All courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts in East of England

This class is designed for total beginners, or those just starting out. It is beneficial for anyone considering starting a candlemaking business, giving you the tools to go away and start the experimenting you will need to do to make your business a success. The workshop is held in a studio located in the stunning village of Lavenham, a medieval wool town, with stunning chocolate box cottages and independent shops. This course focuses on the art of soy wax candlemaking, but does include a brief foray into paraffin wax. It...

2021 post lockdown workshops now on the calendar starting in May! Spaces will be limited to 4 or 5 people until social distancing restrictions are lifted, when they will be increased to 6. Cannot wait! Please note the Jo Garden Art studio will be open for drop in visitors for the first & last weekend of June (8/9th and 26/27th) as part of the Suffolk Open Studios event. Come and have a peek at what we do - sculpture kits will be available to purchase and take away at a...

COVID 19 UPDATE I am opening limited course dates for May to September, if you are in a group "bubble" I can accept bookings for up to three people. As the situation is quite uncertain in terms of the long-term impact of Covid 19, and potential lockdowns, I will keep updating each student who has booked in as to the current situation. Course Overview This is a great beginners introduction to making silver jewellery and is open to anyone, whether they have had some experience before making jewellery or not....

Mosaics are magical in the garden - they sparkle in rain and glint in sunshine and provide colour all the year around. These mosaic balls look grand mounted alongside blooms or intrigue peeping out from the undergrowth - and they float, making them perfect for water features! Watch and enjoy a 25 minute demo of making the mosaic balls, - no need to line up your materials at this stage. A few tips and you'll be sticking your ball ornaments in no time. And don't imagination your skills will be...

*Hurry up! Last tickets available before our summer break* ** We will resume our workshop in October 2021** Join us for a fine honey tasting class celebrating all the wonderful aspects of this precious product! You will discover all the elements that define the terroir of honey from the production by the honeybee colony to the jars in your tasting kit. We will go through the history of honey and how modern beekeeping practices impact its quality. You will also learn how to taste and appreciate the complexity of aromas...

Yay! New post-lockdown dates now available for 2021 starting in June. Please note the Jo Garden Art studio will also be open for drop in visitors for the first & last weekend of June (8/9th and 26/27th) as part of the Suffolk Open Studios event. Come and have a peek at what we do - sculpture kits will be available to take away at a discounted rate. The Jo Garden Art two day sculpture workshop can be used to create your own unique piece of art for inside your home,...

A four-lesson calligraphy course taught by a leading professional calligrapher, with mini video clips. These courses are suitable for all levels from beginner to advanced. There are 'set' 4-lesson courses on a variety of scripts and variations, and also material can be flexible to individual situations, especially at beyond beginner level. You might like to start with the popular 'modern' pointed pen calligraphy., which is an easier but similar script to copperplate, or start with uncial, which is the easiest script for beginners, or basic italic, which is the most...

NEW FOR 2021: Our exciting new outdoor rain shelter is making it’s debut this year. With social-distanced space for six participants, space-heater and lighting, it’s got all the bells and whistles! Come and check it out. Important Coronavirus update: We are taking precautions to protect the wellbeing of our workshop participants. We offer our courses to family groups and friends ‘bubbles’ In addition, we will also not now provide food and we ask participants to bring their own own; however, tea and coffee will still be provided in disposable cups....

Everything you need to create your own fabulous bronze finished hare sculpture at home! NB: there are also 'Sleeping Cat' and 'Faithful Dog' sculpture kits - press the 'More From This Maker' button at the bottom of this page to see the information. Coming from the Jo Garden Art studio where we usually have in person workshops (see the 'Hare Sculpture Workshops' and 'Two Day Sculpture Workshops' here on the Craft Course Website), this kit has been lovingly put together by Jo. The kit comes with written instructions (with photos)...

Create your own stunning life sized hare sculpture which is weather resistant so can live in your garden. Using all the same products as we do on the Jo Garden Art Two Day Sculpture Workshop, this kit allows you to make a large (60 - 70cm, depending on ear position) moon-gazing or looking back hare. This may look daunting as it quite large - but it's actually easier than a smaller hare - honestly ;-) Using 30 feet of aluminium wire, the hare armature is hand made by Jo in...