Latest reviews

Chris Tervit reviewed: Private Tuition or small groups of two for Sculpture, Stone Letter Carving and Relief and Marble Carving with Simon Burns-Cox

"Simon was just brilliant. I cannot recommend this experience enough. As a complete novice I benefitted from Simon's wealth of experience and passion. He took me through the basics and I left with a beautiful stone piece that I will treasure. The cafe at the Sculpture studios was the perfect spot for us to chat and eat/drink its delicious offerings. "

Simon Burns-Cox Sculptor and Letter Carver responded:

"Hello Chris, very many thanks for your kind review and it was great to meet you and I am glad you enjoyed the day. Do hope the carving goes well and if you require anything else just let me know. Best wishes Simon"

Bonnie reviewed: Kitchen Knife Course

"I had a lovely day with Dave making a Nakiri kitchen knife. It was just me on the course that day so I got to ask a lot of questions and learned so much. The knife turned out beautifully and I’m so pleased with it. "

Hand forged Yorkshire responded:

"Many thanks indeed for your review Bonnie, it is greatly appreciated. It was lovely to meet you, so glad you enjoyed your day and you are happy with your knife. Rightly so you did a cracking job well done, hope it serves you well for many years."

Amelia Hanratty reviewed: Woodturning tuition in Wiltshire

"What a great day . Andy is so knowledgeable and I learnt so much ! I even came home with a bowl do I was so pleased ! Thank you x"

Imogen reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"My friends and I really enjoyed the beginners jewellery class. We all came away feeling relaxed and so happy with what we made. Jonathan is a brilliant teacher and his studio has everything you could need. You spend the morning learning skills using copper, then after some delicious home made cake and tea you get going on your pieces. I absolutely love my new jewellery. I’d highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn a new skill or just looking for something a bit different to do. Thank you so much Jonathan!"

Lou Holloway reviewed: Furniture making and Cabinetry beginners course

"What a fantastic experience!…. Jake is warm, friendly ,so enthusiastic, knowledgeable and a great instructor. I came to the course with almost zero experience but a genuine interest, and left with a beautiful coffee table that now takes pride of place in my home. I still can’t believe that I made it from scratch! The whole day is busy but relaxed, with Jake taking the time to talk you through everything you do, all the tools you are using, and making sure you are using them safely, all whilst having a good laugh. He goes above and beyond to make sure you have a brilliant experience - I definitely highly recommend. "

Debbie Bradley reviewed: Watercolour Workshop - paint a watercolour kingfisher

"I spent a very enjoyable afternoon with Amina in her garden studio. I am an absolute beginner in watercolour painting and Amina was very patient with me and by the end of the session I had a wonderful watercolour painting of a Kingfisher. It was all very relaxing and the icing on the cake was having Toby, Aminas Jack Russell, curled up on my lap! I would thoroughly recommend this experience😊"

A.S.K Art & Pottery Gallery & Studio responded:

"Hi Debbie, It was lovely to meet you and Toby loved spending time with you. We hope to see you very soon. Amina & Toby"

Anita reviewed: Container candlemaking course and wax melts with afternoon tea

"Lovely welcome from Jules and Janet. Clear instructions during the day. Time to reflect on process of candle making. Great meal provided. Really helpful and took time to answer questions, thank you."

Wil Drost reviewed: Learn to spin at Burnt Fen Alpacas

"I had a wonderful day in a beautiful setting in the yurt with alpacas in the field. Annie is a very kind and helpfull teacher. I would definitely be interested in a weaving or dying course with Annie. "

Rita J. reviewed: Mosaic/chat/create! with award winning mosaicist Emma Abel

"The instructions were excellent and you were very patient with me. It was very clear and easy to understand. My wow factor was seeing so many different types of mosaic tiles."

abelmosaics responded:

"Your house sign has turned out brilliantly as a mosaic Rita, Great cutting to achieve the uniform numbers!"

Karen B. reviewed: Mosaic/chat/create! with award winning mosaicist Emma Abel

"Emma was very clear with her instructions and demonstrations. She provided subtle guidance to help us produce a mosaic to the best of our abilities whilst, at the same time, allowing us to discover our own talents and interpretation of the task in hand. She was very patient, answered all questions with clarity and was always complimentary of our efforts. The day was very relaxed and enjoyable and I learned a lot. I’ll certainly be booking another session. This may well be my new hobby!"

abelmosaics responded:

"Thanks so much for your review Karen. Your colourful seahorse worked very well as a mosaic."

Katy Lee reviewed: Fresh Natural Advent Design

"Angela Turner is a wonderful teacher . Being in her workshop / studio is inspiring in its self . She has such a calm , gentle and encouraging approach and her love and enthusiasm for floristry sings loudly in all she does. Such a joy. Thoroughly recommend her workshops and courses. "

Penny Took reviewed: Explore 1 & 2 colour lino cutting and printing in Derbyshire

"Excellent day. Learnt new skills from a well organised teacher. Lovely studio to work in too! I look forward to attending another workshop."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Penny, Thanks for letting me know about your day in the studio. It was lovely to work with you again - it’s always productive and good fun. You made great progress and created such a fab series of prints. Well done! Best wishes Liz Wellby"

Luke Walsh reviewed: Silver jewellery stacking rings workshop (Saturdays)

"We really loved this class. Rachel was great and super accommodating. She was able to give me an alternative style ring design that was more suited to a male hand! Both myself and my partner came away with some lovely pieces that we really enjoyed the process of making. Very satisfied with the process and the end products, never felt rushed and always had help if needed. Would highly recommend! Thank you Rachel!"

Mick Atkinson reviewed: Fused glass Christmas decorations (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Great day again on the Xmas decorations fussed glass course, this is my third year doing the course and I'm still enjoying experimenting with new designs as well as doing ones Martin has prepared for the day. Good way to relax and enjoy letting your creative side take over for a few hours and using your hands to make something beautiful and hand made by you."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the nice review, glad you enjoyed the workshop."

Andy and Cathy reviewed: Beginners 1-day 1-2-1 woodturning workshop for 1 person

"Was exactly what we wanted.Simon informative and patient. The bowls we made are lovely and a great reminder."

Blended Monkey - pottery - woodturning - green woodworking - pole lathe - throwing responded:

"Hi Andy & Cathy, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and I’m glad you enjoyed the day. — Simon"

Iain Turner reviewed: Upholstery Workshops Bring Your Own Project - Full Day

"Brilliant! Helpful, patient and so much experience to share! Comfortable, warm workshop with everything you need to hand. Came away with a pleasing beginner's chair project and lots of ideas for the next one."

Cathy Payne reviewed: Cake Covering and Decorating Course

"I did the Snowman cake with Jane this weekend and although I have done some cake decorating before I learnt lots of new techniques. Jane is an excellent teacher and host. What a great day - thank you Jane."

Tara House Bakery responded:

"Thank you Cathy for your positive review. So glad you learnt a lot of new techniques. I hope to see you again soon."

Kirk Bindon Jnr reviewed: Welding For Beginners

"Enjoyed the course. "

Emma Demirgil reviewed: Blow a bauble at Chew Valley handmade glass

"Bauble blowing was a gift for my husband, who thoroughly enjoyed the process with lots of questions which were happily answered. A lovely couple with a passion with their artistry. We all enjoyed being able to watch the process, it was a family experience. Excellent value for money, would totally recommend. We were a bit early and loved the coffee and farm shop also. Please go you will be made to feel very welcomed. Your masterpiece will even get posted, what more could you ask for. "

Chew Valley HandMade Glass responded:

"Thank you so much for your review Emma, lovely to meet you all. Regards Steve and Angie "

Henry reviewed: Parent + Child Carving - Sloyd Workshop

"Me and my 9 year old daughter learnt loads in the time we spent with Max at his lovely garden workshop. We really enjoyed the experience, building technique by the fire and came away with satisfying pieces and knowledge we've since built upon. Recommend to anyone interested in woodcraft. Hoping to do more soon"

Nicki Phillips reviewed: Introduction to Traditional Leaded Stained-Glass Course, 2 days

"Excellent two day course with a piece to take home that I am proud off. Course was well paced with plenty of explanation and help. Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn about traditional stained glass making."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed the course! Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team. "

Patrina reviewed: Glass Bauble blowing experience with Chris

"We had a great time learning how to glass-blow an amazing Christmas bauble. Chris was very patient and explained things very clearly. We are so pleased with our baubles and can’t wait to hang them on our Christmas tree. Highly recommend. "

Rebecca Loveridge reviewed: Lantern Making with Fused Glass

"Wendy was a friendly host who was happy to help and advise you on this corse. We enjoyed our small group putting our artistic skills to the test. Can't wait to see the final product."

S J Went reviewed: Come Frame With Me - Making your own Picture Frame

"Ady was a wonderful, thorough and informative tutor. I really enjoyed his framing course, his attention to detail was second to none and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the course to anyone interested in picture framing. His wife’s soup was superb too! "

Studio 93 Framing responded:

"Thank you Steven, a pleasure to host you for the day. Best of luck with all your framing endeavours in the future! "

Wendy and Dave reviewed: Confidence with tools for DIY beginners

"We thoroughly enjoyed our day with tutor Matt Boyson on the 'Confidence with tools' course. We learnt how to operate a drill, a saw, and sealant gun, and had hands on practice with all three. Matt is a friendly/easy going guy, with an abundance of knowledge, and was extremely patient. We highly recommend this course, and would like to pass on our thanks to Matt for a great day."

matt boysons responded:

"Hey Wendy and Dave. Thank you for the review, that was very kind of you and I'm chuffed that you got a lot from the course. All the best over Christmas. Matt"