Latest reviews

Ellie Riches reviewed: Home Retreat: Colour for ultimate well being - discover the power of colour!

"The most amazing insight into all aspects of how colour can lift everyday life, from colour therapy, colour meditation to a colour clothing consultation. The most amazing day from start to finish, Lucy is a brilliant course leader and host and is knowledgeable, inspiring and welcoming. I will definitely be booking more courses soon!"

Jenny Childs reviewed: Glass fusion workshop, Cardiff, Wales

"Really enjoyed my morning learning the basics of fused glass. I'm looking forward to picking up the piece I made - and already have some ideas to use for another, longer course."

Wyn reviewed: French Polishing & Woodcare - Beginners Course - 1 Day

"An excellent course. It exceeded my expectation. Great friendly teacher. I think if I were to go again I would do the 2 day course as it can be a long day getting through everything in 1 day."

Jean reviewed: Needlefelting workshop at Dalkeith Country Park

"Thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful creative afternoon. Jo was warm and welcoming and explained everything us beginners needed to know to create our felt pictures. There was a huge range of colours of wool and fibres to choose from and there was a chance to have a practice run before going on to our main pictures. I was really pleased (and pleasantly surprised) at how my picture turned out. A great way to spend an afternoon."

Katie B reviewed: Mandala hand lino print workshop

"Had a wonderful time with Diana on her latest Linocut workshop. You get a great welcome, lots of guidance and Diana has oodles of patience. I could have stayed all day, time flies as it’s such good fun. You come away with your own unique pieces of art and full of smiles. I can’t recommend these workshops highly enough and I’ll definitely be heading back to Narberth for another one sometime soon!!"

Heddfan From Narberth responded:

"Lady. It was my pleasure!!! Xx"

Pauline reviewed: Friday mosaic making

"A very enjoyable workshop. Everything we needed was provided together with helpful advice on our individual projects. I am really pleased with the mosaic I made, and I am inspired to do more. Thanks Montet."

Montet Designs responded:

"Hi Pauline, thanks so much for you great feedback! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the course. Your hedgehog mosaic was wonderful, and very cute! Audrey x"

Alex & Briony reviewed: Pineapple pimping & Bubbly in Brighton

"So much fun, a great way to unwind and have fun with a laugh a minute! Charlie was brilliant and made the project! The location in her studio was fabulous and an inspirational location to pimp a pineapple!"

Claire Wilcock reviewed: Lino and stamp printing workshop

"I booked this course as a birthday present and it was better than I could have hoped. Diana was very flexible with dates and times and we had a lovely warm welcome with homemade biscuits and prosecco for the special celebration. She was incredibly patient and generous with her advice. I was so impressed with what we produced - the prints and cards are delightful. I would recommend this course as a really lovely was to spend an afternoon making something to treasure."

Graham Hobbs reviewed: Introduction to cabinet making

"This was a fabulous course. Well prepared to allow participants to build a cabinet from scratch, learning to use a variety of power tools and sampling a number of techniques and skills that ensured the finished product was of a high standard. I would recommend this course to anyone with an interest in working with wood and who has an aptitude to work with power tools and a willingness to listen and to follow instruction."

Makers Quarter responded:

"Thank you Graham. It was a pleasure meeting you! Hope to see you again in the future. Best wishes Stephen and Sophie"

Sue Bateman reviewed: Stained glass one day course for beginners: one-to-one

"My sister and I had a great day with Emma at her workshop in Hove. It was fun and interesting, and we had enough time to learn the basic techniques and each make a stunning piece to be proud of. I definitely recommend this course to anyone - no experience needed - Emma is a great teacher and you will be sure to go home with something amazing."

andrew butteriss reviewed: Stained glass beginners workshop, Cardiff, Wales

"Learnt a great deal will be booking again soon for the stained glass course."

Craig Thornes reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"I was fortunate to receive the taster day as a present. I am clearly not going to be pursuing a career as a blacksmith but the course was thoroughly enjoyable and I would struggle to think of a better way to spend a Sunday. Many thanks."

Jane Livermore reviewed: Lino cutting in Rye, East Sussex

"I bought this for my Partner for a Christmas present and we both attended the course in February. The surroundings are lovely, peaceful and inspirational, we worked in an outside hand made workshop, which had an aga to keep us warm, with lots of windows to provide wonderful light. Steve talked us through the process and time was given to practice using the various cutters and then we were let loose to make our own. Phil and I had brought ideas on what we wanted to do and I must say this is a good idea, Phil took most of his time to create a fabulous Grey Heron which everyone seemed to love, I wanted to make Zebra prints which was less complicated and I was able to try two designs. Tea and Coffee and biscuits are provided regularly which is lovely. A great 6 hours which were both creative and relaxing, definitely recommend if you fancy a go at this craft."

Jeremy Storr reviewed: One day fused glass course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"Spent a lovely day with Natalie and Paul. Paul ran the day for us, taught us all we needed to know. Then step by step we put together our Fused Glass art work. Natalie came in to work her magic and add some awesome touches to what we were creating. It was a fantastic day which we both thoroughly enjoyed and both created something we were chuffed with. Thank you"

Liz Gardner reviewed: Linocut printing workshop in Warwickshire at Bonds Lifestyle

"Fabulous day. A relaxed and fun workshop. Well paced with just the right amount of attention. Everything supplied on the day. I especially liked that Alix supplied a variety of carving tools to try. Nice small group allowing time for individual questions and answers while letting the group be creative and gently directing us to out very own masterpieces! Great location with friendly and helpful staff. Really enjoyed the experience and would do again without hesitation."

Alix Almond Art responded:

"Hi Liz, thank you for your review and I am so pleased that you enjoyed it - your lotus flower was great! You were a lovely group to work with. Looking forward to seeing your next prints ;-) Alix x"

Liz reviewed: Woven Heart Baskets

"Would highly recommend this course.Ellie is a very knowledgeable & enthusiastic tutor and made us all feel very welcome. The materials supplied were very good and the information sheets were very helpful enabling us to complete the project at home if we hadn't finished. It was a very enjoyable time and I left inspired to do other weaving projects in the future."

Elka responded:

"Hi Liz, Thank you so much for the lovely review. I'm so glad you enjoyed the workshop! Very best wishes, Ellie"

tara Davies reviewed: Introduction to candle making workshop

"Brilliant teacher, me and my daughter absolutely loved it. Definitely worth it, can't wait to go again."

Bonita Candles responded:

"Thank you Tara. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. You your daughter and her friend were great. I was very impressed with all your work. Well done. x"

Amy reviewed: Textured Jewellery Making

"A brilliant workshop! Brought a voucher for my bestie for her birthday present, so exciting to try something new & then to come away wearing a beautiful piece of jewellery too! A very relaxed & friendly atmosphere, Katherine offers helpful advice whilst letting you walk your own creative path...my new thumb ring has two different textures and a series of stamp designs! Just need to decide whether I'll be making making earrings or a bangle next time I go!"

Sam Hobday reviewed: Winter Woodland beauty- natural cosmetic making from woodland plants and trees

"Fantastic course that I would highly recommend. The venue was wonderful and Rachel the course tutor was absolutely lovely, very knowledgable and happy to guide us through making lots of different products, which we took home at the end of the day. The booklet we received was great too so now I can make the products at home as well. Thoroughly enjoyable and lovely to meet so many nice people on the day, can’t wait to do another course!!"

Kate Nash reviewed: Beginner's tapestry weaving workshops

"Lovely venue and great that there was only 6 of us on the course which meant that Lin had time to help us all individually if and when we needed it. Would have been nice to learn how to set up the warp threads but other than this it was a great day which inspired me to carry on at home."

Katie Hartley reviewed: Taster Pottery Session

"I spent a very pleasant and enjoyable afternoon with Joan getting an introduction into a new craft I’ve never explored before. Joan was welcoming and friendly and very passionate about her art. She was patient and took the time to explain everything to me. No question I asked was silly. I loved how once the technique was explained to you Joan was happy to step back and let you take the lead, pottering around close by and on hand if you needed help but not hovering over you making you feel uncomfortable. The conversation was light and easy. I really enjoyed exploring all the different materials and tools you could use on the clay, Joan is more than happy to let you root around and see what you can find and I've made some lovely pieces that I’m sure I’ll treasure for a very long time. I was really nervous about using the potters wheel but once again Joan was calm and patient, explained everything in detail but not in a way to confuse you. Again I was left to get on with the wheel. I found this very relaxing and therapeutic. Joan was in no hurry to get rid of me and I ended up staying slightly longer than my 3 hours. Overall a very lovely afternoon. I would highly recommend Joan and her introduction course to anyone interested in pottery or looking for a new hobby to explore. I can’t wait to go back and finish my pieces. Joan, thank you once again for an amazing afternoon."

Hilary Vernon reviewed: Contemporary Furniture Refinishing & Upcycling with Woodcare - 1 Day Beginners

"Painted Furniture & Upcycling with Woodcare - 1 Day Beginners I attended this course with Ollie after having never done anything like this before. You are taught, then left to carry on, then guided again and helped all through the day in a really kind way so that you are actually learning skills that you can easily take away with you. The day was friendly, fun, very interesting and achievable and I came away with my own piece of furniture that I had painted myself, that ended up exactly how I had hoped it would look. My only add in would be I think Ollie should sell the products that you use so I could have come away with most of the things I need to paint my other bedside cupboard. Hilary"

Edith Fotheringham reviewed: Fissures I - Cracked Mud Vessels / Panel

"This was such a good workshop! Step by step notes and hands on support from Emma in a lovely friendly group. I'm inspired!"

Padddy reviewed: Furniture making course: Fundamentals of Furniture Making Part 1 (beginner)

"What a great way to spend a weekend. I never thought I’d say that about being stuck in a workshop for two whole days, one of which was spent planing the side of a piece of ash to within a 0.1mm tolerance. As a completely novice woodworker I must say I absolutely loved it. The teaching and guidance was spot on and the pupils likeminded and enthusiastic. Wood (sic) recommend wholeheartedly."

Keith Jones reviewed: Pottery / ceramics wheel throwing, full day

"I spent a most enjoyable day with my daughter learning how to “throw a pot” when we attended a recent pottery course expertly delivered by Lorraine Bates. We both thoroughly enjoyed our experience and was guided through each step in a most friendly and informative way. I can highly recommend a visit to Woodsetton Art Pottery. And . . . cannot wait to see (& collect) the fruits of our labours. Thank you Lorraine."