All courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts in East Midlands

What will I learn? • Cutting glass • Designing a simple fused glass piece • Assembling a fused glass piece for firing • A variety of glass fusing techniques depending on your design What can I make? We are not prescriptive in what you can make. So long as it fits in our kiln, and can be made in the time allowed you are good to go! In a 1 day workshop we have a little more time to be a touch more ambitious with our designs. You may wish...

We are lucky enough to be able to welcome you to our indoor/outdoor covered barn area which makes a great studio during this challenging period. The pottery wheels are spaced in accordance with the government guidelines so that different households can come and be comfortable whilst enjoying their pottery experience. This course is designed for those who would just like to try their hand at throwing or have had some previous experience here (perhaps having attended the 2 hour taster session) and would like a little more time to hone...

Hello and welcome to smARTsy and our incredible new location! The Lakeside Retreat at Tallington is a beautiful lodge with far reaching views on the edge of a huge lake only 20 minutes from Peterborough and Oakham. Already established as a holiday rental, we are delighted to announce that we now offer ‘Daycation’ glass fusion classes for groups of 4-6 people out of season from September. The cost is £80 plus materials (our materials costs are excellent) to include drinks and cake; please bring your own lunch. With such small...

We are lucky enough to be able to welcome you to our indoor/outdoor covered barn area which makes a great studio during this challenging period. The pottery wheels are spaced in accordance with the government guidelines so that different households can come and be comfortable whilst enjoying their pottery experience. This course is designed for those who would just like to try their hand at throwing or have had some previous experience here (perhaps having attended the 2 hour taster session) and would like a little more time to hone...

Lets get messy with Acylic pour and create some stunning colourful artwork. You may have watched videos on you tube and tried this at home. In this lesson you will be hands on trying out some different techniques and using various mediums to create your own 2 artworks to take home. I will demonstrate the flip, the swipe, reverse swipe and the Dutch pour techniques then you can decide which you prefer to use and select your colours. The two pieces will measure 12 x 16 inch We will also...

Join me for this in hands on introduction to creating resin artwork. You will learn the techniques and more importantly the pitfalls of working with epoxy resin for art, as well as how to create your very own abstract, non-representational resin artwork. You will get my full attention as the classes are limited to 4 people. During the workshop Resin expert Eunice will show you how to a range of effects with pigmented resin. You will use the full range of mica powders and opaque pigments alongside a wonderful selection...

Beginner to Brand Workshop working with you one to one in the studio based in Derbyshire. Please contact me to check on available dates. So, you want to build your Home Fragrance brand. In times where everything is very competitive, you have to get ahead of the game, you are ambitious, creative and ready for change. Now more than ever is the right time to start your new venture. “You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great” (Zig Ziglar) My workshops aren't...

Come and learn to work with the finest silver, Argentium silver. Design, create, love it. Going through all elements of jewellery making, whether it is making a ring or going on to hollow beads and various findings, all is doable. Workshops are ongoing, taking you through the stages of making jewellery. Join at any point of the 5 week course? Perhaps you are looking for an interesting hobby, have taken early retirement, then making jewellery might be that ideal pastime! With a population of creative people, creating jewellery is a...

Ditch the devices! If your children spend too much time on their electronic devices and you would love to have more quality time with them look no further than our pot throwing and making courses. Your children and you share a unique experience, learning how to throw pots and produce some fantastic outcomes. We can accommodate families of 2- 5 members Enjoy the opportunity for you and your family to laugh, communicate and enjoy a journey of discovery together, without the stresses and strains of everyday life. Many young people...

Masterclass Online Video Needle Felting Workshop by talented fibre artist, Olive of 'Olive's Felt Art' We have collaborated with world renowned fibre artist Olive Sawl to offer you this exclusive masterclass teaching you from start to finish in great detail how to needle felt an amazingly realistic Labrador dog Pre-recorded online video masterclass - needle felted dog with accompanying PDF and templates. The video can be paused and re-watched as many times as you require allowing you to learn at your own pace along with the full kit containing materials...