Creative with Nature Ltd reviews

23 May 19'

Lorraine Halley reviewed: Willow bird sculpture with Joe Gregory in Todmorden, Yorkshire

"I have attended 3 of Joevenka’s courses and they are such great fun. Joe is such a fantastic and patient tutor, enabling everyone to produce a unique creation. I now proudly display my heron and pheasant alongside a hare. My neighbours were so impressed by my heron and hare that we arranged a private course for 10 of us in our village hall to sculpt a bird of our choice. My next aim is to attend a stag/reindeer course. Thank you Joe for the opportunity."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thanks Lorraine!! really appreciated. Joe. xxx"

23 May 19'

Kirstie reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"Joe is a really friendly, helpful and patient teacher. I was so pleased that I managed to create a reindeer and a goose in a short time. She is well organised and supplies all materials."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thanks for the review Kirstie: ) Joe. xxx"

22 May 19'

Miranda reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"Informed tutor that knows all the technical details about her subject and delivered with a calm and inspiring manor."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"thanks Miranda, lovely to spend a couple of days with you and thank you so much for the willow bark cord!!! Joe. xxx"

20 May 19'

Kathryn Rawlinson reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"Jo is such a great instructor with an obvious super passion for the craft which comes across in her teaching. This was my second course and again I loved it. The atmosphere in the studio is just lovely, I always feel very welcome. I have learnt so much and look forward to my next course. I would recommend without hesitation to anyone looking to book a course with Jo. Kathryn"

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"thank you Katheryn! a lovely review: ) and a gorgeous basket you wove too!! Joe. xxx"

20 May 19'

Helen reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"I really enjoyed my asymmetrical basket course with Joe at Creative with Nature. I'm thrilled with my basket. Joe is really friendly, helpful and enthusiastic. She's an excellent teacher and patient too. Thoroughly recommended."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Lovely review! Thank you Helen. Joe. xxx"

20 May 19'

Melanie Louise reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"Great course! So pleased with my asymmetrical basket. Joe is an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable, calm and she has such a passion for her craft. Her love of weaving is really inspiring and she explains the complexities of willow weaving and basketry in a really accessible way. Highly recommended."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Really glad you enjoyed the weekend Melanie and a great basket you wove! Thanks so much for sharing the pictures with me: ) Joe. xxx"

20 May 19'

Mark Barnes reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"I should have completed this course in the winter but was unable to due to a minor virus. I was therefore very pleased that Jo allowed me to re- book on this spring one day course making a bread basket. It was my first attempt at willow weaving, after many years ago making cane baskets with wooden bases, with children. I wanted to experience the process of making a willow basket from scratch, with just the willow. I found the whole process very varied, interesting and mind consuming. Once can see why it was used as an early form of therapy and why Jo emphasised that it was a piece of technology. I found it a difficult process but Jo was always there to calmly guide me through my problems. My basket isn't perfect but it sits proudly on my kitchen table full of fruit. I now look at all the many and varied baskets in my house with an increased respect for their makers."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"thanks for the review mark glad you enjoyed the day. joe. xx"

14 May 19'

Marilyn J Wright reviewed: Pea climbers and dragonfly course at Creative with Nature Studio Todmorden West Yorkshire

"A great day that passed very quickly. My efforts have pride and place in the garden now ?. Joe was very helpful & attentive I thoroughly enjoyed my day which had been a Mother’s Day gift from my daughters."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thank you Marylin! That was a particularly nice day for weaving: ) Really glad you enjoyed it. Joe. xx"

13 May 19'

Ruth Frudd reviewed: Pea climbers and dragonfly course at Creative with Nature Studio Todmorden West Yorkshire

"Had a lovely day. I made 2 very different pea climbers which will look great in our garden, my dragonfly was actually a bee!! Could not have been as successful without Jo's expert help, who was happy to help many times when problems arose. She was enthusiastic about the craft and has a lot of knowledge about willow and its uses, explaining how they are growing their own willow trees."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thank you Ruth! Really glad you enjoyed the day: ) Joe. xxx"

13 May 19'

Sarah Smith reviewed: Pea climbers and dragonfly course at Creative with Nature Studio Todmorden West Yorkshire

"My friends and I really enjoyed our day. Joe is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about all things willow and we loved her enthusiasm. We came away at the end of the day feeling very proud of our pea climbers and dragonflies."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thank you Sarah!! Really glad you all had a good day: ) Joe. xxx"

8 May 19'

sonya woolley reviewed: Willow Hare Sculpture course with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"Hare sculpting course Clitheroe. Amazing that we all came away with a finished piece. Such good fun and well taught. I am going back for the bird one in June -yay! Thanks."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"thank you so much sonja! lovely to spend time with you. joe. xxx"

6 May 19'

Sabrina reviewed: Willow bird sculpture with Joe Gregory in Todmorden, Yorkshire

"Really enjoyed the day as well as the chicken that I made. Joe did an amazing job of teaching the rest of the group how to weave the herons, ducks and pheasants. I had a lovely time and was just over all really impressed with the quality of work and teaching. Will be booking another course soon."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thanks Sabrina! Really glad you enjoyed the day. Joe. xx"

6 May 19'

laura barnes reviewed: Willow Hare Sculpture course with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"I previously attended this course and was amazed at how I made and finished such a beautiful creature. It was a present for my sister who was over the moon! I would like to do more so hope to book a basketry weekend this summer."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thanks for the review Laura! And really glad you enjoyed the day. joe. xx"

3 May 19'

Hare scultpture reviewed: Willow Hare Sculpture course with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"Really enjoyed the course and it was great to learn a new skill under expert knowledgeable guidance. Lovely to chat to others too."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Really happy you enjoyed the day. Thanks for leaving a review!! Joe. xx"

2 May 19'

Fi? reviewed: Outdoor mosaic workshops - 1 day with Rachel Hyde at Creative with Nature studio Todmorden West Yorkshire

"This was my second mosaic course at CWN and I loved it. Laura is friendly, approachable and knowledgeable in her Craft. In a nutshell, splendid ."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thanks for the review Fi! And great to see your progress!! joe. xx"

2 May 19'

Christine Edmonds reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"I've been on three willow weaving courses run by Joe Gregory, of Creative with Nature, and I would thoroughly recommend all of them. The foraged basket course was a joy - from learning about the different natural materials and their properties, to being taught the weaving process with expert advice, to bringing home the wonderful finished product (incorporating willow, hazel, holly, birch, dogwood and ivy). The hare sculpture course was also fantastic - looking at Joe's sample sculptures, at the start of the day, I thought "I'll never to be able to complete something like that that in a day"- but under Joe's careful guidance, I ended up with a willow leaping hare that is a much-admired wall feature in my home. I then booked onto the bird sculpture course, and loved making the willow heron, which stands next to the pond on my allotment. Joe is a true expert in her field - I feel lucky to have been able to learn from her."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"That's a lovely review!! Thank you so much Christine: ) Joe. xxx"

2 May 19'

Fi? reviewed: Outdoor mosaic workshops - 1 day with Rachel Hyde at Creative with Nature studio Todmorden West Yorkshire

"This was my second mosaic course at CWN and I loved it. Laura is friendly, approachable and knowledgeable in her Craft. In a nutshell, splendid ."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thank you again lovely! xx"

2 May 19'

Kate Toch reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"A wonderful two days of making & crafting & company. Joe is an inspirational teacher and guide. I'm always amazed by the quality of the willow baskets woven in the workshops and the proud faces of us beginners as we show our basketry off for the end-of-class photo. I'm starting to 'get' the process of making a round basket with a 'slath' base and how this differs from a frame basket. I'm remembering the terminology and the processes: waling, French rand, butts & tips, chasing and pairing. Joe knows her willows, from planting, harvesting, drying, soaking and mellowing, and all of this is done for us so that we can concentrate on the weaving. And concentrate and weaving we did. Looking forward to building on these budding skills. Thanks Joe."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"A lovely and detailed review!! thank you Kate for taking the time: ) Joe. xx"

9 Nov 18'

Melanie reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"I took part in the foraged basket course with my mum and sister. It was a great weekend and a lovely way to spend some quality time with family and meet new people. Joe is a great teacher, highly skilled and very friendly. Weaving is such a lovely, theraupic process! Great for the soul! I can't wait to go back. I highly recommend."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thanks Melaine!! look forward to seeing you again. xxx"

23 Oct 18'

Jose reviewed: Foraged Basket 2 day Course

"Fantastic energetic weekend workshop in a great setting. Combining fun out foraging for weavable materials in Townley Park for part of the first day. Then using your finds with lots of knowledgeable guidance to explore their potential for weaving and how to make a beautiful colourful woven basket."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"thanks jose, that's a lovely review! joe. xxx"

11 Oct 18'

Elaine Robinson reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"I've completed 2 basket and 2 sculpture courses with Joe Gregory from Creative with Nature. She's a fab teacher, very patient & helpful. I'm so please with the baskets and the sculptures I've made, highly recommend."

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thank you Elaine! you're feedback is very welcome. Well done on another gorgeous basket. xx"

9 Oct 18'

Jane Johnson reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"I had such a good time on this course - The satisfaction from weaving with willow and natural materials, being taught to weave the most beautiful basket is a fantastic feeling. I cant believe how well I did - a lot of it is down to Joe’s being such a good teacher, extremely patient and attentive - and she has the ratio of students to teacher just right so you get all the help and guidance you need. The gallery/studio itself has a very calming, comfortable atmosphere - I felt right at home - I’m already booked onto the next Stag Head course - I can’t wait :-)"

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"That's really kind! Thank you Jane, glad you got so much out of it, including your beautiful basket!! xxx"

9 Oct 18'

Donna Kelty reviewed: Asymmetrical basket making courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden Yorkshire

"The shop is based in the lovely old town of Todmorden, with plenty of on street parking and places to go for lunch. This is the third course I have been to, and I have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. But the two day basket making course was fantastic. Joe is extremely patient with everyone. I now have much more of an appreciation for baskets now that I know how much work goes into each and everyone of them. I adore the basket I made and due to the hard work I put into the making of it, I know it will be part of my home for a very long time. The price may seem expensive, don't let this put you off. Yes you can but one cheaper, but it will never mean as much to you as the one you created from sticks of willow. A course to teach basketry and appreciation of an age old craft. can't wait for the next course - already booked!"

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thank you Donna! you did such a good job! and a pretty advanced weave with the zigzags for a beginner!! well done. xxx"

25 Sep 18'

Wendy reviewed: Half day willow bird feeder/hanging basket course

"All of Joe's willow weaving courses attended so far have been enriching and enjoyable experiences. Joe is very approachable and friendly while she has a lot of patience in showing her students what is required to make a successful piece of willow weaving whether that takes a specific form such as a basket or whether it is more of a free form sculpture such as an animal. I would highly recommend Joe and her courses to anyone!"

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"thanks wendy! lovely feedback. xxx"

18 Sep 18'

Ian Hydes reviewed: Willow Ethical Trophy Stag Head sculpture course with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden, West Yorkshire

"Did a willow weaving course with Joe, it was excellent and I walked home with a 3 foot tall Heron who now guards over the stream at the bottom of our garden :D It was a great experience and she was a smashing teacher"

Creative with Nature Ltd responded:

"Thanks Ian!! Glad you had a good day: ) JOe. xx"