Ceramics · Textiles · Fibre · Made in Dorking
Artwork with nature at its core.
Handmade pieces shaped by texture, natural form, and a quiet kind of care from glazed ceramics to knitted work that's dressed a whole town.
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.
Portfolio
Ceramic Works.
A small, growing gallery, the studio pieces and the public commissions, side by side.
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The Cockerel.
Transforming iconic cockerel sculptures through crochet, colour, and community collaboration.
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Projects & Commissions.
A collection of public artworks, community projects, and commissioned textile installations.
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Made by Hand.
A portfolio of knitted, crocheted, stitched, and embroidered works.
