Latest reviews

25 Jan 18'

Phillippa Wong reviewed: Beginners lino printing

"What a beautiful day! Lovely surroundings, pleasant people - just the thing I needed to kick start my projects. I've got a sketchbook full of ideas, colour and drawings and lots of ideas I'm going to rework at home. I will be booking onto the fabric printing next month to make some of these ideas come true!"

25 Jan 18'

Paulene Carey reviewed: Friday mosaic making

"A friend and I spend a really great morning with Audrey and her Mum who made us all so welcome in Audrey's home. Both ladies are very knowledgable about mosaics and very patiently guided us all to making some far better pieces than I had expected. There were plenty of the tools required for us to use and they had obviously spent a lot of time organising the work table and tiles ready for us to work on.There was a huge range of mosaic available and we were encouraged to take plenty home to finish off our 'masterpieces' . I would strongly recommend this workshop and look forward to booking more myself."

25 Jan 18'

Sal reviewed: Printmaking summer school at Slamseys, Essex

"This course covers all the basic techniques in printmaking, informative and interesting. It moves at a good pace and I left with lots of ideas and recommendations."

25 Jan 18'

Jane reviewed: Beginners fabric printing two day introduction at Slamseys

"Thoroughly enjoyed this informative two-day course. Lots of info to take in, very friendly group and useful information sent out after class. Recommend."

25 Jan 18'

Andrew Stone reviewed: Beginners Pottery Day Course

"Hi Matt, I just wanted to take the opportunity of saying thank you for a very unique experience throwing a few pots yesterday. You have a naturally high level of patience that means even novices like myself can really produce something. An amazing day had by me and Elizabeth. Thank you and would recommend you to anyone asking. Andrew"

25 Jan 18'

Louise Bradforth reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"A group of 6 of us attended Sebastian's 2 day stone carving course. After a short intro' we were let loose with our blocks of stone; first a practice block to get to know the tools on and then onto the final piece. Having never carved stone or wood my hopes of creating anything artistic were quite low...but I was surprised by how soft and easy Bath stone is to cut...and pleased by the end result. It was an informative introductory course in a friendly environment - and above all it was fun! Top Tip 1 - plan what it is you'd like to create. A sketch might help. And remember its just a weekend course - not enough time to create a replica of Michelangelo's David. Top Tip 2 - This would be a great present for an art student to broaden their 3D work (for example for the portfolio of a student wanting to go onto a foundation art or degree course)."

25 Jan 18'

Kirsty Elliot reviewed: Silver Clay Beginners Workshop

"I would highly recommend this Silver Clay Course. Marianne made me feel at ease from the start, and was very professional. It was a relaxed day, but also very informative and I learnt a lot about the subject. I was very happy with the pieces I made, and the advise given on how to improve my techniques. I made 3 items with the amount of clay provided, and was taught 3 techniques. There was a lot of choice and I was encouraged to use my own choices regards to the wide range of materials, rather than being shown what to do. Great value for money and a very enjoyable day."

25 Jan 18'

Jane Cunningham reviewed: Lampwork Glass Bead Making Workshop, Stourbridge

"What a brilliant day my brother and I had on Sarah’s bead making course. We were complete beginners but Sarah’s skill in the art, her excellent teaching style and ability to make us feel so comfortable, saw us both coming away with several beautiful pieces of bead jewellery. It was addictive - we are coming back! Thank you Sarah."

24 Jan 18'

Jacki reviewed: Hedgerow basketmaking holiday

"I attended a 2 day basket making workshop at Off the Rails Arthouse in Ladybank. We were a group of 7, some complete beginners and some with a previous workshop under their belt. Jane taught via a combination of demonstrations and one to one tutoring. Thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, and very pleased with my basket. Would recommend!"

24 Jan 18'

Debbie Hill reviewed: Two day needle felting a wired armature animal

"Fabulous course from a fabulous instructor. Everything you could possibly need was supplied in abundance alongside tea, coffee and lunch. We received expert tuition in a very informal and relaxed atmosphere which was key to me as a 'newbie' creating my first felt animal way above the standard I thought I was going to achieve. I have found a new passion and look forward to making more furries."

24 Jan 18'

Shaun Dickson reviewed: Blacksmithing, bladesmithing and metal craft

"I had another wonderful day at Fransham Forge hoping to make some tools . As before Nigel far exceeded anything I had hoped for . I went home with a lot of new skills to develop my hobby and many useful new tools made under Nigels expert guidance , tongs , scrolling tools , hammer drift and others. Had a fantastic day . I would recommend Fransham to anyone for a new experience or to learn the craft from an expert."

24 Jan 18'

Maryanne Stanley reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"This was an immensely rewarding weekend, where I was free to explore the wonderful material of bath stone. There were a wide variety of interesting people who created some marvellous finished sculptures. I had requested a larger stone (3' x 2' x 1') to work with & was more than aware I would need to finish it off at home. I have since purchased tools and plan many more sculptures. Many thanks to Sebastian for the introduction to this material & for the numerous photos."

24 Jan 18'

Heidi reviewed: Friday mosaic making

"Great workshop, very much enjoyed my first attempt at mosaics! The class was 2 hours at Audrey's home with a big selection of glass, tiles and beads to get your creative juices flowing. Very relaxed session with just three others in the workshop and Audrey providing inspiration and advice, plus refreshments as you chat and work. Like a few other student comments, I popped to The Waffle House for lunch and then on to the Verulamium Roman Theatre to make the most of my day. Hope to attend another session in the future :)"

24 Jan 18'

Lindsey W reviewed: Make a silver ring or bangle

"I had such a good day learning how to create my piece of jewellery. Lucy was patient and so nice. I had 121 tuition and was so pleased with my piece. I am looking forward to going back and learning new techniques . Would recommend this course for anyone with an intetest in making their own jewellery."

24 Jan 18'

Rosie Mowat reviewed: Bespoke candle making workshop - Edinburgh

"I absolutely loved Kerry’s workshop. Echo the comments above, lovely company, surroundings coffee and cake as well as lots of new information about candles. My personal favourite info was on how to burn a candle properly and how to stop wasting candles that haven’t fully burnt down at home...been doing this for years!! Opportunity to buy a candle making kit to take home - ideal!"

24 Jan 18'

Jane A reviewed: Textile design one day workshop for adults with Penny Mason, Birmingham (NO CLASSES UNTIL MARCH 2021)

"I had a wonderful day at Penny’s lovely home with her guiding me through the techniques to produce a piece of artwork, which I never thought would be possible in one day. It was such an inspiring day and I can’t wait to put into practice what I have learned. Hospitality awesome! Highly recommend."

24 Jan 18'

Kirstin Bloxam reviewed: Upholstery and soft furnishings 2 day course

"I can not recommend Angie and her upholstery courses highly enough. She is an excellent teacher and enjoys finding creative solutions for furniture conundrums! As a result of her classes I have given new life to several pre loved chairs, foot stools and have even tackled curtain making. I look forward all week to going again. Did I mention the delicious home made cakes and biscuits too?"

24 Jan 18'

Venessa Sutton reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"Another wonderful day. Thank you so much, again, lots of new skills I have learned. The key- practise, practise, practise!!"

24 Jan 18'

Rosemary Hooper reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"Thank you so much for a fabulous day. Very exciting and a real joy! You are so encouraging and very well organised."

24 Jan 18'

Marianne simpson reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"Thanks Julie for a fun day, really enjoyed joining a group of lovely people to learn a new skill. I think I am hooked!"

24 Jan 18'

Moji Sobowale reviewed: Container candlemaking course and wax melts with afternoon tea

"I really enjoyed this course! As somebody who loves candles but didn't have the foggiest about how to make them, I found the course a really good introduction. The afternoon tea was tasty and plenty some. Julie was very down to earth, warm and knowledgeable! Highly recommend."

24 Jan 18'

Penny Childs reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"Thank you for a lovely, relaxing and inspiring day."

24 Jan 18'

Anne Price reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"A very enjoyable day- thank you!"

24 Jan 18'

Sarrah reviewed: Micro Macrame - Beaded Bracelet

"I really enjoyed my Macrame lesson on Monday with Wendy. Definitely going to be making some bracelets for friends over the next few weeks. Thank you for the tea and biscuits"

24 Jan 18'

Wendy reviewed: Chainmaille - Helmweave Bracelet

"Enjoyed it."