Latest reviews

Catherine and Nellie reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"Nicola was very welcoming and explained everything thoroughly, we both had a great time, thank you so much."

Marina reviewed: Painting Flowers in a Vase with Alcohol Inks

"What a fun, creative morning. So pleased with my painting - I've never used inks before. Tuition was well paced, informative and artists was so helpful. Met a lovely group of people which made the experience so much fun. Thank you."

Rock n Wool Creations responded:

"Oh thank you Marina! So pleased you enjoyed it. It's always a pleasure. Hope to see you again. Best wishes for now Caroline xx "

Phil Campbell reviewed: Blacksmith Beginners Experience Day - One to One or Couple

"We had a great day with Richard who was a good teacher and good company. Highly recommended if you want to give blacksmithing a try. "

Lindsay Short reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Thank you Ann for the useful tips on how to improve my knitting skills. I would recommend to all."

Leeds Central Faith and Light responded:

"Thank you for your kind review. I hope that you can now tackle most knitting patterns. Kind regards Ann"

Richard E reviewed: Glass Bauble blowing experience with Chris

"I had a wonderful afternoon making a bauble with Chris, he was very knowledgeable and put us all at ease. It was a really hands on experience, we were trusted with pretty much the entire process under Chris's expert eye and our group all came away with really lovely baubles at the end of the session. Highly recommended!"

Freddy reviewed: Round Shopper Willow Basket

"I attended this course with mum as I love wood working and she loves crafting so a happy medium to spend time together. Both total novices in basketry. Despite only having one working hand that day, I left with a basket a foraged apple would not be embarrassed to call home. Thanks Suz for your teaching, seemingly eternal patience, coffee, biscuits and mega tunes! Definitely recommend!"

Sarah reviewed: Upcycling Furniture With Paint & Fabric Decoupage Workshop experience: Spend Two Days with ReVamp Boutique

"I have just completed a very enjoyably two day course with Sarah, learning the skills to paint and decoupage a piece of furniture. Sarah is very knowledgeable and was great at teaching different techniques. I am really pleased with the end result of my piece and I am now feeling confident to tackle a new project on my own! A delicious lunch was provided on both days and I would highly recommend this workshop. "

Alex reviewed: One day fused glass course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"Absolutely brilliant. Paul is an excellent tutor. Very patient. "

North Norfolk Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you Alex 🙂 much appreciated! Paul"

John reviewed: English longbow making weekend in the heart of Nailsworth Gloucestershire

"What a great experience and very interesting. I have no particular skills beneficial in the making of an English Longbow, but with Gavin’s and Tom’s expert help I have created, what I think, a thing of beauty. Lots of banter, bad jokes and laughs. Highly recommended."

Nailsworth Community Workshop responded:

"Thank you for the review John - glad you enjoyed the weekend and 'happy shooting' Pam"

Mark reviewed: English longbow making weekend in the heart of Nailsworth Gloucestershire

"A great weekend. Really friendly atmosphere and left with a bow I can be proud of. "

Nailsworth Community Workshop responded:

"Thank you for the review Mark . Glad you enjoyed the weekend and hope you continue to enjoy your bow. Pam"

Esme reviewed: Rucksack in a day workshop

"I had a great time doing this workshop, and am so pleased with the finished product. I didn’t have any previous experience working with leather and only very minimal sewing experience but Rosanna was on hand to help at every stage. The workshop is a busy day, with lots to learn and lots of different steps, but it was so satisfying to see the bag coming together and go home with the finished article. For anyone who wants to do a course where you can enjoy the process but also take home something you can actually use everyday, I would really recommend this course. "

Rosanna Clare responded:

"Thank you Esme for your lovely review - so gla dyou enjoyed the day - I hope you enjoy using your rucksack!"

Christine reviewed: Spoon Carving with Touchwood Glasgow

"I really enjoyed this course - it was a very satisfying day and I'm really happy with how my spoon turned out! Robert is a great tutor, and creates a fun and supportive learning environment while equipping you with the skills to crack on and bring your own vision for your spoon to life. Woodville Woods was a lovely location too, it feels like a proper wee oasis in the city (with very handy public transport links!)"

lennard reviewed: Glass Bauble blowing experience with Chris

"Really quite superb. Chris was personable and knowledgeable. A calm and patient teacher. Everyone left feeling uplifted, inspired and happy. Thoroughly recommend"

JC reviewed: Bespoke Contemporary Fine Art Encaustic Wax Workshop.

"My daughter bought me a voucher for a full day workshop with Lyn in her studio. It was a surprise present and I was very excited as it is not a subject I know anything about and was a really unusual and thoughtful gift. I took up art when I retired, mainly acrylics and watercolour, and I also teach community art classes in Dorset. I have been on many workshops but never one like this. Lyn was extremely welcoming (had made cake!) and a caring person. I was fascinated by her artisan studio which is rammed with every conceivable colour of wax and lots of her work. She was extremely generous with materials and information and took me through the whole process step by step. It was a fascinating day and a fantastic present. I now appreciate how knowledgeable Lyn is on this subject - one of the top in the UK - and also how committed she is to educating people worldwide to understand and enjoy this process. I would totally recommend anyone to go on one of her workshops.”"

Contemporary Encaustic Wax Workshop with Lyn Kirkland responded:

"What a generous review JC, thank you very much! I hope that you will be able to use some of what you have learned in your own mixed-media practice going forward. Take care Lyn "

RJW reviewed: Bespoke Contemporary Fine Art Encaustic Wax Workshop.

"Thank you to Lyn for a lovely relaxed day, fully explaining the process and techniques and with amazing colours to choose from. We both really enjoyed the day and would highly recommend this class."

Contemporary Encaustic Wax Workshop with Lyn Kirkland responded:

"It was my pleasure. You both worked very hard and produced two very different, but equally nice pieces. Hope they are up on the wall somewhere! Many thanks for the review Lyn "

Amanda and John reviewed: 'Field with Red Poppies' wool fibre painting art kit

"Bought this kit from Raya, no regrets at all! The instructions were incredibly easy to follow and everything that was needed was included in the kit. The result was a wonderful - a poppy field wool picture, and I'll be showing it off to all my friends and family."

Magic Wool Art and Craft Studio responded:

"Dear Amanda Thank you for your review. I am pleased to hear that you found my kit useful, and you managed to follow my instructions to create a wool painting that you like. Best wishes. Raya"

Evelyn reviewed: 'Create your own wool painting' art textiles face-to-face course in Kidderminster Worcestershire

"Thank you so much Raya! This course was such an amazing experience, I learned a new skill and managed to make such a beautiful wool painting! I will definitely be back as I had a lot of fun here."

Magic Wool Art and Craft Studio responded:

"Dear Evelyn I am so glad that you enjoyed my wool painting course, and made a very good picture. I look forward to seeing you again at my studio. "

viki Jenkins reviewed: Weekend Silver Jewellery Course

"Wonderful course. I am a beginner and the instruction was perfect. Friendly instruction and pitched at the right level. Highly recommend. "

Halton Village Silver responded:

"Thank you. You did brilliantly. "

Jan reviewed: Beginners sewing - Tote Bag and Zipped Bag - Day Workshop - Worcester

"I had a lovely, relaxing day improving my sewing machine skills and chatting to the other crafting students. Judi was brilliant at explaining and demonstrating the techniques we needed to make a lined tote bag and zippered makeup bags. She also answered a variety of questions and gave us hints and tips for other projects. I’ve made 4 makeup bags since in a variety of fabrics using Judi’s clear instructions. I totally recommend this course and will definitely sign up for another class soon. "

Jill & Sue reviewed: Stained Glass using the Copper Foil Technique

"We had an amazing day with Elaine at her stained glass workshop. She is a very patient and attentive tutor and we left having made a wonderful piece of art which we could not have ever imagined making on our own. Nothing was too much trouble and she is really passionate about her craft. We can’t wait to book again in the near future and we would highly recommend this workshop. Thank you Elaine "

Stained Glass by Elaine Alexandra responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review. I look forward to maybe seeing you again in the future. With Best Wishes, Elaine"

Eimear reviewed: Archive, DO NOT LIST

"We had the fantastic day doing the beginner blacksmithing course! Alex is so welcoming and friendly and clearly passionate about what he does. The day was fairly physical but he was more than happy to help out when I started to struggle, which meant I could finish all three items. I would totally recommend this course to anyone, I had absolutely 0 experience or knowledge of blacksmithing before and still made 3 pretty good pieces!"

Maureen Young reviewed: Mosaic and Glass Art 2-day Course

"I attended Maggie’s weekend mosaic workshop (prettyrubbishmosaics.com) which I thoroughly enjoyed. She is an excellent teacher and took the small group of us through the process of creating a mosaic step by step - Safety, tools, cutting techniques, grouting etc and some of the various mosaic pieces eg glass, pottery, tiles etc that can be used were all covered. We had access to huge amounts of Maggie’s supplies to use in our projects and we all left happy with what we had achieved. I left feeling inspired to try my hand at it at home and would like to attend further sessions to build on what I learned at the weekend. For anyone thinking of taking this workshop I can thoroughly recommend it. Thanks Maggie. "

Pretty Rubbish Mosaics responded:

"Thank you Maureen for your kind words. I absolutely love your Christmas landcape and it was great to watch it evolve. I do hope you will come back as there are so many possibilities for you to create something totally different next time . "

Andrea B reviewed: Pick & Mix Glass Fusing Taster Sessions (Open Group)

"My sister & I booked this course after seeing Dawn’s work on Facebook. We had such a lovely time. Dawn was kind, funny & very knowledgable. She showed us the techniques & was always available to assist throughout, but we didn’t feel like we were being watched over either. Dawn’s workshop has everything you need & more. It was such a relaxing experience we’ve already been looking at booking another. Thank you for a fantastic morning ☺️☺️ "

Dawn Turner Designs responded:

"Thank you for a lovely session, it was a great to welcome you to the studio, and a pleasure to see the joy in your faces - hope you like the results, will be in touch very soon "

Shirley Hardy reviewed: Bookbinding - make a hardback journal from start to finish

"An enjoyable and informative afternoon, thankyou Suzy. Looking forward to doing another one."

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you very much for your review Shirley and for attending the hardback journal workshop. Your book was lovely and I'm really pleased you enjoyed the afternoon."

Corinne Davies reviewed: Ecoprinting- exploring the magic and alchemy 1:1 workshop

"A really enjoyable day with lots to create. Fiona was really knowledgeable and helped me to learn and create lots of wonderful items by using the eco printing techniques. I’d definitely be it. "