Mother's Day courses

You may also be interested in: Candlemaking | Floristry | Food: baking | Glass jewellery | Knitting, crochet & macrame | Mosaic | Natural beauty: skin products & cosmetics | Needle felting | Needlework | Paper craft: card making | Pottery: porcelain | Soap making | Stained glass | Willow & basketry

Spend quality time with your Mum and share a creative gift experience at a craft workshop! Learn new skills and hand make creative and unique objects to treasure.

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Soap making workshop - make soap with plant-based ingredients

Soap making workshop - make soap with plant-based ingredients

In-person course

Cheshire - Next course on 1st December 2020

Learn natural cold process soap making with multi award winning soap maker and column writer for Making Soap Magazine. This course is now available LIVE ONLINE - please see my live online soap making workshop listing for further details. If you are interested in making beautiful handmade soap from delicious natural ingredients then this course is for you. Using the traditional method of soap making and with a hands on practical approach you will make a selection of soaps to take home with you. All the soaps we make are...

Hare sculpture one day workshop in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

Hare sculpture one day workshop in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

In-person course

*** Covid-19 Update - we are up and running again, yay! woop woop ;-) Workshops are available from July onwards. We have worked hard to adhere to Government guidelines. Full details available by sending a message. Sculpt your very own moon gazing or ‘in motion’ hare! No experience needed as Jo will demonstrate and guide you through every step. We start with a steel stand and aluminium wire armature which has been pre-made for you (although later in the day we will make an armature together so you can understand...

Contemporary Encaustic Wax Introductory Workshop

Contemporary Encaustic Wax Introductory Workshop

In-person course

Dorset - Next course on 14th July 2020

A one day introductory workshop for a maximum of two persons. Each session covers the basics of working with hot beeswax in a textural, layered way, but can be customised for Artists who are looking to take it to another level. As I offer personal tuition, please contact me for a mutually convenient date and join me in my studio on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. This unusual and dramatic coastal location offers so much inspiration for my work, and I hope will inspire you too. During the session you...

Willow handbag / shoulder bag

Willow handbag / shoulder bag

In-person course

South Yorkshire - Next course on 14th July 2020

Make a handbag or shoulder bag using beautiful natural coloured willow and weaves. The handbag will have a hazel or a driftwood handle and the shoulder bag a leather strap. There will be a range to choose from on the day or you can bring your own. You will be using a pre-prepared base which will give you the time and space focus on control of shape/form and producing accurate and aesthetically pleasing weaves. Suitable for those with no/some previous experience. Please let us know if you have any specific...

Leather workshops with Cathy Edwards at Todmorden West Yorkshire

Leather workshops with Cathy Edwards at Todmorden West Yorkshire

In-person course

Come and enjoy a day of leather working. Make yourself a beautiful apron in butter soft pigskin suede with buffalo nubuck straps and solid brass fittings. Personalize it with a name tag for an extra special present or something luxurious for yourself. Learn strap cutting, pattern making, attaching buckles and finishing in a small, friendly and informal workshop, working with Catherine Edwards a professional and nationally exhibiting leatherworker. The workshop is open to beginners and those with some experience at the Creative with Nature Studio in Todmorden.

Chalk painting mega day furniture painting - one-to-one

Chalk painting mega day furniture painting - one-to-one

In-person course

I'm professionally trained by Annie Sloan in paint techniques using her famous and the original chalk paints. I have over 8 years of experience and featured in Mollie Makes Magazine. I'm also a trained in interior design so I can give tips and ideas on your up and coming projects in your home. You can learn how to use different techniques with chalk paint and how to achieve a professional finish for all of your old furniture. You will learn techniques such as two colour distressing, ageing, textured, or a...

Glass fusing and slumping (warm glass) in the beautiful Kent Downs near Canterbury

Glass fusing and slumping (warm glass) in the beautiful Kent Downs near Canterbury

In-person course

Kent - Next course on 21st July 2020

Newsflash: Courses restarting in July, Covid-19 permitting. Discover the wonderful world of fused glass in the beautiful medieval village of Chilham, in the heart of the Kent Downs area of outstanding natural beauty. Each full day of tuition costs only £95 and takes place in our spacious, purpose built teaching studio. (Some of the photos show our previous, smaller studio right next door.) To allow plenty of room for social distancing, we'll be limiting class sizes to 4 people for the forseeable future. (If you'd like to book a course...

Jewellery making experience day

Jewellery making experience day

In-person course

Cambridgeshire - Next course on 14th July 2020

Enjoy a day of personal 1-2-1 tuition in a working jewellers’ workshop on a project of your choice. Work with a jeweller who has 20 years of practical experience and is qualified teacher to learn new techniques or enhance your existing skills. The workshop is fully equipped with all the professional equipment you will need for your days’ activities. The day is designed specifically around you, so the content will vary from person to person and it can be as relaxing or challenging as you want it to be. The...

Exploring roller printing and stamping techniques in Silver workshop, Lancaster, Lancashire

Exploring roller printing and stamping techniques in Silver workshop, Lancaster, Lancashire

In-person course

Lancashire - Next course on 1st August 2020

Come along and learn how to make a pendant with two distinct sides that can be worn in more than one way. During this course you will learn how to make your own patterns and surface decoration on silver tiles using stamping tools and rolling mill. You can use these to manufacture a truly versatile pendant to gift or wear. Ideal for someone who has tried a bit of jewellery making but want to improve skills beginners are welcome too. To book go to website courses page. We will cover...

Paper marbling with tea & cake

Paper marbling with tea & cake

In-person course

Enjoy this workshop water marbling onto paper to create unique one of a kind prints, come and try this endangered craft and be inspired by the results! Indulge in tea, coffee and a selection of cakes available at this sociable workshop whilst admiring everyone's creations. Book your place now! You will be marbling onto paper to create stunning prints to take away with you. Enjoy learning the history of this craft and how these stunning pieces are created, and then watch the amazing results form on top of the liquid...

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