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Hazel reviewed: Powertex Workshop - Fantasy House

"The session was a present for my mum's birthday and she thoroughly enjoyed it. The whole session was good fun. Jan brought everything that was needed, explained everything clearly and guided us in making our beautiful fairy houses. Jan was very patient and her great sense of humour made the session fly by. Thank you Jan."

Catherine Massey reviewed: Christmas Decorations in Art and Floristry

"Very relaxing, friendly and inspiring Wednesday craft classes. We have covered ceramic painting, block printing on paper (making our own blocks), stitching to make unique cards and felt flowers for fairy lights, knitting twine body mitts and making our own body scrubs. Jo is encouraging and supportive and will show you craft techniques - great if you have ever wondered or forgotten how to cast on or off! It's a wonderful way to decompress, and learn some new skills too."

Taryn Ferris reviewed: A Practical Dry Stone Walling Workshop Central London

"I signed up for this course as a garden designer - enthusiasm to learn this craft for my design portfolio but with limited practical experience in hard landscaping. I have come away with understanding, knowledge, and hands-on experience in building stone walling from foundation to toppers. John was engaging and clear with instructions explaining historical design styles and practicalities of dry stone construction before we started and then pointing out important considerations, possible mistakes, or need for certain stone choice and placement as we proceeded. This really is a skill that can only be learned in the doing and John very skillfully instructed us when the time was right and then let us learn for ourselves as we built our walls throughout the day. With the growing height of the walls came confidence in our stone placement choices. John finished the day with certificates and by asking us to reflect on gained knowledge - which I found really useful. I will never forget that the foundation of a wall should be half the wall height, and the top of the wall will be half the the width of the foundation. Thank you John!"

London School of Dry Stone Walling responded:

"Thank you for your kind feed back Taryn. It was a pleasure to work with you. I do hope you are able to use the experience during your landscaping projects."

Norman Wake reviewed: Digital Photography - Improvers with St Ives Adult Learning

"The coverage of the course was impressive and well presented by the course tutor. The class size was just about right and we were all at there same level proficiency by and large. I would like to do the course a second time as I missed one evening and had to catch up. Always to be avoided if possible."

Charlotte Behan reviewed: Oak stool making experience - rustic carpentry & green wood work

"My husband and I had an excellent day crafting a beautiful stool each which now take pride of place in our home! Ian was fantastic, full of patience, enthusiasm and knowledge. Highly recommended!"

Marjory Craig reviewed: Stained Glass and Piqueassiette Mosaics Courses at Blue Sky Mosaics in Aberdeenshire Scotland.

"I was greatly inspired by the course. I learned so much and have continued doing mosaics at home. Both our families were thrilled with their Christmas present of a new piece of artwork! Ann is very knowledgeable, encouraging, helpful and friendly and William is always in the background lending technical support. I can thoroughly recommend the courses."

Blue Sky Mosaics responded:

"Thanks Marjorie for your review, it was a real joy working with you on your two day course at Blue Sky Mosaics."

Annie Sheppard reviewed: Creature Collage Workshop

"Booked in for this course as a post Christmas treat with my Mum. Can't recommend it enough! It really is a 'fail safe' craft as described on the website. Easy to understand, clear instructions, maximum support and guidance from the very talented Tania, immediate result and such fun. No pressure, media allows you to do your own thing. Very pleased with the results, and we are both keen to continue at home. Great day out ??"

Tania Holland Gallery responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind review. I hope to see you again!"

Morgan reviewed: ** SPECIAL OFFER ** 10% off - Bladesmithing Experience Day - Wiltshire

"really cool thing"

Morgan reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"really cool thing"

Vicky and Adrian S reviewed: Two day blacksmithing course

"Thoroughly enjoyed the two- day course and found Julian to be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful. He was very flexible in accommodating and incorporating our design ideas as we went along. We came away with a piece of work which we love, and had a great time making it."

Judith reviewed: Regular ceramic & glazing tuition and pottery wheel workshops Shetland

"Hi Sonya. Thanks for an excellent day yesterday. You were a complete star, keeping us all busy and focused and offering a flexible day tailored to our skills and pace of working. We were really pleased with what we managed to achieve by the end of the day. Thank you again for a memorable family day out."

Werxzovart responded:

"Thanks Judith, it was a pleasure to meet you all and do pottery with you. You were all very creative and it was quite exciting to see what you made! Sonje"

Rosie Tait reviewed: Handspinning - for beginners and improvers - Saturday afternoon Sessions

"Fabulous experience, very welcoming and informal. Course tailored to meet my needs. Learned lots, highly recommended course."

Hannah reviewed: Pottery Throwing (Group Discounts Available) Lessons in Worcester

"My boyfriend organised for us both to complete a one off pottery class as my christmas gift which we completed last Thursday evening. I had wanted to have a go since watching The Great Pottery Throwdown. I had a fantastic evening having a go on the wheel and decorating tiles (both were harder than they looked) but Chris was a great teacher who was patient, informative and made us both feel at ease. We are already looking to book again and I am recommending to friends and family! The only bad thing was that my boyfriend was better than me!"

christine middlebrook reviewed: Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

"Have just returned from course with Kate. With a very large heron in tow. Never thought I could create such a beautiful sculpture in such a short time. Kate is a very creative person in so many ways. Helped me when I was struggling and showed me how to get proportions correct. Excellent day with good food and drinks. Can thoroughly recommend."

Emily reviewed: Regular ceramic & glazing tuition and pottery wheel workshops Shetland

"Thank you so much Sonje! We had such a great time on our all day pottery and clay workshop at Sonje's studio in Princetown, Dartmoor. Her artwork and pottery is beautiful and she was a fantastic teacher, encouraging us to find our own style, teaching us lots of new skills and keeping the day really fun. She was great in tailoring the day to what we were looking for; a one day private session with 4 of us so i would really recommend getting in touch with her to talk about what you would like to do! Thanks again, we had a great time and would really recommend Sonje's workshops to anyone who is new to pottery and clay to give it a go!!"

Werxzovart responded:

"Thankyou Emily, It was such a great day for me as well and I am so pleased you all enjoyed yourselves! If you are ever in West Yorkshire do pop in and say hello! Sonje"

Helen and James reviewed: Pottery throwing day course in the South Downs

"We did a 1 day course with Rowena - one of us a complete novice and the other with a CSE in Ceramics from a long time ago! Neither of us had ever thrown a pot or used a pottery wheel before. Rowena demonstrated how to use the wheel and then guided each of us patiently through our first bowl. She is a very encouraging and patient teacher and gets the most out of students via praise! She achieves the perfect balance between providing enough support but also encouraging independence and confidence. With her support and many instances of her 'saving' our efforts we produced 4 bowls each. In the afternoon we made and decorated tiles and a bowl which was also good fun. A really great and inspiring day. We would totally recommend Rowena to anyone wanting to have a go. Also just a great day out and escape from it all. We will definitely be returning to see if we can build on our efforts. Thank you Rowena"

Barry McGovern reviewed: Woodturning courses in Hampshire - Beginners and improvers wood turning courses - Turn British, all British lathes!!

"I am a very experienced D.T. teacher but had done very little wood turning prior to the one day course I have just attended. Andy's workshop is very well equipped with the very best of lathes and other equipment . It is was impressively clean and tidy on my arrival but less so on my departure. Andy has thought through the content of his course with great care. I came away with a lot of basic knowledge that has well prepared me for the future. I expected to leave the course with some turned exercise pieces of fair quality , however Andy instilled in me the importance of producing work of the highest quality. The bowl that I produced was , thanks to Andy's teaching both well turned and finished using simple but highly effective techniques. An excellent course in all aspects."

Lisa nad Duncan reviewed: Wood turning courses

"A great day. Myself and Lisa really enjoyed it and love our bowls. We enjoyed listening and learning from George's experience. The hospitality provided with teas, biscuits and lunch was first class! Lisa’s bowl is full of apples and oranges as you can imagine. Thanks again for a great experience, we loved it!"

Kathie Weedon reviewed: Regular ceramic & glazing tuition and pottery wheel workshops Shetland

"I spent two days at Princetown with Sonje Hibbert learning to throw on the wheel, i went with a friend and we both had a very interesting and happy time with Sonje. She is a very skilled and patient potter and her workshop was very inspirational she had beautiful pottery and paintings for us to look at. She is also very skilled and knowledgeable about glazes and all mediums to decorate pottery. Two fabulous days and very good value for money with a very skilled patient lady."

Werxzovart responded:

"Thank you Kathie for coming to the studio and the review! It was a pleasure to meet you and help you with your pottery skills while I was on Dartmoor. All the best Sonje."

Sinead Hands reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience Day

"Great day suitable for everyone. Colin clearly loves what he does and this comes across in the fantastic enthusiasm he has for blacksmithing. My husband, son and I were thrilled to spend a day making all kinds of useful pieces such as knives, hooks, toasting forks and bottle openers. Such good fun and thoroughly recommended."

Debby and nina reviewed: Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

"What a fantastic day! Kate is clearly a talented and experienced craftsperson who is passionate about her work. She supported us every step of the way and after lots of encouragement we are now the proud owners of a pecking hen and a sitting hare! Kate's home and gardens are the perfect setting for the day and homemade soup for lunch on a cold winters day was just perfect.....thank you Kate x"

Laura K reviewed: Landscapes in Fleece

"My 11 year old daughter and I spent the day with Sally-Anne at her lovely home, making a pair of handsome stags. Sally-Anne is a brilliant teacher and was fantastic with my daughter. Barley is beautiful village & we enjoyed lunch at The Cabin. Can't wait to come back. Laura"

Carol Asher reviewed: Full day card-making & scrapbooking classes in Portsmouth area

"What a fantastic way to spend a Saturday. Debbie and Clare were great hosts and welcomed us to the relaxed, informal session and through demonstrations, individual tuition and the friendly help of other more experienced crafters, we made some beautiful cards and other craft items. There was a huge variety of crafting equipment we could use and we were kept topped up with tea and delicious cakes throughout the day. We got to meet some lovely new people and are looking forward to the next workshop."

Karen H reviewed: Glass etching workshop in Devon

"Had a fabulous time etching a mirror/lantern and jam jars! So effective. I love my pieces. Jenny is a wonderful tutor and nothing is too much trouble. Thank you!"

Sandy Jerrim reviewed: Blacksmithing courses

"Amazing day. Lucile is an amazing teacher and guided us through a full day of learning and making (with timely tea breaks) . Somehow I managed to make a lovely toasting fork so went home very proud of myself. I would strongly recommend this day whether an introduction, a new experience or for the challenge."