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Featured artists

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  Abbie Smailes

  Abbie is an Oxford-based illustrator who loves creating texture, colour and whimsy. Inspired by stories, film photography and fantasy, her illustrations and observational drawings capture a sense of adventure and playfulness. She transforms her artwork into prints, stickers, bookmarks and occasionally books, bringing a little magic and imagination into the home.
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  Tanya Hill

  After receiving a pottery course as a birthday gift from her husband, Tanya Hill began her ceramics journey in September 2017 and has been hooked ever since. Working mainly in stoneware and occasionally porcelain, she creates both functional and decorative pieces from her home studio in South Oxfordshire. Most of her work is wheel-thrown, although she also enjoys hand-building and sculptural techniques. Inspired by beautiful forms, colours and textures, she aims to create unique ceramics that are both practical and distinctive. Her recent work explores volcanic glazes and sodium silicate to create striking textures and patterns. Walks along the Ridgeway also inspire her sgraffito bottles, which celebrate the beauty of local flora. Her work often features a palette of blues, greens, white, cream and black.
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  Holly Raidl

  Holly Raidl is an LGBT+ neurodivergent artist who likes to tell stories. Holly runs an online store selling brightly coloured prints, stickers and letter sets alongside comics and zines.
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  Phoebe Scott

  Phoebe Scott’s practice draws inspiration from botanicals and personal keepsakes, she encapsulates fragments of the natural world and everyday life within glass, creating objects that hold both personal and material significance. Initially working with three-dimensional stained-glass sculpture, Phoebe has developed her practice to include wearable art and jewellery, transforming the traditional craft of stained glass into intimate, contemporary objects.
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  Jenni Dawson

  Jenni Dawson is a Didcot-based ceramic artist creating handmade pottery inspired by nature and the small details of everyday life. Her work ranges from functional pieces to decorative vessels, combining tactile surfaces, botanical motifs and thoughtful use of colour. Working with clay through throwing and hand-building, Jenni brings individuality to every piece. Her ceramics are made to be used, enjoyed and treasured, bringing a little art into everyday rituals.
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  Johanna Hofer

  Johanna is an Austrian ceramic artist based in the UK whose journey into pottery began with an internship at a pottery studio in Hamburg. Only a few weeks after arriving, she began teaching pottery classes while spending every spare moment developing her own skill at the wheel. Since then, she has created and sold her ceramics through various shops and markets, and built her own studio space in the UK where she now creates handmade pieces and hosts pottery workshops. Her work is inspired by nature, with a focus on functional ceramics in soft, calming glaze colours designed to bring beauty and mindfulness into everyday life. Through her workshops, Johanna aims to create a relaxed and welcoming environment where people can slow down, explore creativity, and enjoy the experience of working with clay at their own pace.
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  Stephen White

  Stephen White has lived in Blewbury for nearly forty years. He is a Trustee of the Blewbury Players for whom he has written, acted and directed.
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  Lorna Coenen

  Lorna Coenen is a multidisciplinary artist and jewellery maker, currently studying Fine Art at Oxford Brookes University. Her art practice focuses primarily on performance, exploring social, cultural and political issues, alongside an interest in community and local history. Alongside her performance art, Lorna designs and creates handmade fine silver jewellery using metal clay. Through rolling, texturing, painting and sculpting, she creates individual pieces that reflect her curiosity and love of making. Her jewellery is sold under the name Fine by Me.