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@clareohstudio — studio

@dorkinggk — public work

About Clare

The maker behind the work.

I'm Clare O'Hara. I work across glazed ceramics, stitched textiles and knitted fibre, and everything I make starts in the same place: texture, natural form, and the quiet beauty of something made by hand.

My work carries a strong sense of place, a little playfulness, and a lot of care. Some of it lives in homes.

Some of it lives outdoors, in public, you may already know it without knowing me.

For years I've run Dorking's Secret Guerrilla Knitters, the people behind the colourful seasonal dressings on the much-loved Dorking Cockerel.

The Cockerel is a recognised local landmark, and over the years its knitted decorations have become part of Dorking's creative identity. The public work is playful and loud; the studio work is slower and quieter. Both come from the same hands.

Commissions welcome

Let's make something

for your space.

A home, a gift, a window, a wall or a whole town landmark. You don't need a fully-formed brief. Most people arrive with a feeling, a colour, or a spot that needs filling, and we shape the rest together.

Clare O'Hara.Art

Artist & maker of ceramics, textiles & fibre. Dorking, Surrey.

© 2026 Clare O'Hara Arts. Handmade in Dorking.