by Alison Holmans | Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorised
Painting on bowls, plates and tiles Most recently I have enjoyed using a fine brush and painting with underglaze directly on the clay ‘canvas’. It is deeply satisfying as the paintings come from my own experiences, travels and the like, and I revisit happy...
by Alison Holmans | Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorised
Kiln-fired kiwis most active in the heat I am having a bit of a kiwi phase at the moment. This stemmed from a commission to produce a replica kiwi-sized bird, as you may have read in a previous blog or Instagram post. I soon realised the kiwi’s feet had to be...
by Alison Holmans | Dec 15, 2024 | Uncategorised
The most delicate pieces! Along with my homeware, gardenware and sculptures, I have been enjoying making porcelain jewellery recently. (For now, you can find it on my Hand-built Homeware page.) For some, I use leaves to create beautifully natural and elegant...
by Alison Holmans | Dec 15, 2024 | Uncategorised
Kiwi: a work in progress After the enormous success of the Abingdon Craft Fair and Eynsham’s Sustainable Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair earlier this month, I was asked to make a number of commissions. One of them is this life-size kiwi! I’m loving making...
by Alison Holmans | Nov 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Eynsham’s Sustainable Christmas Arts and Craft Fair I am pleased to announce that I will be taking part in Eynsham’s Sustainable Arts and Crafts Fair! Come along to Mill Street Arts, Eynsham on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December between 10am and...
