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Jane Morton reviewed: Spoon Carving - Slojd Workshop

"Fantastic day. Max is very patient and approachable teacher. The focus of the day is achieving a spoon you can be proud of - not competitive - just encouraging. Loads of information to take in but given to you in bite size pieces. Great for learning the craft but also for losing yourself, as you have to fully concentrate on the task in hand - no room for thinking about the everyday stresses and strains. Excellent day - would recommend to anyone. Very good value for the time and quality of the tuition given. I went with my husband - (I’d bought it for his birthday) we left having signed up for further workshops."

Sophie Davis reviewed: Willow Basket Weaving at Manor Wood

"This was such an enjoyable day thanks to our wonderful teacher, Olinda. It was easy to follow her instructions and she gave extra support through the tricky steps. I would definitely come to another one of Olinda's willow weaving weaving courses."

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi Sophie, thanks for the review! So glad you enjoyed the course. Matt"

Clair reviewed: Willow Basket Weaving at Manor Wood

"Such an amazing day! Olinda is a wonderful teacher making quite a tricky skill into a truly mindful activity. If you have ever wanted to try willow weaving this is the course for you! Thank you to Matt for hosting in his beautiful woodland. Thank you Olinda for teaching me a skill I have always wanted to learn. "

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi Clair, thanks for the review! So glad you enjoyed the course. Matt"

Alison reviewed: Willow Basket Weaving at Manor Wood

"What a fabulous day! I thoroughly enjoyed learning to weave a willow basket with the very talented Olinda. She taught the process in manageable stages, with clear demonstrations and plenty of encouraging support. The beautiful woodland setting was the perfect activity, especially on a hot day. Thank you!"

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi Alison, thanks for the review! So glad you enjoyed the course. Matt"

Sarah Mayhew reviewed: Macrame Workshop - Beginner - 1 Day - One to One

"A brilliant day. I learnt a lot and Rachel was the perfect teacher and hostess. "

Gifted Crafts Company responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Sarah. It was great to meet you and you did really well with the macrame skills and pieces you made. Can’t wait to see the finished bag and lampshade! All the very best. Rach "

John W Haddon reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"An excellent day all round. Each step to making a hare was expertly explained with suitable demonstrations given. Nothing was too much trouble, plenty of refreshments available, a lovely garden to have lunch in. I can thoroughly recommend this workshop to anyone from beginner to those with more experience."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you John! Well done on your fabulous hare - I hope he enjoys his trip home in your campervan 🤗. Jo xx"

Arwen reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"Barbara is so calm and patient, we had lovely experience with her. Her outside space is just lovely in this summer weather too. I'm a total novice and not very arty and even I came out with a lovely picture and ideas for what I'd want to do next time! Or maybe I'll do needle felting.....she is so inspiring. "

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

"Never thought I would be able to produce the amazing hare sculpture which was done at Jo’s fantastic workshop. Fantastic day in beautiful setting with a great group of 7. Jo exuded confidence in all of us to produce great hares. Along with her husband Andy, Jo ‘s enthusiastic help, support and belief was second to none. Everyone marvelled at what they had produced. I can already feel a return trip to build ‘a buddy’ for my hare. Absolutely amazing day. Thank you both and fellow hare makers for a memorable and fun day. "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Cathie! I do enjoy running the workshops and ensuring everyone goes home with a new special friend. And, of course, I could not do it without Andy's great support both in his welding skills and help with the plastering stage of the day. So glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you again! Joxx"

Marie Cook reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"Fab course, great fun and well taught so even those who think they have no creativity would be able to do it. Came away with a picture that I was really proud of. Definitely worth the money, great day."

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

"A really well planned day in a beautiful location. Jo is a great tutor and very knowledgeable. She explained each step of the process, and we all created amazing hare sculptures. Mine is now sitting proudly by the pond. Highly recommend this course! "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Lesley, and also for sending a photo of your lovely hare enjoying life by your pond. So glad you enjoyed the day, Jo xx"

Ismail reviewed: Candle making workshops for beginners - St Albans, Hertfordshire

"This was a great workshop my wife and I had a lovely time and learned a lot! Would recommend! "

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

"I had a really enjoyable day creating my hare. The setting for the workshop was delightful in Jo and Andy's beautiful garden. They both looked after us all so well throughout the day, providing continuous refreshments and made us feel relaxed and at home. Jo was such a good teacher, well structured and exceptionally organised, She took us through the stages, step by step, so that we all ended up creating a lovely sculpture. A lot of thought had gone into the purchasable kits too, right down to those little things that you wouldn't always expect, Jo had thought of everything. Really recommended."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Liz 😊 So glad you enjoyed the day - fabulous group (or 'down' / 'husk') of hares made. Thank you for noting the contents of the kits - I do go a bit overboard with all the little extras, although need a good check list to ensure I include everything 😆. Have fun with them! Jo xx"

Jill reviewed: Willow Swallows workshop near Tewkesbury with Dovecote Willow

"Really enjoyed the workshop, well organised and clear instructions. Looking forward to the next workshop with Vicky"

Kate M reviewed: Mosaic/chat/create! with award winning mosaicist Emma Abel

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course. You were generous with your time to allow us to finish on the day, and I especially appreciated your kindness in helping my mum to finesse the background details over the last hour, when she’d clearly run out of energy! Your teaching was engaging, and pitched well for novices. It was nice that you worked with us on your own piece and gave us space to get on/ask for help when needed."

abelmosaics responded:

"Thank you Kate, it was a pleasure and great fun to have you in my studio and your Peacock in the round had great andamento!"

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

"Wow, what a terrific day crafting. My thanks to Jo and Andy it’s a well organised, well planned out day. The tutoring splendid I loved every minute with plenty of tea chocolate breaks. I and my friend attended the course on the recommendation of another happy customer. All 7 of us attending ended up with a magnificent hare to take home and admire and with terrific memories. I can’t wait to visit again. Well done Jo and Andy."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you so much Sue! We were also blessed with great summer weather which allowed our troupe of hares to dry outside during lunch - yay! Looking forward to welcoming you back in the studio, Jo xx"

Laura reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"I really enjoyed the half day mosaic course with Laura. I was a complete beginner but with Laura’s guidance and expertise I was able to create a dragon fly mosaic for our yard that I’m really proud of. It was a great to do something creative and I would highly recommend this course. "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"You did a great job, Laura! Lovely colour choices in iridescent tiles really suited the dragonfly. I hope it looks well in your yard, I have one in mine and see it every day. Laura "

Caroline reviewed: Monthly Oil Painting Classes

"As complete novices made to feel very welcome. Everyone was positive and encouraging. Just the right amount of instruction to feel a sense of achievement and your own piece of work to take home. Will definitely be booking another course."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed the workshop and we hope to see you here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Helen Burgess reviewed: Lino Print, Multi Layer/Reduction Print Making Day

"Such an enjoyable day with Josie expertly guiding us through a one day course in lino printing. She was so supportive and encouraging, and an excellent and inspiring teacher and the day was very well structured and organised. The venue itself is stunning and well worth a visit! A truly unique and uplifting experience. Thank you Josie for a great day. Would highly recommend! "

Class Creative Studios responded:

"Many thanks for the review Helen! It was a great day well spent :)"

Debz Robinson reviewed: Large rug making tufting workshop - Beginners

"A fun, wonderful workshop. The friendly and helpful tutors used their insight and experience to aid even total beginners to create amazing custom rugs in only a few hours. The only downside? You'll make a rug that's too good to tread on!"

Jenny reviewed: 1-to1 Dice Bag Leathercraft Workshop

"I had a great day. What a fun thing to make! Pipa was very attentive and encouraging, guiding me when I needed help, but not taking over. Now I just have to work out what treasure to store in my little goblin! "

Julie reviewed: Collage workshop with Helen Norman

"I had an amazing morning on the Helen Norman collage course. The location was beautiful, Nicki was an excellent host and Helen was so generous with her advice and guidance. Thank you, "

Julie reviewed: Collage workshop with Helen Norman

"I had an amazing morning on the Helen Norman collage course. The location was beautiful, Nicki was an excellent host and Helen was so generous with her advice and guidance. Thank you."

Hen House Studio responded:

"Thank you so much for coming and for your lovely comments. We're so pleased you enjoyed your morning, your collage was amazing, and hope you'll do more when you have the time."

Anthony Hudson reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"What a great course! Richard was very welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable, ably assisting me in my choice of design and creation of my piece of metalwork. He worked with me, rather than doing it for me…perfect! And my wife was suitably impressed with the candlestick holder. I would highly recommend!!"

Karen Roberts reviewed: Collage workshop with Helen Norman

"I thoroughly enjoyed my craft course and with Helen’s expert guidance able to make a collage that I was really pleased with. It was a relaxed morning with plenty of coffee and homemade cake which was lovely and we were made to feel very welcome by Nicki. I would recommend giving this course a go as no experience is necessary and help was always on hand. "

Hen House Studio responded:

"Thank you for coming to the workshop and for your lovely review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your morning and were really impressed with your collage. Hope you will be inspired to do another...."

Toby Cotterill reviewed: Day classes in traditional blacksmithing ... make an item to take away

"I had a great day blacksmithing with Rudi, making some technical silversmithing stakes to use in my work. He helped me forge the spring steel into shape, including squaring, forging, bending, creating a round polished end, annealing and hardening. Thanks for a great day, I hope to be back!"

Aardvark Blacksmithing responded:

"Hi Toby thank you for the review I enjoyed the day too having not made snarling irons before Thank you for all the info and drawings on snarling irons which made the process much easier to work out I think you made some great peices And hope they work well.. let me know Plan to make a couple myself as they are a very usefull and clever but simple tool Thanks Rudi "