Latest reviews

Gwenda reviewed: Young Teen with Adult, Silver Jewellery Special - what will YOU make?

"My daughter and I had a lovely Adult and Teen day yesterday with Vivien. My best friend gave us the day as a gift and I'm very grateful. Vivien is a brilliant and inspiring teacher and coach. She is also great company and we really enjoyed our conversations as well as learning new skills and making our treasured pieces of jewellery. We made a beaten rings (which look professionally made, fit perfectly and catch the light just like in the course picture). Vivien also helped my daughter to personalise her rings and taught us how to work with sea glass and shells. I woke up on Mother's Day to a gorgeous set of new shell jewellery my daughter madec at home last night after our class. It was a beautiful day and we will be back. Thank you Vivien xx"

Simply Amazing Jewellery School responded:

"Bowled over by this absolutely, lovely review! We had a really good day and once again I was amazed by how quickly young people absorb information, You were both brilliant students, using your initiative and solving problems - I had a cracking day, lovely company, so pleased you want to return for more creative fun. Thank you so much - it's days like this that make it all so very worthwhile ☺️ "

Jane Faulkner reviewed: Full Day Leaded Stained Glass Workshop 29/3

"Excellent tuition & very helpful tips. Would definitely recommend Wills classes. "

Jon Telford reviewed: Rustic Stool Making Course, 2 days

"I really enjoyed this 2 day course. John is a great guy, laid back but always attentive and ready to help. It’s quite incredible to end up making a sturdy stool by starting off with a wooden log! Great fun, relaxing and therapeutic. Thank you John. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"We are pleased you enjoyed the workshop and thank you for taking the time to let us know! We hope to see you here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Katy Harris reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Absolutely brilliant day with Ged. Instruction was great. My teenage daughter and I came away with superb stools that we are very proud of. It’s a lovely setting and a very relaxing way to spend a day. Would highly recommend!"

Gedwood responded:

"Thank you Katy. Hope yours and Ruthy's stools are drying out fine😊👍"

Jilly reviewed: Rustic Stool Making Course, 2 days

"John is a brilliant tutor. He was always willing to help, advise and explain things in a simple manner. This course is perfect for anyone without experience as well as those with, the class size means nobody is left behind and everyone ends up with a product to be proud of. Thank you John. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a wonderful review. We are so pleased you enjoyed the workshop and shall let the course tutor know too. Do come back and see us here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team. "

Kaye reviewed: Pick & Mix Glass Fusing Taster Sessions

"This was a great find! We had no idea what to expect but had a very enjoyable experience. The session was held in a workshop and led by Dawn who was helpful and friendly. We thought it was very good value for money due to the length of time in there along with being able to make and keep your item(s). Highly recommend! "

Dawn Turner Designs responded:

"Hi Kaye, thank you for your lovely review - so glad you found me! It was a pleasure to welcome your family to the studio, I was admiring everybody's work this afternoon as I was loading the kiln for slump firing. I think you'll all be really pleased! "

Gill reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"My friend and I had a great time and loved walking away with a finished piece. Jo’s enthusiasm showed through and her clear demonstration and encouragement made our creations achievable. A lovely, relaxing and creative time."

Phinefibre responded:

"Delighted you both had a relaxing, creative day. Great to see some wonderful, colourful and textural abstract felted pictures being made. Thank you for your lovely review."

Emma Pugh reviewed: Lino printing landscapes

"Another great Lino printing day with Lee. Highly recommended. Lee is a great teacher, so patient and calm. This was my second time doing this day and I loved it as much as the first. It's slowly sinking in but nothing beats having Lee there to guide and teach. Until the next time Lee! Thanks so much. "

Clare reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"Had such a lovely relaxing day. Guidance was clear and well explained - we were encouraged to try out lots of different materials and we all produced lovely pieces to take home. Thankyou. "

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Clare or your informative and lovely review. It is much appreciated"

Julia Comrie reviewed: Fused Glass Panel

"Relaxed atmosphere with lots of advice and help. Good choice of resources to make a personal piece of art. I would definitely have another go . "

M Ryder reviewed: Traditional Leaded Stained Glass Panel

"A very enjoyable and instructive day's introduction to leaded stained glass."

number8glass responded:

"I'm so pleased you enjoyed it Martin and hope you make more beautiful panels now you have the skills. "

Emma B reviewed: One day Wedding Rings Workshop Jewellery course for couples.

"Amazing, amazing, amazing! We had the best day with Sarah making our wedding bands. Myself and my partner didn't know what to expect from the day as we have never made jewelry before, it was fantastic. Sarah's workshop is lovely and welcoming. We were able to chose different styles of wedding bands from different metals that suited our individual tastes, we were guided step by step on how to craft our wedding bands to ensure we were happy with them. Sarah is a great teacher, she is very patient and knowledgeable. By the end of the day we had created two beautiful rings that are so special to us. I can't wait to come for another course and will definitely be recommending Sarah! "

Sarah Madsen Jewellery responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review. Truly so wonderful to teach you both and it was an absolute pleasure to have met the pair of you! Thank you again. Sarah 🤗 Sending photos of your day very soon😊"

Sophie reviewed: Saturday morning Pottery sessions for children 6 to 11 yrs.

"Daughter age 11 came away from this class yet again relaxed happy and thoroughly clayed out! We both love this Saturday session and both Geraldine and her friend - sorry I can't remember her name - are so lovely. 10/10."

Geraldine Francis Ceramics responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am so happy that she enjoyed her session. It was a busy session and everyone made some good things. It's great to see the youngsters so engaged with doing something creative. My friend is Kim! she is a textile artist but loves to come and help with the clay sessions. Hope to see you again soon Best wishes Geri"

Stuart reviewed: Rustic Stool Making Course, 2 days

"A wonderful two days, a very meaningful experience. Thank you John for your clear explanation of each stage and your very able assistance when required."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review. We are pleased you enjoyed the workshop and hope to see you here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team. "

Patrick sutton reviewed: Pyrography (wood burning ) Course with Kez Halliday

"Kez is a super talented and a great teacher; the course was mint; very hospitable host; loved the course and have already done some projects only one day after course. Really good value for money, loved it and learned a lot."

Spirit and Bear responded:

"Thank you for the Review Pat, it was great to have you and you did a great job of the Owl "

Louise F reviewed: Willow bird sculpture with Joe Gregory in Todmorden, Yorkshire

"An excellent course - well organised, good communication, good venue with coffee shop below and parking around the back, excellent tuition from Joe enabling us to weave bird sculptures resembling the herons we intended!"

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thanks for the review Louise: ) Lovely to meet you both and really glad you enjoyed the day. Warm regards, Joe. xx"

Jo reviewed: Spring Flower lino printing and collage workshop

"Thank you Penny for a fabulous lino printing course. You were really helpful, whilst letting us do our own thing. Your instructions were clear. The studio space was great, lots of space and choice of different papers to collage and print on. Your flapjacks, cakes and endless supply of tea were very much appreciated as was your friendly manner and conversation. My sister and I came away with about 10 prints each! I think I now have a new hobby!"

Pennybadgerprintworkshops responded:

"It was lovely to meet you both am so glad you enjoyed the day. "

Donna sidebotham reviewed: Silk Painting a Chinese fan: all welcome

"Absolutely brilliant! 🥰. 10 stars! Stephanie is so welcoming! It's at her beautiful home! It's in an idyllic village and great place to go and visit after your crafting is done! She is knowledgeable and teaches you all you need to know! Super encouraging! And even more incredible! She puts on the most beautiful lunch! Refreshments are plentiful. She is a fantastic chef! I booked our whole family to go for our wedding anniversary gift as it was silk. It was a perfect gift and we love our scarfs. Stephanie was super flexible so we opted to paint a scarf as I felt it was more versatile for hanging afterwards, but this was discussed in advance Thank you Stephanie! Such a wonderful person to meet! "

Strawberry Moon responded:

"Hi Donna. I loved having you here and meeting your family, plus Dogs! Thank you for such a lovely review. Enjoy the finished product, I have to say I was very green-eyed when you took the fish home. Happy 12 years to you!! x All the best Steph"

Vicki reviewed: One Day Small Leather Goods Workshop

"Great fun. Learnt lots of new techniques. Lovely setting and great instructor."

DaisyLee Christou reviewed: Wire Hare Workshop

"Lovely setting and thoroughly enjoyed creating my hare. Great menu to choose your homemade on site lunch from, many other Art and Crafts to look at and purchase. You could make a weekend out of it as it's also a lovely BnB - lovely Listed, full of character house with plenty on the doorstep to do, dog friendly too. Recommend Lynnes courses, hands on and makes it seem so easy (I'm a beginner). Do check her out for everything she has to offer in her gorgeous home, courses, accommodation, shop, BnB etc. Thank you Lynne, from me and Clanger! Xx"

Lynne Littler Sculpture responded:

"thank you Daisy lovely to meet you - good luck with your adventures and hope to see you again x"

Glen Norman reviewed: Two People - 6 hours Introduction to welding course

"Me and my son had a great day with Roger, we learnt arc and mig mostly, got to make some dragonfly sculptures to take home as well, Roger is a great teacher very patient and willing to give advice after the course if you need help buying a welder for yourself. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to try this skill out."

High Definition wire sculpture responded:

"Thank you Glen , glad you both enjoyed your day, please contact me by email if you need any help with any thing . Kind Regards Roger "

Neil Walton reviewed: Spoon carving and Whittling Day

"A super day of spoon carving with Colin and Sarah. A birthday gift from my son, we did the day at Harehope together. Excellent instruction from the start soon had us using the tools with a degree of confidence and really enjoying the process, the company and the surroundings. Colin and Sarah obviously have many years experience in teaching, guiding and gently steering you through the necessary processes in a very informative, safe and enjoyable way. They also have a lovely way of making the day quite meditative, relaxing and enriching. A lovely way to spend a day with my son and hopefully the start to another mindful and rewarding hobby in retirement."

The Wiggly Path Company responded:

"Thank you Neil We both had a splendid day with you and James and are glad you both had a nice time, it was lovely to work with you, as you both had an appreciation for what we are trying to accomplish at Harehope and an understanding of working with nature. You should both be very proud of the artefacts you created in the first few hours of your journey. We sincerely hope you take up this rewarding and additive hobby. Very best wishes Colin and Sarah "

Enfys reviewed: Women's Woodwork Workshop

"What a great day with Jess at Glanmedeni! Brilliant teacher, warm and generous with her time, skills, materials and instruction. ✔️ Fabulous location ✔️ Fabulous company ✔️ Fabulous end product ✔️ I would highly recommend this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Glanmedeni Ltd responded:

"It was lovely meeting you both. Some amazing step stools made and the world put to rights over lunch! I thoroughly enjoyed the day and hope you'll come back again soon! xx"

Alan House reviewed: Blacksmithing course - spend a day in the forge

"I enjoyed the day and the experience of working in the forge. Richard has a free-style of teaching to your needs and was always available for advice or to demonstrate a technique. I had a few ideas of things I wanted to make and succeeded in the end. We had a group of four of us all making different things with the steel provided. There is plenty of space and tools to use. I now know something of the shades of orange! "

Red Anvil School of Blacksmithing responded:

"Good morning Alan, thank you for your kind review. It’s great that you felt you could explore your ideas and you were able to fulfil them. I’m really pleased that my skills can be passed on to others and you have certainly shown your ability and skill. Richard "

Tracey Frost reviewed: Stained Glass using the Copper Foil Technique

"My sister bought me a course for Christmas and we attended today for a fabulous informative day with Elaine. Workshop in her beautiful garden - lots of choices in design and examples to choose from. Elaine was super helpful and very supportive to us two very “uncrafty” newbies to working with glass. With help we both came away with pieces of art that are beautiful and will continue to bring delight every time we look at then. Elaine’s hospitality was exemplary, even making us a cup of tea with our lunch and the cuddles with her very well behaved dogs was an added bonus - would recommend 100 % "

Stained Glass by Elaine Alexandra responded:

"Hi Tracey Thank you taking the time to review your day with me. Most people who come on this course are "newbies" to stained glass and I am always really pleased to see someone create their chosen project learning new techniques and leaving at the end of the workshop with something they will enjoy for years to come. These are skills which can be built on if you choose to do another workshop and with practice it does get easier. With Best Wishes Elaine"