry and spikey echidna and the elusive platypus; Monotromes who lay eggs and come via their own animal pathway dating back to the earliest animal life forms. It was lovely to look at our photos and make these life size creatures in clay. I was excited as my first sightings when they emerged form the kiln. Do be aware, that I do make functional ware as well, so you will be surprised and I hope excited by my eclectic work. I am exhibiting in my studio, house and garden, starting this Saturday 9th May and continuing through to 17th May venue 193 Eynsham. Please make time to stay for a cuppa and cake and meet, myself Alison Holmans and Serra Malta my co-exhibitor , about our passions and how we make our pieces . Perhaps you would like to see demonstrations and our work in progress.

Todays theme for (www.Artweeks.org) is 'Degrees of Abstraction' .Handmade ceramics presents unknown outcomes presente...
05/05/2026

Todays theme for (www.Artweeks.org) is 'Degrees of Abstraction' .
Handmade ceramics presents unknown outcomes presented in the making and unpredictable effects of the heat of the kiln. But that makes it so much fun!

See more at Venue193 Alison Holmans where there will be complimentary cuppa and cake. Open 9th-11th May 10-6pm ; (12th, 13th by appointment); and 14th, 17th May 10-6pm

So much more to see! As my fellow exhibitor Serra Malta presents contemporary silver jewellery inspired by the abstractions of nature and found objects.

I was delighted to see my venue flagged up in OX Magazine . Alison Holmans venue 193 and my fellow exhibitor Serra ...
04/05/2026

I was delighted to see my venue flagged up in OX Magazine .
Alison Holmans venue 193 and my fellow exhibitor Serra Malta who makes unique contemporary silver jewellery.
Here is the link:- Go to page 43
https://library.myebook.com/Quattro/ox-magazine-may-2026/6605/

It was the 'gull' that caught my eye, as I flicked through the article. Birds are a real favourite of mine. 'Gull' has sold but I did enjoy making him. So much so, I made his 2 brothers. No two look identical as they are individually formed.

But there is more to see . . a real treat, waiting for you to discover often influenced by my travels, both home and abroad.
. and I have had fun making my own glazes, using a range of different clays and trying new techniques. My studio is where I bring my ideas to life and I am looking forward to sharing it with you.
Open Exhibition 10am to 6pm
9th May, 10th May, (11, 12, 13- by appoint) 14th May, 15th May, 16th May, 17thMay
free- cake and cuppa

A wonderful time spent in the studio with Grace whose Mum, Ros bought her an experience in the Chicken Run Studio for ...
02/05/2026

A wonderful time spent in the studio with Grace whose Mum, Ros bought her an experience in the Chicken Run Studio for her birthday. Having known Grace as a baby and see her through her school years, it was a privilege to to talk with a confident articulate 26 year old who is an accomplished artist in her own right. Her media is painting where she paints incredible animals and flowers. This remains her hobby as her nursery job is her main focus . She came wanting to make a ceramic palette and brush holder, but thrived on the wheel with her artistic flair. Ros also made a large hand built bowl, but we were all distracted by our non stop chat that a 3 hour session actually was over 4. I was intrigued to hear Ros say if only in the early years she could have seen into the future and see how her girls with profound hearing impairments had become as confident capable independent adults. Where their hearing impairments did not define them, or limit their opportunities, choices and achievements. It's all about the love of the family, who are clearly proud.

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