Duration: 1 day
Price: £70
Run by:
Nikki Szabo
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Nikki Szabo
About the Course
Join Nikki for this one day taster course, experimenting with a range of mixed media skills to create one of Britain's favourite garden birds.
You will be supplied with an armature, air dry clay and modelling tools, and will be shown through various stages how to model from photographs, leaving plenty of time to let your imagination run wild decorating your piece with a mixture of wire, paper, collage, and beads.
All my courses are suitable for beginners!
A wooden mount board is supplied but if you prefer you can bring your own.
If booking with a CraftCourses voucher for part or all of the course fee, please fill in the contact form above or telephone us. Your voucher code must be provided at the point of booking.
What's included in the price?
All materials and equipment including plenty of tea and fresh coffee throughout the day. Please bring your own packed lunch.
Just bring loads of enthusiasm and your own wooden mount board if you prefer!
I LOVED this course!! I am useless at anything crafty, and thought there was absolutely no way I could produce something that looked like the end product in the promotional material, however Nikki had thought through the stages so carefully and had put the course together to ensure people of any ability could take part. There were three children on the course as well, all of whom were able to take part without any issues.
Nikki was a patient, friendly and engaging tutor- she made me feel comfortable and welcome and I enjoyed every part of the day. I was extremely proud of my end product, I can't believe I produced it! It is taking pride of place in my living room. Thank you Nikki, I hope loads more people take this fantastic course!!
Amy - - #19525
Response from Nikki Szabo:
Thank you Amy!A fantastic day. Went with my two children and my daughter was so delighted to have made something herself just like she might have seen for sale in art gallery.
Diane - - #19489
Response from Nikki Szabo:
Hi Diane,What a wonderful day! I was nervous at first being a beginner to sculpting. However I ended up with two wonderful if somewhat quirky birds! I love them
Nikki is lovely and so talented - she was very patient throughout the day, and explained things clearly. She had loads of materials to choose from and everything was set up really well. The studio is very well positioned and light and airy.
Nikki made the whole experience really enjoyable. Playing Enya in the background set it off perfectly for me!
I wholly recommend this course and I am planning to go back to tackle something else - now I am brimming with confidence in my artistic abilities!
Thank you so much Nikki - Humphrey is already settling in well to his new home and haven't worked out what the girl is called yet!
Helen - - #18063
Response from Nikki Szabo:
Thank you so much Helen! It was lovely meeting you and I am so pleased you enjoyed the day.I loved the workshop. Nikki is very patient and lovely, and her studio is bright and inspiring with large windows and lots of light. I was a total newbie with the technique, but I was able to return back home with my own, fully finished “work of art” at the end of the day which now decorates my home thanks to Nikki’s guidance. I would highly recommend her and her workshops!
Gaby Bohorquez - - #17057
Nikki was really lovely! She had so much patience..,especially when my birdy (peter I've called him!) wasn't playing ball! My fault as I had made him a bit too chunky ;).
Really interesting course, beautiful surroundings; even got a delicious lunch! 😊
Look forward to seeing what other courses Nikki has to offer for the future.
Thanks again Nikki!
Vanessa Santos - - #14838
Response from Nikki Szabo:
Thank you so much Vanessa. I had a lovely day too, and I hope Peter is settling into his new home!I’ve done a lot of courses and this was one of the very best! An interesting and varied project. Good for beginners yet everyone was wowed by the result. The tutor Nikki is really lovely. Highly recommended
Laura Murria - - #14164
Response from Nikki Szabo:
Hi Laura,This craft course provider has been awarded Gold status for receiving 10 or more 5 star ratings from previous students.
The Students' Choice award ensures that course providers get recognised for their efforts in the teaching and practice of UK craft.
They also allow tutors to gain valuable feedback on their courses and for new students to find the course that's right for them.