Julie Chaney reviews

2 Aug 24'

Imogen reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"Another super day course with Julie! I met some lovely people. The classes are small so you get plenty of help and advice from Julie to help develop your skills. The atmosphere in the class is a relaxed and positive one. The fact that equipment is provided when you first start is a real bonus . I am hooked on calligraphy after two day courses - which absolutely flew by - and am really looking forward to the next one I attend! Julie is friendly, welcoming, approachable and a really great teacher - so positive and constructive with her advice on how to improve skills. I am a complete novice but also saw how she worked with the very experienced people in the group, whose work was very impressive and gives a newbie something to aim for! I cannot recommend this course highly enough. Thank you for a fantastic day Julie!"

Julie Chaney responded:

"It was a real pleasure having you in the class, Imogen! You made great progress on your second session, largely due to your enthusiasm to improve and then working hard to do better. Thank you so much for this wonderfully positive review. It requires some effort to write such full feedback and I am grateful to you for taking the time to do that and for your compliments on all aspects of the day. Your comments will be much appreciated by potential students, I am sure. Again, thank you."

9 May 24'

Imogen reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"A super day. Julie is a great teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed my day, which went past in a flash - always a good sign! I would thoroughly recommend Julie’s courses and plan to attend another as soon as I can."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to write about your calligraphy day. It's wonderful to hear that you had such an enjoyable time and thank you for your kind comments. You really did work hard and made excellent headway with your Italic. It would be a pleasure to welcome you again!"

21 Jan 24'

Lucy patten reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"A really lovely day learning a really lovely craft. Thank you Julie for your very expert guidance and gentle encouragement - I will be back to continue! "

Julie Chaney responded:

"That's kind of you, Lucy, thank you and I appreciate you taking time to leave your comments. I'm happy that you enjoyed your day. It was a pleasure having you in the class and well done for doing such good work! "

1 Jan 24'

Celia Kemp reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"I really enjoyed my afternoon. Julie was very helpful and the whole group was friendly. Calligraphy obviously needs a long time to perfect, but this was a very good introduction."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you, Celia, for coming to the class and taking the time to write a review. It was nice to meet you and I'm so pleased you enjoyed your session of italic calligraphy. I hope it is something you will continue with!"

26 Oct 23'

Robert Nesbitt reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"A very enjoyable day spent with the lovely Julie and a very friendly, welcoming group. Recommended! "

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you very much for your kind words, Robert. It was pleasure to meet you and to teach such a hard worker! I am so pleased you enjoyed the day. "

19 May 23'

Barbara Almond reviewed: Calligraphy Afternoon in Barleylands

"Great afternoon, learnt a lot, whilst laughing and joking! Would love to be able to take it further."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Hello Barbara. Happy to hear you had such a good time and will maybe keep going with your dip pen! Great feedback, thank you."

17 May 23'

Janet reviewed: Calligraphy Afternoon in Barleylands

"Thank you Julie we all thoroughly enjoyed it. "

Julie Chaney responded:

"It was my pleasure, Janet. Thank you for inviting me and thanks to everyone for putting in so much effort to learn italic. Very well done to all!"

17 May 23'

Karen reviewed: Calligraphy Afternoon in Barleylands

"A very well spent afternoon, thank you!. We went at a good pace and learnt a lot but without rushing or feeling under pressure."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you, Karen. I'm pleased to came away with such a positive feeling. It was a very nice afternoon for me too!"

16 May 23'

Tracey Perry reviewed: Calligraphy Afternoon in Barleylands

"Fabulous course aimed at all levels. Great guidance from the tutor. Thoroughly recommended. Thank you "

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thanks for your upbeat review, Tracey. It's much appreciated. It was a pleasure to teach such enthusiastic students, so thank you!"

30 Mar 23'

Joanna Gentry reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"I had a lovely day long session with Julie learning copperplate. She is a great tutor and I look forward to returning when my work rota allows. The other students were very friendly. I would not hesitate to recommend this course."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Many thanks, Joanna, for such lovely positive feedback. It gives me a lot of pleasure knowing that you enjoyed the day. You made a really great start and your hard work paid off. I hope you continue learning and practising your Copperplate when you can. Hopefully see you again before too long!"

2 Feb 23'

Janet reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"Thoroughly enjoyed my first experience of learning Copperplate calligraphy. Very well organised, and a very friendly atmosphere. Julie is an excellent teacher."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Janet, thank you very much for such a positive review. It was a pleasure to meet you and be able to start you on the road to learning Copperplate. You were eager to learn, worked hard and made excellent progress, which is great to see. Looking forward to next time!"

4 Nov 22'

Liz reviewed: Copperplate - Regular Classes - to 31 December 2023

"Julie is a great tutor with amazing, inspiring talent. The group are lovely, friendly and helpful, sharing tips and advice. I was concerned initially joining an established course as a beginner but I was made to feel incredibly welcome. There is no pressure as everyone is at different levels and goes at their own pace. Zoom is brilliant and Julie's set up means you get a bird's eye view when she demonstrates. The flexibility is really helpful as you don't have to commit to booking a block of classes. It's a beautiful skill to learn and completely absorbing. I love the simplicity that all you need is pen, ink and paper."

Julie Chaney responded:

"What an informative and helpful review, Liz, thank you! I very much appreciate you taking the time to write it and also for your generous comments. In return, may I say that it's a pleasure having you in the group and your participation greatly contributes to the success of the sessions. Again, thank you."

8 Sep 22'

Marilyn Weitzel reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"Really enjoyed the class learnt a lot from Julie hopefully going her classes again soon. Found the class really friendly would recommend to anyone."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you very much, Marilyn. It was lovely to meet you and I'm so pleased you enjoyed your day. I was impressed how hard you worked on your lettering and I look forward to helping you progress further with your Copperplate. Hope to see you again before too long. "

27 Feb 22'

Keely Cook reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"Such a lovely day, Julie channey was a very patient and lovely teacher. The other ladies in the group were also nice and friendly. We had a great day."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you, Keely. It was lovely having you and Diane in the class and I'm pleased you enjoyed yourselves. Your excellent results came from a lot of hard work! I hope you continue with your Copperplate. All the best, Julie."

13 Sep 20'

Jo Rendall reviewed: Copperplate for Improvers - Regular Classes

"I have been teaching myself Copperplate from a book for the last few months and was absolutely delighted to discover Julie's class. "Book learning" can only take you so far so it was brilliant to be able to see how to form the letters, both capital and lowercase, and have some homework so I can put it all into practice. Brilliant. Thank you Julie!"

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thanks very much, Jo. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the session. It was lovely to have you join the class and I do hope you're able to make swift progress building on the fundamentals you've already learnt. I definitely like your enthusiasm!"

24 Jun 20'

Janet reviewed: Copperplate for Improvers - Regular Classes

"I can thoroughly recommend this online workshop. Julie is an excellent teacher with a comfortable, friendly approach. She explains clearly how to form the letters, and with the camera focused on her writing, it is easy to follow her pen strokes. The session is quite informal and is well-paced, so there is a real sense of achievement at the end."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you for this, Janet. Your thoughtful comments are very much appreciated. I think they may also help to relieve apprehensions anyone might have about taking live online classes. It is wonderful that the technology allows us to share your lettering onscreen and for you to view my demos all in real time. So pleased it's working well for you! Thanks again."

18 Jun 20'

Carole Burnett reviewed: Copperplate for Improvers - Regular Classes

"I have done both class and more recently online tutorials with Julie and would thoroughly recommend both. Julie makes her sessions relaxed, friendly and informative, I look forward to the online tutorials each week. Julie gives each of the participants support and positive feedback on their work and is very patient in answering any questions we have had. Thanks Julie for offering such enjoyable online tutorials, I have learnt so much."

Julie Chaney responded:

"That's lovely to hear, Carole, thank you. I appreciate your support and it's gratifying to know that you're getting so much out of the online sessions. For your part, the amount of effort you put in each week helps the others too. Thanks again."

18 Jun 20'

Bridgette Stocks reviewed: Copperplate for Improvers - Regular Classes

"I’ve spent a few weeks doing Julie’s zoom workshops in copperplate and italic during lockdown. Really enjoyed the sessions which have been friendly and informative with lots of tips to improve your lettering journey. Would recommend Julie’s classes to beginners and improvers. Thanks Julie ❤️"

Julie Chaney responded:

"That's kind of you, Bridgette, and thank you for taking part. I'm so glad the workshops have been a help to you. In turn, you've made a valuable and creative contribution each session and it's been a pleasure having you in the group. Keep practising!"

5 Jun 20'

Sue Pereira reviewed: Copperplate for Improvers - Regular Classes

"I have been having calligraphy lessons from Julie Chaney for 18 months. She is an excellent teacher, explaining and demonstrating the formation of individual letters, as well as teaching artwork and gilding. She is a very patient tutor, generous to share her expertise and the wide knowledge that she has gained from her experience, that does not appear in any textbook. I highly recommend her courses."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you, Sue, for your kind words. I very much appreciate your support of my classes including my online sessions. It's always a pleasure to have you as a student and to see how far you've progressed over time (in no small part due to your dedicated practice!). Thanks again, Julie."

27 Jun 18'

Susan Jermy reviewed: Calligraphy Afternoon in Barleylands

"This is my second block booking with Julie and I thoroughly enjoy all classes we have. On every class I seem to involve and won't be hesitating to book again on to the next course."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Thank you very much, Sue. It's a pleasure to have you in the class and your Copperplate is coming along very nicely indeed!"