Latest reviews

Jill reviewed: Private One to One Stained glass by Le Breton Traditional (near Exeter/Crediton/Tiverton)

"Brilliant day, learnt so much, superb tutor, excellent teaching , this day is for everyone!! "

Mark Prince reviewed: Learn to turn in Snowdonia - taster course

"What a great morning, and Les is a really nice guy, and excellent teacher. Cannot believe what I achieved on the course. Would recommend this to anyone interested in wood turning. "

Pren responded:

"Thanks for the review Mark and I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your morning. It certainly was very busy and productive. Les"

Diane Snelling reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"Brilliant day! Well organised and easy to follow instructions and guidance."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Diane! Great to meet you and Yvonne & so pleased you enjoyed the day - fab hares! Jo xx"

Ken Ross reviewed: A whole day woodturning tuition

"The course was very informative and well run. Chris answered all my questions. There was no shortage of tools that were required or materials. Chris is a very good teacher and lets you get on with things under complete supervision. The highlight of the day was the rock cakes and meal his missus made, especially the rock cakes!"

Chris Parker Woodturner responded:

"Lol brilliant Ken really glad you had a good day . Wendy the misses was well pleased with her mention. Cheers Ken "

Madeline Whiteman reviewed: Monthly Oil Painting Classes

"Excellent tutor most enjoyable."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We shall pass your comments onto Cathy. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes Team."

Louise Benn reviewed: Upholstery for Beginners Workshop - in Cheadle, Gr Manchester

"I thoroughly enjoyed the day doing this workshop. Jo is a great teacher, extremely helpful. I came away with a lovely footstool, also the knowledge and skills of completing it. I would highly recommend this workshop."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much Louise. You were a pleasure to teach. I'm delighted you enjoyed the day. Thank you for your lovely review. x"

Anna reviewed: Four-Day (Week-days) Bobbin Lace Making - Daytime Mixed Lace Workshops (Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey).

"Excellent course and teacher. Really well taught and friendly group! Great introduction to lacemaking with ability to learn and progress at your own pace!"

Tina's Bobbin Lacemaking responded:

"Hello Anna Thanks for taking the time to leave, a superb review. I really enjoyed teaching you, it was a real pleasure to see you absorb all the information that you where given. I look forward to seeing you soon and to see the lace that you complete before you book your next session."

Tony Deady reviewed: Resin crafting for beginners

"Great Resin course, enjoyed every minute, learnt a lot. Scott and his wife were very friendly and welcoming. Would recommend. "

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"Thanks Tony"

Vanessa Jackson reviewed: Create with a gel printing plate in Derbyshire

"I had a wonderful day at the lovely Slipper Studio using the gel plate for the first time. Liz Wellby is an excellent teacher who can communicate and demonstrate the various techniques required for learning this craft. This course is suitable for the beginner and for those with some experience. I would highly recommend it."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Vanessa, Lovely to hear from you and thank you for letting me know about your day at The Slipper Studio. I really enjoyed working with you, introducing you to this new process. Gel plate printing is lovely intuitive technique, which has lots of potential and you’re sure to enjoy developing a range of new skills and ideas. Think of all those beautiful spring flowers that you’ll be able to use for masking the plate. Thank you for helping make the day such fun. Best wishes Liz Wellby "

Jan reviewed: Monthly Watercolour Classes

"Enjoyed the watercolour course very much. Friendly and approachable teacher. Very helpful. Went home having learned and had fun. Already booked again for the acrylic course. Class size of 6 was perfect. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for such a lovely review, we shall let Cathy know that you enjoyed the class. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes Team."

Derek Kirk reviewed: One to one, One day, blacksmith course

"I had the pleasure of my second one day Blacksmith course with Alex, who is a great teacher. I had a fantastic day making a birdbath. Alex guided me through all the stages of the cutting, forming and jointing techniques needed to complete the project, including ‘hot riveting', forging tapers and bends & cold rolling. Will do another day when I can. Highly recommend it."

Chalk Pit Forge responded:

"Hi Derek, Thank you for your great review, it's really appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the day and would do it again. I hope the birds like your bird bath once you've painted it. All the best Alex "

Annette Quinn reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"A truly inspirational day with Laura, learning new techniques and skills which I will now apply to my art. I cannot recommend this multi media day enough, where you will leave feeling inspired along with a piece of work that just has to go on the wall! Thank you Laura for a fun day. Kind regards Annette"

Creativity Takes Courage responded:

"Thank you Annette! :-) So pleased that you had an inspiring day! Do let me know how you get on with the techniques and ideas."

Sara neville reviewed: Monthly Watercolour Classes

"A truly enjoyable afternoon taught by a lovely experienced lady . We all produced a great picture of our choice. So good I have booked again. A real treat "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is appreciated. We shall let Cathy know you enjoyed the class. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Casey reviewed: 5-week Hand-building Pottery Courses

"Julie is a wonderful teacher and she always has the best projects planned. This class is perfect for relaxation, fun, learning, and plenty of laughs. "

The Corner Pottery Workshop responded:

"Thank you, Casey."

Carol Cadman reviewed: Introduction to candle making workshop

"Another great day learning different candle techniques - who knew there was so much to learn? This is my second course and I have enrolled on more. Worth every penny. Fun, interesting and professionally carried out!"

Bonita Candles responded:

"Thank you Carol. Its was great to see you again. Your doing really great with your candle making. I'm very proud! See you soon. x"

Linda Ramsay reviewed: Learn to Quilt - Make a baby floor quilt for charity

"Very enjoyable day. I learned lots about layering and binding to create neat corners to my quilt. I returned home with a complete quilt to send to ,Baby Basics, I look forward to other workshops with the team."

Craft Circle responded:

"It was a pleasure having you at the workshop Linda. Glad we could help with your technique on the corners and binding, and we look forward to seeing what you create next. All the best x"

John reviewed: 5-Week Jewellery Course (evenings)

"An excellent course! Great value for money - I thoroughly enjoyed it, learned a lot, and made a nice piece of jewellery for my wife . Well done and many thanks, Sharon and Nathan!"

Making Space responded:

"Hi John. Really pleased you enjoyed the course and so glad to see you are returning. Thanks for such a lovely review."

Rachel Law reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"I simply loved this course. You are instructed clearly on how to make beautiful glass flowers. It’s a full day, 10-5, with a break for lunch. I think there were approximately 10 people on the course which felt perfect for our workspace. All the equipment was in good working order and there was plenty of coloured glass to choose from. Everybody took home a gorgeous bunch of forever flowers. All were different as we were allowed to do our own designs….Absolutely recommend "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review, we're really pleased you enjoyed the workshop."

Carol Plumridge reviewed: An Introduction to Weaving with a Table Loom, Oxford

"I have recently attended the day weaving course with Jeremy. It was so satisfying and peaceful. Everything is set up and you work in a beautiful space with lots of inspiration around, both in terms of colour and various woven textiles. Jeremy is an excellent teacher; organised, structured and methodical and doesn't throw you in at the deep end. He is also very good at letting you get on with your weaving and only intervening when you need some help. You get plenty of time to weave and come away with a sampler that you cannot quite believe you have produced. He will tell you as little or as much as you want/need to know. He clearly has lots of experience and can speak to your level but also inspire you to more; he also has lots of textile examples to show you different weaves. You also get a list of companies and teachers to help you deepen your interest and knowledge. A really lovely and satisfying day."

Jeremy Uden Designer/Handweaver responded:

"Thank you Carol. I'm really glad you were inspired by the day! Jem"

Anne reviewed: Tree Stump Planter Workshop - Sculpture Workshop Using Pal Tiya Premium

"Brilliant course!!!! Suitable for everyone… can’t wait to do some more….I would recommend this course to anyone and everyone……. "

Deborah reviewed: Woodcarving with sculptor Jason -handtools -gouging and whittling

"We had a great day with Jason. Intense and hard work, very interesting and satisfying. Jason is an attentive teacher, giving generously of his deep knowledge and experience of woodcarving. Thank you!"

Jason Thomson - Sculptor responded:

"It really was a wildly diverse day of creative people gathered for the day’s carving, thank you for coming along to it! Great to meet you and everyone else."

Jonathan wilkins reviewed: Carve your own picture-relief, with experienced woodcarving teacher in Devon

"I had a great day with Almut carving a sheep's head. I had never carved anything before. She is a knowledgeable person who guides you through from start to finish. I would really recommend her if you are thinking of carving wood."

Almut Woolard responded:

"Dear Jonathan, I enjoyed supporting you in carving the sheep's head. Thank you for booking, Best wishes Almut"

Bob G-W reviewed: Letter carving in wood

"Andy is a wonderful teacher and helped me to understand the basics of woodworking in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. the knowledge and experience he passes on in such a short time is invaluable and will help me hone my skills. I will be back soon once i have honed my new skills. Thank you to Mary and Angus for the company during breaks and the homemade cakes, brilliant."

Debbie Fletcher reviewed: Private resin art workshop with Unusual Girl Art

"This course is excellent. Sophie is clearly a very creative professional, with a passion for resin that you can't help but get on board with. She is very enthusiastic about resin and what you can do with it. She made me feel welcome, at ease and that I'd be creating something beautiful in no time and she was right! Her explanation of the resin process is clear and easy to understand. Thanks Sophie and I will recommend you."

Unusual Girl Art responded:

"Thank you Debbie, it was so great to meet you and help start your own resin journey. It's classes like that which are the reason why I started the private workshops, it's so rewarding exploring how to adapt resin for creators and their work. I'm confident you'll be creating some incredible and unique pieces very soon! "

Elaine reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"Had the best day yesterday on the Hare Sculpting Workshop! Jo and Andy were great hosts and Jo was wonderful at getting us to do the right thing to make amazing hares. A course well worth doing!!! Thank you Jo."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Elaine! Each little step of making these hares is interesting and different and I'm so pleased you enjoyed the day and went away with a fabulous hare. Jo xx"