Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses reviews

21 Oct 22'

Val S reviewed: Mixed Media – seed heads (Morning)

"The course was great, led by Cathy who was clear in her instructions, encouraging and fun! "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review. We shall pass your feedback on to Cathy. Best wishes, Nicky"

18 Oct 22'

Rachel Bell reviewed: Mixed Media – seed heads (Morning)

"I spent the morning at the beautiful stanwick lakes and while I was there I attended an art class. I enjoyed so much! It was so nice to spend some time being creative without any distractions! Catherine is a great tutor and made me feel very welcome and relaxed! It was a great class!!"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for such a lovely review. We are pleased that you enjoyed the course and shall pass your comments on to Catherine. Best wishes, Nicky"

18 Oct 22'

Jilly Colman reviewed: Mixed Media – seed heads (Afternoon)

"Stanwick Lakes is a super place with great facilities. I enjoyed Cathy’s workshop immensely, as I always do. She’s such an inspiring and delightful teacher. I would recommend her varied and fun classes as well as the visitor centre and its lovely cafe and helpful staff to everyone. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We shall let Cathy know that you enjoyed the course. Best wishes, Nicky"

18 Oct 22'

Gillian reviewed: Mixed Media – seed heads (Morning)

"A relaxing morning with a great tutor. Always pleased with the results of classes and courses with Catherine."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your review - it is so rewarding for our tutors to receive a lovely review like this."

11 Oct 22'

Gavin reviewed: Spoon Carving Workshop - One Day

"Had an enjoyable day learning a new craft. It was very informal and relaxed with a small enough group that everyone got the help and advice needed. Karl was very easy going sharing his knowledge and Lauren was friendly and helpful."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you enjoyed the workshop and shall pass your comments on. Best wishes, Nicky"

11 Oct 22'

Mick Lee reviewed: Spoon Carving Workshop - One Day

"Excellent day course. Fun and informative, great tuition in a relaxed atmosphere."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you enjoyed the course. Best wishes, Nicky"

5 Oct 22'

Patricia Lynch reviewed: Recycled metal and wire sculpture day

"A really enjoyable, relaxing yet engrossing day. Cathy encouraged us to develop our own ideas and gave just the right amount of help. She made us feel very welcome and at ease. Lovely setting too "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Hello. Thank you for leaving such a lovely review. We are pleased you enjoyed yourself and we shall pass your comments onto Cathy too. We hope to see you again at Stanwick Lakes soon. Best wishes, Nicky"

1 Oct 22'

Jean reviewed: Silk Painting - An introduction

"Very enjoyable. Nice bunch of ladies. Helpful tutor."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Good afternoon. Many thanks for leaving a lovely review. We are pleased you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Nicky"

26 Sep 22'

Lindsay Stark reviewed: Introduction to Traditional Leaded Stained-Glass Course, 2 days

"A wonderful course with very talented and helpful teacher. Small numbers so almost one to one tuition. I was a complete novice before I started and produced a great plaque….all glass and tools were supplied so it is possible to just concentrate on the task at hand. Would highly recommend the course."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Good morning. We are really pleased that you enjoyed the course and thank you for such a lovely review. We shall pass your feedback to the course tutor too. We hope to see you here again at Stanwick Lakes soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

25 Sep 22'

Ron Elverson reviewed: Introduction to Traditional Leaded Stained-Glass Course, 2 days

"Had a wonderful beginners' stained-glass course, with really helpful teaching and guiding through all the different processes involved, and a lovely stained-glass panel to take home at the end. Thank you very much!"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Good morning. Many thanks for your review. We are really pleased that you enjoyed the course and shall pass your feedback to the course tutor too. We hope to see you here again at Stanwick Lakes soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

22 Sep 22'

Anna Overall reviewed: Introduction to crocheting

"Had a fabulous time learning how to crochet. It was a very relaxed learning environment in a beautiful location. The tutor worked at a steady pace that ensured all learners were able to keep up. "

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7 Sep 22'

Rachel reviewed: Mixed Media Painting - Autumn Landscapes (Morning)

"I had a great morning doing this course! Catherine is so good at explaining the processes involved. She is enthusiastic and inspiring and has made me realise that I CAN paint!"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Good afternoon. Many thanks for such a lovely review, we are really pleased you enjoyed the workshop and your comments will be passed to Catherine. Best wishes, Nicky"

27 Jul 22'

Neil Herbert reviewed: Rustic Furniture Making – 2 day course

"Throughly enjoyable course, and came away with a presentable stool."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for the great review. We are so pleased you enjoyed the workshop and look forward to seeing you again some time in the future. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

18 Jul 22'

Colin Stewart reviewed: Blacksmithing Introductory Workshop - One Day

"Thoroughly good day on the blacksmith introduction course held 17/07/2022. Learned some new skills and the tutor, Nicki, very patient and skilled at passing on her extensive knowledge. Came away with some hanging basket hooks and a poker for my chiminea to remember the day. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"We are so pleased you enjoyed the course and thank you for such a wonderful review. We look forward to seeing you here again soon at Stanwick Lakes. Kind regards, The Stanwick Lakes Team."

1 Jul 22'

Beckie reviewed: Blacksmithing experience workshop 11am - 12.30pm

"Prepare to get hot and dirty and have an amazing time! This course was everything I hoped for and more. It was well thought out and well presented and you'll be amazed at what you can achieve. Our tutors were brilliant and took time and care with us giving us extra confidence and being so encouraging. All in all, a fantastic time in beautiful surroundings"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"We are really pleased you enjoyed the course. Thank you for giving it such a great review. Kind regards, The Stanwick Lakes Team."

30 Jun 22'

Kim reviewed: Blacksmithing experience workshop 1pm - 2.30pm

"Great experience; v clear instructions, health and safety looked after, bit of help and advice with the hammering and making items, excellent tutor- student ratio and teachers v caring/attentive and made sure we could finish our items and well"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"We are really pleased you enjoyed the course. Thank you for such a great review. Kind regards, The Stanwick Lakes Team."

27 Jun 22'

Rebecca Clarke reviewed: Blacksmithing experience workshop 3pm - 4.30pm

"I booked the introduction course for my husband as a Father's Day gift. He absolutely loved the experience! He was so proud of the hook he made and of the skills he learnt. He is already looking at booking the 1 day course."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for the great review. We were pleased that your husband enjoyed the experience and we shall look forward to seeing him here again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes Team."

15 Jun 22'

Frank Livesey reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"I had an excellent day. Having done some wood carving before I still needed to learn further techniques which I managed to pick up thanks to Pete the course tutor. I would thoroughly recommend doing this course run by a knowledgeable and excellent tutor. Thank you Pete."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your day and were able to learn some more techniques."

12 Jun 22'

Issy Clarke reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"The woodcarving course was wonderful! Peter is an terrific tutor - so experienced but also incredibly approachable, kind and supportive. He made us all feel welcome and encouraged us in our efforts with great patience and generosity. The Training Room is a lovely space and the equipment available was excellent. I am considering signing up for the next one to finish my project and try something a little less ambitious than I opted for in the afternoon! Thanks to Peter for ensuring I came home with a lovely flower and a good start on my crow!"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your review. We are really pleased you had such a good day and we hope you manage to finish your crow!"

12 Jun 22'

Di palmer reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"My husband and myself had a fabulous day, we both hadn’t done anything like this before and have taken 4 things home brilliant ?"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"That's great to hear! We're so pleased you had a good day and went home with your hand carved items."

2 Jun 22'

Andy reviewed: Blacksmithing Introductory Workshop - One Day

"I was expecting a very traditional course but was pleasantly surprised by the more artistic flair presented by the instructor. I came away with a “bunch of flowers”, that are now proudly displayed in my garden."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad you enjoyed the day and hope you enjoy your 'bunch of flowers' for years to come!"

25 May 22'

HjT reviewed: Christmas Wreath Making at Stanwick Lakes

"Now im not the best, and certainly have minimal experience, but i had so much fun! There was so much to choose from, and we had opportunity to play around and create personal wreaths tobe proud of! Sophie was supportive but not in your space, and leant her knowledge when needed. Thank you!"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"So glad to hear that you had fun on this workshop and created a wreath that you are proud of. Thank you for taking the time to write your review, it's much appreciated."

25 May 22'

Amanda Kindell reviewed: Christmas Wreath Making at Stanwick Lakes

"Really enjoyed the class. Sophie was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely recommend"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad you enjoyed the workshop and would be happy to recommend it to others."

24 May 22'

Ruth Tanner reviewed: Christmas Wreath Making at Stanwick Lakes

"I had a very enjoyable afternoon indeed and arrived home feeling uplifted. Sophie was a wonderful tutor who ensured that there was a friendly, supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Having demonstrated the main principles she helped us all to be creative. We all went home with a very personalised and individual finished wreath that we had made from the extensive array of materials Sophie provided for us to choose from. It was so good to have enough time to finish the wreath at the workshop and not to return home with it only partially completed (as sometimes happens at some craft workshops) I hope it will be possible to attend other courses at Stanwick Lakes and it would be especially good to learn to create a Christmas wreath nearer the time."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are so pleased that you were able to leave with a finished wreath and had an enjoyable afternoon."

24 May 22'

Gillian Baker reviewed: Christmas Wreath Making at Stanwick Lakes

"I arrived with a friend to a welcome from Sophie, our tutor, a voucher for a pieces of cake and a cup of tea. The class started with an introduction and an eplanation of what was available and suggestios about coloiur and texture. There was an abundance of dried grasses and flowers to work with. We all got stuck in with enthusiasm and by the end of the class (2,1/2 hrs) later, all of us had managed to produce a wreath to be proud of. Sophie was great, advising and helping were and when necessary. The promise of another afternoon wreath making with another theme is on the cards. If possible I will certainly be there."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review about the wreath making course. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed it. Look out for more courses in the future."