Latest reviews

Dominic Manley reviewed: ColourWheel art classes for adults - Maidenhead - Thursday

"I have been attending this course for many years, so I can certainly recommend it. Returners are welcome - the media repeat but the exercises change. Rene does an excellent job of organising the course and along with teacher Inge, makes everyone feel most welcome. The atmosphere is very friendly and I have made many friends over the years. The venue is super with great parking and access. I use a wheelchair and it is very well set up for wheelchair users. Each week's class includes comprehensive notes sent by email beforehand, which one can read or not. It doesn't matter because Inge talks the class through the exercises and does demonstrations at key points. It is a relaxed and comfortable learning environment!"

Suze reviewed: Fused Glass Half Day

"I can’t recommend this workshop enough. Julie is so knowledgable and provides you with information and guidance while encouraging you to get creative. She creates such a welcoming atmosphere and we had the best time. We were so happy with what we created and are already planning our next day. A wonderful day with an awesome teacher!"

Sally Sparrow reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"Just finished my third workshop with Jo and tremendous help and support from Andy. This time created 3 ladies to stand outside. Wonderful 2 days, learnt more new technics and am thrilled with results. Many thanks and will see you again."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Sally! Really enjoyed seeing you back in the studio and your three gorgeous ladies are still there gradually drying out. My sister who lives abroad 'face timed' today and I showed them to her - she loved them and asked me to do a remote workshop via zoom so she can create similar sculptures! They will look amazing on the tree stump you have in your garden. What will you think of next ...... ! Jo x"

Helen Smith reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"Clare gave us an excellent and inspiring workshop day, demonstrating the techniques very clearly. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am buzzing with ideas of things to try now!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"I’m really pleased you enjoyed our Gelli plate printing workshop. Have fun exploring your ideas - happy printing!"

Mrs Teena Louise Steele reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Preston, Lancashire - Make a Footstool

"Fantastic day with Joe and the 2 lovely ladies with me on the course, loved making the upholstered stool learnt alot and took away a new skill. Joe makes the day fun and informative. Great venue at grappenhall, tea and cake plentiful with laughter to. Great gift for a DIY enthusiastic or someone who is creative and wants to learn new skill."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Ahh, didn’t we have a lovely day Teena!! Thank you for your lovely words. I’m so pleased you enjoyed it as much as I did. ?"

Sheila Martin reviewed: Alcohol Ink Painting

"Fantastic introduction to Alcohol Ink Painting. So much information and technics all very well explained. Can’t wait to create more masterpieces at home. Thank you for the cake and Prosecco an added bonus."

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"Sheila, It was a pleasure to teach you , you have a lovely sense of colour and created some beautiful pictures. Hope to meet you again :-) ."

Michelle reviewed: Alcohol Ink Painting

"Fantastic day creating & playing with Inks. Learnt lots of tips & tricks & have lots of samples to take away. Rediscovered my creative Mojo & will carry on for many happy hours now. Thank you so much xx"

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"I am so please that you have got in touch with your creative side again, you made some lovely pieces using the many techniques....time to play more now :-) ....how exciting and have fun :-)."

Gilly Haines reviewed: Alcohol Ink Painting

"Had a fabulous day ….. Barbara is a really good tutor …. Loved doing it … learnt a lot …. Really addictive…."

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"Thank you Gilly, It was great to teach you this fabulous art form. Your pictures are very powerful and show a great knowledge of colour and form. I look forward to seeing what you achieve with the alcohol inks in the future :-)."

Maureen Pearman reviewed: Beginners half-day pairs pottery / ceramics workshop

"My partner and I had a great afternoon with Louise, in a relaxed, friendly and informative setting. The tuition was fun, through gentle encouragement and exploration. We were introduced to the tools and shown the techniques as we went along and encouraged to have a go. Louise kindly provided timely breaks for refreshment and we were able to chat and ask questions about the art of pottery and ceramic making. We feel that we achieved a great deal in our three hours. The only thing we really wished we could have spent more time on was the pottery wheel which required greater skill and practice than we could muster. Thank you Louise for a really enjoyable creative taster afternoon."

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

"Thank you for your lovely review Maureen. It was a delight having you and John in the studio and I'm really pleased that you came away feeling that you'd achieved a lot within your half-day workshop :-). Yes, the wheel takes some getting used to! Happy to arrange a half-day throwing workshop if you fancy having longer on the wheel."

Angie Weston reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"What a wonderful way to spend two days! Having recently completed my 'leaping hare' under Jo's expert tuition, I can highly recommend this course to anyone thinking of having a go at this type of sculpting. Jo is such a professional, patient and fun tutor that I felt at home within minutes of arriving, despite being a complete novice. Andy, Jo's husband was the welder for our pre-prepared armatures, so together they make a great team. I was amazed that after just two days, I could produce something so beautiful and which has been much admired by friends and family. Just looking at him (definitely a 'him') makes me smile. Thank you Jo, I will be back next year!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Angie! Andy's armatures are a piece of art in themselves ;-) So glad you felt at ease - I appreciate how out of depth people must feel when first arriving. I just love how the hares in particular evolve personalities and so happy he makes you smile! Jo x"

Shiralea Coldicott reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"Clare delivered a full day workshop. She is clear, gives good instruction, provides examp,es, and is generous in sharing her techniques. Do this course if you want to dive into the never ending possibilities of gelli plate printing! Course is Cheap as chips too!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to review my workshop. You are right, there is a never ending range of possibilities when it comes to Gelli Plate Printing - that’s why I love it!"

Philippa reviewed: Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

"I really enjoyed the day, we learnt so much, Alice was a very good and patient tutor. It was lovely to go home with a completed piece of work."

Luke reviewed: Basket making for beginners using traditional willow basketry techniques

"Jon and Becky are really great teachers and we came away at the end of the day with lovely looking baskets, plenty of tea and coffees and good tunes playing on the stereo as well. A great day!"

Basket Making Malvern responded:

"Thanks Luke Great to meet you. Hope to see you around locally. Jonny and Becky Xxx"

Samantha Adams reviewed: Natural soap and skincare workshop

"This was an amazing course and Nic is a great teacher! I came away with many lovely things that I'm very happy with (bath truffles, body scrub, lip balm and of course soap). Although we made a lot of things the day was very relaxed with time for us to smell and choose essential oils for our products! I will definitely be booking another course!"

Boo Cottage Botanicals responded:

"Thanks so much Sam for your lovely review! It was a great day with you all, and I’m really pleased to hear how much you enjoyed it, Nic"

Susan Archer reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"I had a great day on Clare 's Gelli printing workshop. She explained everything very well and provided us with some lovely items for us to experiment with. I am definitely going to continue as I achieved a few good prints and want to cary on. Thank you Clare."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to review my workshop. I’m pleased you enjoyed the workshop, happy printing!"

Midge Murray reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"This was something completely new and Clare explained everything brilliantly so maximum success could be achieved. She was encouraging and enthusiastic. I had the most amazing time and will definitely be doing more. Clare really knows her stuff and her own work is just gorgeous."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind works, it really means a lot. I am really pleased you had an amazing time. There were so many fantastic prints and all so unique. I had a great day!"

Dave Borthwick reviewed: Premium experience package dry stone walling for beginners

"An outstanding weekend led by a fantastic team. Carl and Ray were very helpful and Sharon kept us all well fed and watered. Filled us with enthusiasm and can’t wait to get further experiences. Thank you"

Deborah Tissiman reviewed: Basket making for beginners using traditional willow basketry techniques

"What a fab day... Jon and Becky have endless patience... It's hard work and a full-on day. but from the offset, Jon made you feel confident, that you were going to accomplish making your basket. Very relaxed atmosphere, good banter. Jon chatted throughout the day telling us about basket making in general, as we worked, which was more interesting than being given a chapter and verse hour which generally flies over your head. One to one help, when you needed it, Becky and Jon explained what to do simply, and we were allowed to go at our own pace. Becky's flapjacks and cake were delicious... Make sure you book the lunch or you will definitely miss out on a treat. I really recommend this course as an introduction to basket making, you'll come away with a super basket to be proud of."

Basket Making Malvern responded:

"Thank you Debbie, we both really enjoyed meeting you and your basket was beautifully woven. Thank you so much for coming to spend the day with us weaving baskets."

Jenny and Marcelle reviewed: Create cool art - acrylic pouring

"Really good fun. The classes are small so its a really relaxed course with plenty of attention/help. Easy to find and will definitely be kreping an eye on future courses."

Eunice J. Friend responded:

"Thank you it was great to meet you both Eunice x"

Scout Phoenix reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"My sister took me on this course as a birthday present. I absolutely loved it. Laura tailored the course perfectly for each of us. It was very enjoyable, easily accessible, and we both ended up with 2 lovely mosaic pieces. I would totally reccomend this course to anyone. ❤"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"My pleasure to tutor both of you... I've had lovely feedback from my other students on your little jumping fox and the gecko. Thank you Laura Barnes"

Caroline Lovett reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"I booked Jo’s workshop after visiting a Rodin exhibition and being inspired to try sculpture. Jo’s friendly approach and professional tutoring made this experience so accessible and enjoyable that I booked another workshop shortly afterwards. The setting for the course is beautiful, Jo and Andy are super helpful and welcoming. The outcome from both 2-day courses was magical: just like my first sculpture which I’ve called magic man. Would give this course a 10/10 ?? and highly recommend it to anyone."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you so much Caroline - you are such a pleasure to work with and your interpretation of a 3D sculpture from your amazing Magic Man drawing was gorgeous. Looking forward to mulling over another project! Jo x"

Lyndsay Edwards reviewed: Private or Private Group Spinner / Fidget Ring Making Workshop At Silver Designed Personally

"I really enjoyed the spinner ring workshop with Sara. It was very interesting to see all the different steps involved and to take home a beautiful and unique ring at the end of it. Thank you Sara!"

Silver Designed Personally responded:

"Thanks so much Lyndsay - my pleasure, you made a really nice ring and I loved the copper and brass spinners against the silver :-) Sara"

Mary reviewed: Blacksmithing experience in Grassington (5 hours)

"The whole day was great! We were there for 5 hours and both made something to take away. Richard was a great teacher, left us to get on with things and stepped in if we needed. It's a super fun activity to give a try. Would recommend."

Kirsty Archer reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"A really enjoyable course exploring gelli printing which i'd never tried before. Clare explained everything clearly and provided lots of resources for us to experiment with. I came home with some pleasing prints and Its definitely given me the bug now to do more! Thank you Clare!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to review my workshop. I’m really pleased you enjoyed the workshop. Your prints were great, your image transfer prints were amazing!"

Amanda Sinker reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"This half day course was great fun! Bespoke training, lovely chat and the chance to be creative with help and support if needed! I chose this half day course as a 60th birthday treat for my sister - we both made mosaics we were pleased to take away with us. Thank you Laura, your calm encouragement helped me and my sister create our mosaics, having fun at the same time!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I'm smiling whist reading your feedback! Small classes are best as it gives me more time with you. Well done both! Laura"