Meet our talented glass, ceramic and resin artists…
Chi Hinks
I am a Ceramic Artist & the owner of The Willow Moon Ceramics. I have lived in the beautiful market town of Oswestry after relocating from Wales 3 years ago.
I started Ceramics 5 years ago, my inspiration & style is very much linked to my Spiritual lifestyle, nature & the Fae. All my pieces are either hand built or thrown on the wheel, trimmed, dried, fired in the kiln to 1,000 degrees & then artwork & hand glazing added before being fired in the kiln again at 1,250 degrees, therefore making it a lengthy process.
No two pieces are ever the same, making them truly unique; & each piece is imbued with love, light & magical blessings.
Gilly Smart
I was a frazzled chef/single mum! Always creative but lacking the energy to make stuff. Then following furlough, I got back in my workshop and taught myself copper foiled stained glass and enjoyed metal, glass and woodwork. Deciding on one thing to make was difficult. So hand painted wooden bunting and glass bunting was where I started then everything glass!
Hazel Starnes
(Mere Crafts) I am a local artist working from my home in Ellesmere. I am interested in many crafts, but my passion is glass. I love the way the light interplays with the colours and am fascinated by the textures and finishes that can be achieved. I currently focus on fused glass and many of my pieces involve several firings to get depth and shape onto them. I love trying out new techniques and cover a wide variety of styles, often getting my inspiration from nature.
Nicola New
After years of crafting and enjoying seeing my ideas come to life, I became interested in resin art. I find it a fascinating way to encase memorable and interesting items, and designs into functional lasting pieces.
Sian Price
I’m Sian I am a Welsh artist, I live in North Wales near Corwen and I create art from my rural home. I studied art at Wrexham university and I was rewarded with a BA (Hons) degree in ‘Fine Art’. My passion for ‘Concrete’ came along after I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I started to experiment with concrete and adding items that I found outside my home for example ‘leaves’ etc. I love nature and spending time outside In it I find relaxing, and inspirational for my art.
Sophie Pepper Ceramics
I moved to Cefn Mawr only about three years ago and joined a local community studio The Claypit as a studio technician to try and make some friends. Since then, Clay has become an obsession! I am throwing at the wheel nearly every day, and I especially like making functional ware – if one of my mugs becomes someone’s favourite mug, that’s my dream! I am looking at making some work from local clay from my garden as I finally have my own kiln, and I love a gloopy colourful glaze.