Latest reviews

Elizabeth Greaves reviewed: Feltmaking - OOH the choices!

"Excellent day today, making a wet felted shoulder bag. I’m really pleased with the finished product. Barbara is a superb teacher, and has brilliant ideas. Classes are small, so that you get expert one-to-one tuition. This is the second class I have attended, I made a wet felted picture on the first occasion, again an enjoyable experience."

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"Thank you very much for your kind review, you are the star who produced a fabulous piece of unique work :-). Best regards Barbara Meek"

Julia & Matt reviewed: Candle making workshops

"Wow - an incredible day! Arriving on a wet and windy day, we were immediately welcomed into Angharads traditional Welsh home with tea and biscuits and after a quick talk about what the day would entail, we went to the workshop and began. Angharad is incredibly knowledgeable and an excellent teacher and In just a few hours we had made a great selection of pillar and container candles working with a range of waxes. Both of us left inspired and relaxed and having had a great deal of fun. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone and very much hope to return!"

Torie reviewed: Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

"Alice is a very creative little being. She provided a welcoming and warm environment, spent equal time with each of us and provided encouragement throughout the day. As someone who hasn’t attended a workshop on their own before I personally found it an achievement that was made so much easier by her kindness and positivity. I can’t wait to learn Macrame with her next week! (Yes I booked two courses) - she’s just that good!"

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

"An excellent day. I really enjoyed learning from Ian, who is encouraging, knowledgable and clear in his guidance. It was fascinating to hear a bit about the history of the craft and see the tools, and very cool to end up with your own hand-made stool! Highly recommended."

Helen Gauld reviewed: Mosaic and Glass Art 2-day Course

"I had the most rewarding two days with Maggie . The whole group were so nice , and so supportive of me ( non artist) , I never felt more comfortable in my life. 100% recommend anyone to go and try this , either with the tile mosaic, or using glass......you are bound to enjoy yourself!"

Jude Glide reviewed: Wire & mixed media sculpture courses with James Ort

"I absolutely loved this course. Having never worked with wire before I was over-the-moon with the sculpture I created. I did A level art in 1978, before James was even born!! & since then have been too busy working as a Nurse to be an artist. This course has certainly given me food for thought & I will definitely book on another course. James is a fabulous tutor with a warm personality. The studio is the perfect environment, peaceful, light & comfortable. Thank you."

Bobby Terry reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"What a brilliant way to spend a day....and to come home with two items that I could be proud of. A key ring and a dragon 3 hook coat hanger. My husband was also with me so a little bit of competition was going on as well! Interesting to learn new techniques with very helpful instructions and clear demonstration but with out them intruding into your learning experience but there when needed. Catering was excellent... few pounds heavier as Debbie makes an excellent flapjack besides a great lunch. Would highly recommend a go, lots of fun, hard work but fulfilling."

Jeremy Swift reviewed: One to one, One day, blacksmith course

"I just had another one-day course with Alex, having made a ram's head poker some years ago. This time I sent him my own design for a pan rack to hang in my kitchen and he agreed we could make it in a day. Alex suggested reducing the bar thickness which added a degree of delicacy that enhanced the resulting object. Alex has a great way of teaching: demonstrating a technique and then letting the pupil get on with it without being overly controlling. Just the right amount of advice is given. My design has two bars with symmetrical tapered scrolls at the ends so I had to make four identical scrolls. Needless to say, I made lots of mistakes and corrections. In the initial demo, Alex showed me how to make corrections as well as the basic bending techniques: once I started making I felt no pressure from him even as I bent, corrected, re-bent and re-corrected many, many times. As a result I was able to learn from my mistakes and by the fourth scroll felt I was starting to understand the metal. Great outcome. Nice, this time, to learn some two-man techniques (forming tenons, punching holes and joining the pieces) too. And, in the end, the pan rack's not bad either!"

Amie Jordan reviewed: Millinery Taster / fascinator making

"I had a wonderful day with Yolande, learning and laughing. Yolande is a great teacher. Her shop is full of inspiration and there are so many possibilities. I think I may well be back."

Sue reviewed: Mosaic pendant making on Orkney

"I attended the Mosaics course in Higherford Mill yesterday. Catherine was a very good tutor and even though I struggled at the start (don’t let that put you off!), Catherine was very helpful & I managed to produce a lovely heart. I haven’t had time yet to grout my heart, but am looking forward to seeing the finished article very soon. I was a total beginner and would recommend this course to everyone. Thoroughly enjoyable day."

Gillian reviewed: Mosaic and Glass Art 2-day Course

"Thank you Maggie for a super weekend of creative fun. In a world where we all need to stop buying new, and be creative with old stuff, this was the perfect solution. I’m off to restore a sad old table top, and now have some new skills to give it a go. And the friendship and talent input from my 3 fellow workshopeers who each added to the enjoyment. Go Maggie!"

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

"I was brought here by a very good friend who arranged a day of bladesmithing as part of my stag weekend(thanks Chris). Cannot thank Graham enough for his expertise in making the seemingly complicated become simple. I left the forge with new knowledge, bad habits gone and a blade to be proud of. So much so I used it to cut my wedding cake!!!"

Kev Allan reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"I was brought here by a very good friend who arranged a day of bladesmithing as part of my stag weekend(thanks Chris). Cannot thank Graham enough for his expertise in making the seemingly complicated become simple. I left the forge with new knowledge, bad habits gone and a blade to be proud of. So much so I used it to cut my wedding cake!!!"

Zoe Carpenter reviewed: Fabric printing & lampshade making workshop

"Just do it. A day learning screen printing and lampshade making was so much fun. I absolutely loved it, and with Ria’s wonderful guidance and nurturing I went home with a unique lampshade, a new skill and a head full of wonderful ideas. Highly recommend. Thank you Ria xx"

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

"I booked this course for myself and a friend. Before the day Graham was very helpful accommodating a date that suited us when the original date we wanted was fully booked. From the moment we arrived Graham and David were very welcoming and made us feel immediately relaxed. We had an amazing day and really didn't want it to end. If we could have come back the next day we would have! Graham is a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher.... Always guiding us in a way that made sense and which made it easy to learn and progress. We were very pleased with the blades we made on the day and will certainly be coming back as soon as possible to build on our skills, and to enjoy both the company and another very tasty lunch! Graham, I'll be in touch to book our next course soon."

Chris China reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"I booked this course for myself and a friend. Before the day Graham was very helpful accommodating a date that suited us when the original date we wanted was fully booked. From the moment we arrived Graham and David were very welcoming and made us feel immediately relaxed. We had an amazing day and really didn't want it to end. If we could have come back the next day we would have! Graham is a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher.... Always guiding us in a way that made sense and which made it easy to learn and progress. We were very pleased with the blades we made on the day and will certainly be coming back as soon as possible to build on our skills, and to enjoy both the company and another very tasty lunch! Graham, I'll be in touch to book our next course soon."

Lou Baines reviewed: One day needle felting workshop with Celestine and the Hare

"Total beginner to needlefelting but Karin taught with such clarity that I never felt at any stage overwhelmed. A truly fabulous day with a superb outcome - I’m now a complete addict!! Thank you so much Karin!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

Marion reviewed: Fused glass day course - beginners/intermediate

"What a fun day, never tried any sort of glass cutting before but under Nicky's watchful eye and with her encouraging, informative guidance I was thrilled with the pieces I created. A great day out and would make a brilliant present for someone if you're stuck for ideas."

Natalie Jones (NJ) reviewed: Creative Art as Therapy

"Just love coming here when I get the chance. So relaxing and peaceful to practice my highly unskilled artistry with a fantastic teacher, Tajinder She is so calm, warm and encouraging. Thoroughly enjoy my time there x"

MindFlow Art responded:

"Thank you Natalie for reviewing my course. It's always a pleasure sharing the day with you. Hope to see you soon. Warm regards Tajinder"

Judy Needham reviewed: Free-machine Embroidery Workshop with Dawn Ireland

"My sisters and I met up for this workshop yesterday. We all had the most wonderful day in Dawn Ireland's lovely home. Dawn is so inspirational and encouraging guiding us through techniques which were new to us. We produced some special pieces which we will treasure. Thank you Dawn."

Alan Godsave reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"A wonderful day. We were warmly greeted by our hosts - Adrian, Debbie and Andy and after a hot drink and a few essential preliminaries were shown how to make our first item. So , within half an hour of arrival, nine hammers were being applied to nine pieces of red hot steel. Throughout the day, the level of supervision and help was extremely well judged - Adrian and Andy were always available to guide us or demonstrate but did not in anyway intrude. The first items were complete by coffee time and then we were set to work on a much more comprehensive piece involving many different blacksmithing techniques. All the participants looked doubtful that they could create something resembling the demonstration piece but by mid afternoon, incredibly, we all had. Our endeavours were only interrupted by an extremely good and wholesome home-made lunch - thanks Debbie! All nine participants left having had a enjoyable and very memorable day and feeling they had really learned something and achieved something. Ten out of ten for Adrian, Andy and - of course - Debbie. Many thanks. It had been worth every mile of the drive from North Wales."

Elaine Gorrie reviewed: Two day Silver Jewellery workshop ~ Beginners/ or Ints..~ a 'Quirky Workshop' nr Ullswater & the Lake District, Cumbria

"Staggered at what I was able to make on the course. Really enjoyed the whole experience from the venue, home baking to the support provided on the course. Thank you so much, will definitely come again."

Hazel reviewed: Introduction to candle-making as a business

"A wonderful experience in a beautiful venue! Jo is so welcoming and friendly and I had great fun and came away delighted with my haul of gorgeous candles, melts and decorations. I met two lovely co-students too so that the whole event was perfect as it was like being with friends while learning something fun and maybe even commercial - who knows? I highly recommend this course."

Jean Stuart reviewed: Free-machine Embroidery Workshop with Dawn Ireland

"Such an enjoyable day at Dawn’s yesterday. Dawn is not only a talented artist/textilist but an excellent tutor. I came away inspired after her workshop on free machine embroidery. It is a lovely environment and her studio is planned so each person has sufficient space in which to work. The array of fabrics / threads/ etc which are at your disposal to use are quite amazing, as is her studio where you can get so many ideas and inspiration. Tea /coffee and biscuits are served throughout the day - oh and i can’t forget to mention her delicious chocolate cake. Thank you Dawn for a wonderful day,"

Vicky reviewed: Blacksmithing - one to one - Hammer Skills

"Had a really great time doing this course. Something very different . Provided a glimpse of complexity in blacksmithing. Definitely recommended!"