Welcome to Michelle Aplin's Website

Instead of following my passion for art in school, I chose a different path and became a Registered Nurse, working in both the UK and New Zealand.

One day, feeling a bit bored while setting up fencing for my Angora goats, I decided to play around with some wire and ended up creating “granny goat.”

And just like that, in late 2017, “Chicken Wire Creations” was born! It gained popularity quickly, allowing me to completely change my career and lifestyle. I was thrilled to be invited to exhibit in several New Zealand art galleries, participate in a nationwide tour, Winetopia, and even set up a Sculpture Garden & Tea Room within the grounds of my home.

In August 2022, after fifteen years abroad, I returned to the UK. I brought dear old granny goat and a few other sculptures along for the journey. Now, my sculptures are displayed in the beautiful grounds of our family business, the Old Rectory Restaurant in the Cotswolds.

Horse sculpture on display at the Old Rectory Restaurant in the Cotswolds.

One of my sculptures provided for the national “Winetopia” event in New Zealand.