Long term (weekly or monthly) courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Tutor: Martin McAssey or Kate Billington. Martin and Kate are professionally qualified teachers with many year’s experience of teaching stained glass classes. They run courses throughout the year; all courses are run with a maximum of twelve students ensuring that each student receives individual attention. Each student has use of a workbench with all the tools and equipment they will need while taking part in the course. Project one: Tiffany stained glass window hanging For your first project you will make a Tiffany stained glass window hanging, you will have...

For Beginners and Intermediates: On your 4 week course, Alison will expertly guide you through some of the various techniques to get you started on your ceramic journey. From pinch pots, coiling and slab work to clay decoration using slips and glazes you will work at a steady and relaxed pace to create some wonderful objects to be proud of. Maybe you have already learned the art of pottery and want to brush up on your skills or enhance your clay repertoire! Come along and have full use of our...

Please book via my website (link above). Forget watercolours! Did you know that you can paint in oils without the smell, without the mess, and have a painting that will be dry tomorrow! With over 40 years experience as an award winning professional artist I delight in passing on the skills that I’ve learned and acquired. This course will completely change what you thought about oil painting ! For complete beginners and beyond! Please contact me for more details. Note places are limited to a maximum of 6, because I...

Learn how to make your own silver jewellery, rings, earrings, bangles, pendants, broaches etc. Design, cut, solder, set stones, etch, print and mark metal. Suitable for beginners or more experienced learners, this class is taught in my fully equipped home studio. I have been a commercial Silversmith/ jewellery maker for 5 years and am a qualified teacher with 14 years experince. You will be in good hands. Due to covid, classes will be a maximum of 3 people. Contact me to be added to the waiting list. I am taking...

ABOUT THE COURSE This is a one to one course running over five weeks, providing two hours a week of tuition on a flexible basis. The course is aimed at those keen to discover more about the practical aspect of interior design. Whether you are about to embark on a project of your own, are keen to learn more about your individual style, or are just looking to gain more confidence, this course will give you the knowledge and tools to confidently create stylish interiors. The course works best if...

The course is for the beginner who wants to learn the basic concepts of clay working. Through 4 projects over 5 weeks, you will learn how to make pinch, coil, and slab pots. In the process, you will work with templates, clay tools, rollers and stamps. You will design your own pot forms and decoration. Pots will be finished with underglazes, slips and glazes. Some see hand-building as the "poor cousin" of throwing on a wheel. Nothing could be further from the truth! Building pots and objects by hand allows...

I would like to invite you to take part in a memorable experience. Come to Collaborator's Cabin and create your own piece of art on wood. A session lasts up to three hours. Spend the first half an hour of your session finding out about pyrography, meeting other people, sharing ideas and connecting with your inner artist. You will have time to think about your design. If you are not certain what to do I can provide some inspirational materials and advice. Pick an item to work on; I have...