Field Studies Council reviews

Christine Wood reviewed: Stained Glass Christmas Angel - Flatford Mill

"Flatford Mill is a joy. Such an iconic building and landscape. The copper foil glass course tutor Claire was very helpful and knowledgeable. She explained all the techniques and processes clearly and safely. It was a very enjoyable day and has left me with the confidence to try some glass cutting on my own and with an idea of tools and equipment to buy."

Field Studies Council responded:

"Dear Christine, We are so please you enjoyed the day. All the angels made on the day were beautiful. Claire"

Sally reviewed: Smartphone Photography - Flatford Mill

"Very enjoyable day. Suitable for absolute beginners - plenty of useful information around photograph composition and mobile phone capabilities. Beautiful setting, perfectly adequate facilities. Highly recommended."

Field Studies Council responded:

"Dear Sally, Thank you, I am so pleased you enjoyed the day and found it useful. Enjoy using your new found techniques. Claire"

Amal reviewed: Mixed Media Methods: All the Marks Play Their Part

"This was a fabulous course...I've come away from it buzzing to play and try out the advice and suggestions we were given. Steve gave some wonderful examples of how mixed media can be used to create pictures, but the style of the course was very much experimental rather than directed, with Steve always on hand for guidance and advice. "

Linda Jensen reviewed: Sketching and Painting at Benton End

"Sadly I had an accident just before the date. This meant I could not attend. I was so looking forward to the course. I would love to try again when I have recovered. I know the rules and conditions but is there anyway you could help me with the fee?"

Field Studies Council responded:

"Hi Linda, You will need to check with CraftCourses.com as you booked through them. I would be quite happy to transfer you to another course, however, as you did not attend we will not be receiving your fee from CraftCourses. Claire"

JIJ reviewed: Lino Cutting and Printing

"Basic course. Would have been helpful to have equal share of time from tutor and agree that the day is shorter than advertised. "

Malindi Tucker reviewed: Experimental and Abstract Watercolour

"Great fun!"

Field Studies Council responded:

"Hi Malindi, thank you for your review. We are so glad to hear you had a lovely time with us!"

Tilly Abbott reviewed: Weave a Country Basket - Flatford Mill

"My mother and I had the most wonderfully relaxing day making baskets. We had a lovely group of lady’s similar age to my mother so it was a lovely social day out. It’s a beautiful setting to have a wonder around at lunch and place of places to get a coffee or something to eat. Cake, coffee and plenty of snacks were provided the entire day. The instructor was absolutely wonderful as well as the facility’s I couldn’t recommend the course enough for you or a loved one "

Field Studies Council responded:

"Dear Tilly, I am so pleased you both enjoyed your day at Flatford. I hope the baskets will be a lasting memory of a good time. All cakes are made on site by our own chef and he is pretty good at it. Best wishes, Claire"

Amy C reviewed: Lino Cutting and Printing

"Excellent course. Amanda was friendly and informative. The day was the perfect length and I came away with skills I can put into practice at home. Thank you! "

Eleanor Waller reviewed: Lino Cutting and Printing

"I did enjoy the course and came away with a piece that I was happy with. However it was advertised to run from 9:30am to 5pm. In the introduction we were informed that it would finish by 4pm. I feel like if I pay for a day’s course that’s what I should get. "

Field Studies Council responded:

"Hi Eleanor, We're really pleased to hear you enjoyed the course, and we are sorry you were disappointed with the timings. Feel free to get in touch with us to discuss this further."

Helen reviewed: Printing with Gelli Plates

"I really enjoyed my day at Flatford mill it was a beautiful location and Amanda was an excellent teacher. She provided us with a wide range of materials to work with and showed us a variety of techniques to try. We finished the day with some lovely prints. Thank you Amanda."

Field Studies Council responded:

"Thank you Helen for such a lovely review. It's so good to hear you enjoyed the workshop. Amanda had a great group who were really eager to learn and explore new ideas. We hope you can visit us again soon to try one of our other Craft Courses. Thanks again, Amanda and Field Studies Council."

Jackie West reviewed: Weave a Country Basket - Flatford Mill

"Absolutely fantastic "

Field Studies Council responded:

"Hi Jackie, thank you so much for the lovely review. It's great to hear you enjoyed the basket weaving course with us. We hope you can visit us again to try one of our other craft courses. Best of luck with your future weaving, Juliet and the Field Studies Council team.""

Kath W reviewed: Simple Printmaking

"Sue is amazing and so attentive and well informed. The location is truly beautiful and unique and our accommodation comfortable and food is excellent "

Field Studies Council responded:

"Hi Kath, thank you so much for writing this review. Sue is deeply touched to read your praise. It's particularly encouraging for her to know that she's teaching her craft so successfully and she really enjoyed watching you all learn something new and create your own artwork. We hope you can visit us again soon and hope we might see you again on one of our other craft courses. Best of luck with your future printmaking, Sue and everyone here at Field Studies Council."

Diana Owen reviewed: Weave a Country Basket - Flatford Mill

"A full-on day of learning a new technique and an enjoyable one to boot, with the added bonus of taking home a finished basket. The group of 8 was a good size as Juliet, our Tutor, was able to give us individual help when it was needed. Juliet was well-prepared, approachable and knowledgeable in her subject and prepared to share information on where to purchase the reeds and tools should we wish to take it up as a hobby. A great venue, course and day out."

Field Studies Council responded:

"Hi Diana, thank you so much for the kind review. It's great to hear you really enjoyed learning a new skill and got to take home your very own basket. It's so good to hear you had such a positive experience. We hope you can visit us again soon and maybe try one of our other craft courses. Best of luck with your future weaving, Juliet and the Field Studies Council team."

Carol Tierney reviewed: Weave a Country Basket - Flatford Mill

"This was such a lovely way to spend a day. Juliet is an excellent tutor and explained everything clearly with plenty of help available if it was needed. Most of the training was done by her demonstrating and explaining a step in the process and then us trying it. Really straightforward. Amazing to see the variety of different baskets we produced while all following the same steps - which goes to show that we all now have the skills to make a whole host of different baskets. The setting was a definite bonus, it was lovely to just be somewhere historic and beautiful surrounded by nice people and doing something new. Highly recommended."

Field Studies Council responded:

"Hi Carol, thank you so much for the kind review. It's so good to hear you enjoyed the Weave a Country Basket workshop. Even better that you all managed to create such different baskets. We hope you can visit us again soon and maybe try one of our other craft courses. Best wishes, Juliet and the Field Studies Council team."

Vicky reviewed: Printing with Gelli Plates

"A beautiful location to spend the day being creative. Amanda was a great tutor. Good fun and we had the chance to explore different techniques and develop at our own pace in a friendly and supportive environment. Thanks "

Field Studies Council responded:

"Thank you Vicky for leaving this lovely review. It's so good to hear you enjoyed the workshop. We hope you can visit us again soon and maybe try one of our other craft courses. Best wishes, Amanda and the Field Studies Council team."

Cath reviewed: Printing with Gelli Plates

"Excellent session. Good fun & we had the chance to try various techniques. Amanda was a great tutor. Lovely day in fab surroundings. Thanks"

Field Studies Council responded:

"Thank you so much Cath for your kind review. It's always nice to hear people have enjoyed one of our workshops. We hope you can visit us again to try out another craft or skill. Best wishes, Amanda and the Field Studies Council team."

Adrian reviewed: Lino Cutting and Printing

"Thoroughly enjoyed and learned a good deal from Amanda. She has an excellent teaching style which gave everyone plenty of individual attention whilst tutoring us all. Plenty of material was provided for our exercises together with basic tools. It was particularly special to make a piece which we could take away at the end of the day to show our achievement. "

Field Studies Council responded:

"Thank you so much Adrian for your kind review. Thank you for visiting Flatford Mill and we hope you can join us again soon. Amanda wanted us to pass on that she's so pleased to be able to facilitate and encourage people who want to learn new skills and to be creative. Kind regards, Amanda and the team at Field Studies Council, Flatford Mill."

Peter Ward reviewed: Bookbinding for Beginners and Improvers

"The standard of teaching was exceptional. Very intense from the start but considerable learning from practical experience under supervision. The three sessions per day were exhausting especially for total beginners. Would have liked a handout with basic sequencing of book making. Inspiring tutor who clearly loves his craft and found time for some personal support and direction. "

Brian Davis reviewed: Stained Glass: Christmas Wreath

"Excellent tuition from Carole in lovely surroundings. A full on day which ended with a beautiful piece of work to take home"

Phoebe reviewed: Weave a Foraging Basket - Flatford Mill

"Really fantastic day - highly recommended! Juliet created a lovely relaxed atmosphere and was very kind aND patient. Came away with a beautiful basket that I'm so proud of - thank you!"

Jill Devon reviewed: Water Soluble Pencils

"Loved my day with Carole on water soluble pencils. It proved the perfect starting point for somebody who hasn’t really done any painting/drawing for a long time. Carole was very supportive and helpful. The class was mixed abilities and Carole made everyone feel at ease - quite a talent, for painting and people! Thanks."

Field Studies Council responded:

"Thank you very much for your review, we're so glad you enjoyed your course!"

Julia Bleakman reviewed: Bookbinding for Beginners and Improvers

"A very enjoyable five day bookbinding course. Mark Cockram is an excellent teacher - knowledgeable, patient and organised. We learned a good range of solid basic skills and also explored individual projects. A great combination of expert demonstrations and hands-on working, and the time flew by. The accommodation was simple but clean and quiet, at the beautiful Flatford Mill. The whole class intends to go back next year, which is a pretty good indication of how much we all enjoyed it!"

Field Studies Council responded:

"Thank you very much for your kind review. We're so glad you enjoyed the course and look forward to welcoming you back soon."

Jane reviewed: Willow Work: Small Willow Sculptures

"I had been on one of Jo's sculpture workshops and saw her slate mosaic work then and really liked the pieces. When she said she was developing a workshop, I was first in line! I was not disappointed, right from the start the whole group became absorbed in creating very individual pieces. The slate was gorgeous, almost works of art themselves, and there was lots of interesting glass and other materials to truly make a unique piece of art. Jo supplied hanging hooks so I put mine up as soon as I got home. A fabulous day with amazing results! "

Charlotte Boddy reviewed: Weave a Country Basket - Flatford Mill

"The course had a relaxed atmosphere and very welcoming! Met new people while learning a new skill. Juliet was brilliant and helpful. Took us through each stage very clearly and I was able to pick it up quickly. I am looking into the foraging basket course and will bring along my mum. Thank you for a great day!"

Simon boddy reviewed: Stained glass: Christmas wreath

"Amazing experience, really informative. Took her time explaining every step along the way. Can't say how happy I am with my stained glass Christmas wreath. Will recommend very highly to everyone. "