Maddie Janes reviews

Wendy Morris reviewed: M

"I had the most amazing day today. I learnt so much and took home a piece of work that I can’t believe I made, under the expert guidance of Maddie. Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge. It was lovely to spend the day chatting as we worked. I would highly recommend a day with Maddie, she made me feel completely at ease and let me work at my own pace. An amazing studio full of colour and textures to inspire. Thank you so much. Can’t wait to return."

Cath Hughes reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Maddie is lovely & down to earth, she makes you feel at ease. She was very helpful & explained things well. I will definitely do this again."

Margaret Crook reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"I went to a half day workshop with my 2 daughters. A new experience for us and a thoroughly enjoyable one. Maddie is a lovely lady, great teacher with a wealth of knowledge and with her guidance and enthusiasm, we all achieved more than we hoped for. It was a great fun day, really absorbing and therapeutic. I'd thoroughly recommend going to one of Maddie's workshops to anyone who wants to try something different as well as those who want to improve their skills. I'll definitely be back to do more!"

Philippa Sibert reviewed: M

"Have recently spent a full day mosaic workshop with Maddie. Was very impressed with the studio facilities. With plenty of input from Maddie I felt confident about using all the materials provided and there was lots of inspiration that helped me to see what was possible. I was able to have access to a wide variety of materials which enabled me to work out my ideas without limitation. Would thoroughly recommend these courses for beginners to those who are more advanced. There is always something to learn whatever your ability and Maddie has all the skills and knowledge to enable you to achieve your goals and work through your initial ideas and make a completed project."

Paula Barker reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"Nine of us attended Maddie's workshop and unanimously agreed that we had an excellent afternoon - it was a great introduction to the techniques of mosaic making and done most enjoyably in pleasant surroundings. Maddie also took great care with the safety aspects of the process."

Maddie Janes responded:

"Thank you Paula. It was a pleasure."

Emma & Helen reviewed: M

"My sister and I thoroughly enjoyed the day, we learnt so many new skills that we can’t wait to try out on some garden projects. Beautiful location, lovely big studio with lots of mosaics everywhere to draw inspiration from. Maddie was so patient and helpful and were pleased how well our first attempts turned out. Would recommend the workshop to anyone-FAB day!"

Maddie Janes responded:

"Thank you Emma and Helen :0]"

Rose & Sally reviewed: M

"We had an amazing day. - Thank you so much Maddie for all the fun we had together. The welcoming fresh coffee and chats and of course the skills and fun of making a lovely piece to bring home. Maddie's art work is so beautiful and Sally and I are honoured to display the beautiful flower power mirror in our 'Swinging Sixties Festval' in Llanrhian. We learned so much on our day together and are looking forward to doing lots more. Fantastic course for beginners or those looking to improve their skills and knowledge of mosiac work with a truly amazing artist."

Maddie Janes responded:

"Thank you. It was a pleasure."

Amanda reviewed: M

"Maddie’s full day workshop is a fantastic introduction to mosaic art. The class size today was small so Maddie was able to give us all individual attention and help . The workshop is a beautiful space in a beautiful place and is full of inspirational pieces of art. Maddie shares her knowledge and love of mosaics generously and is a very warm and friendly person with an encouraging teaching style. Don’t delay , book a mosaics workshop today ?. You won’t regret it!"

Maddie Janes responded:

"Lovely to meet you Amanda. Thank you."

Julie James reviewed: M

"What a blissful day ... I went for some therapeutic and creative time ... and it delivered! Maddie was a great teacher and great company. Plus, I came away with a memorable owl! Highly recommend for a memorable day."

Julie Elliott & Robyn Tadgell reviewed: M

"Thank you Maddie for wonderfully infomative, relaxing and hands on day. We really enjoyed the tuition, ambiance and practical nature of the day. Delving into all the boxes of tiles and treasure was bliss! We came away proudly with a variety of items we had made - with new skills and a desire to continue. Thank you Maddie."

Rowan Matthiessen reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"Thank you Maddie for running such an excellent class! Maddie facilitated 2 sessions of Creative Tuesday for Span Arts where students were able to make 2 pieces of mosaic. The classes were extremely popular and everyone rated them highly. Maddie is LOVELY! She's very skilled, good at teaching and extremely humorous. She is able to manage a group of mixed abilities well and encourages everyone to work at their own level. It definitely didn't feel too hard or too dumbed down. I will absolutely be recommending this class to others! Thanks."

Susie Keskin reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"I attended Maddie’s rural studio for an introduction to mosaics as a birthday surprise this week and had had the most amazing morning. Maddie created a warm welcoming environment with clear and helpful guidance to producing a fabulous mosaic to take home and be proud of. It was fun and so relaxing and I will definitely be returning soon. Thanks Maddie. Susie Keskin"

Amber Farmer reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"I received a mosaic class with Maddie as a birthday surprise and I loved it!! It was the most wonderful day in her workshop. The log fire was going, snow starting to fall and Maddie being such a brilliant teacher. She gave us a quick starter class before allowing us to have a hands on experience making our very own mosaic with access to her beautiful tiles. I would highly recommend to everyone - all ages, men and women. It's such a creative thrill when you have your very own piece of hand made art at the end of it. Thank you Maddie for giving me such a great birthday present it was just perfect!"

Cheryl Ace reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"I had the pleasure of attending Maddie’s mosaic course and had a brilliant time. Maddie is an excellent teacher who guided us through different techniques and encouraged our creativity. Not only informative but lots of fun! Highly recommend!!"

Georgie Tuson reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"I really enjoyed Maddie's course. Very inspiring, informative and fun . Maddie has an artist's eye so can offer creative as well as practical advice. Highly recommended."

Annique Doucet reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"Maddie's classes are packed full of information,techniques,and ideas, she is an excellent tutor , with a huge variety of tools , tiles and beautiful mosiac bits and jewels, coloured glass and sparkly bits, so much to choose from ,and use for inspiration, I had the most creative few weeks and enjoyed every minute, cant wait to sign up for the next course."

Ruth Smith reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"Excellent wokshop. Maddie explained and demonstrated everything very clearly including how to grout our masterpieces once the glue was dry. Plenty of choice of materials. Friendly relaxed atmosphere, no rush to finish in the allotted time."

Hazel Towle reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"A warm welcome to a thoroughly enjoyable few hours with Maddie. She gave us good clear instructions, helped us all individually and was calm and smiling through it all! We all came away with a mosaic tile and a feeling of accomplishment. Thank you Maddie for a great course."

Sarah Harvey reviewed: M

"Superb day with Maddie Janes in Jersey last weekend. We were hands on pretty much straight away and after a skills lesson we were making our own mosaic. So many materials to choose from and thanks to Maddie's wealth of knowledge and patience, we all came away with a lovely piece of work for a first attempt! Thoroughly recommended this course."

Nicky barber reviewed: M

"I went to a mosaic work shop run by maddie Janes in jersey last weekend. I really enjoyed the course, Maddie is a fab teacher with a wealth of knowledge and experience to guide a beginner like myself. Very encouraging and delivery of the course was excellent All materials were generously provided, at times I felt I was diving in to Maddies hidden treasure chest. I used the skills I had gained the very next day with the children I look after -great fun! Thankyou for coming to jersey and inspiring me"

Angelina Tokkallos reviewed: M

"I was so happy to learn that Maddie Janes was coming to Jersey for one of her Mosaic workshops. I couldn't wait to meet and learn from her. The workshop was extremely fun and had a very relaxed atmosphere but most importantly, it was very educational. Maddie gave me some great tips and taught me to master some new techniques. She provided a lovely variety of materials which got all the creative juices flowing. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and my only problem was that the time went too fast... Maddie's workshop was fabulous and would recommend this to anyone who loves creativity or is looking for something inspirational to do."

Kate reviewed: M

"Spent a fabulous day with Maddie who was a wealth of information and encouragement. Really friendly workshop and well worth the trip. Totally absorbing, I didn't want to stop. Can't wait to have a day to myself to try out some more. Thanks."

Jonathan and Aimee reviewed: M

"We spent a whole day with Maddie, working on a table top design. We were both novices and came away feeling very enthused and confident about how to take our project forward. Maddie is an excellent teacher, very patient and very helpful. We had a great day, learning about mosaics, practising how to do it, firming up plans for our project and getting started on it. The time went by very quickly, and we both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We learnt a huge amount in a small time and Maddie was able to supply us with the materials we needed. We couldn't have asked for more. Thanks for a great day Maddie and for your subsequent help."

Linda (Loo) reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"Had a fantastic day. Complete beginner - made a fantastic creation. Maddie explained everything I needed to know... really inspiring to think of next project. To cap it all my fellow Worksop student (another Linda) showed me the beautiful coast. I adored this too! Thank you Linda xx Now sat in pub, pleased as punch awaiting my supper! Super, super day! Thanks both!"

Linda reviewed: M

"What a wonderful way to spend a day! I was an absolute beginner and Maddie provided an excellent introduction to the techniques needed- I came away with a piece I was proud of ! The studio is beautiful and the works on display are an inspiration. Maddie is an excellent teacher- explaining and offering advice whilst assuring you that each piece is as individual as the person creating it. I will certainly be going back for another project!"