Latest reviews

Ros Morton reviewed: Acrylic Trio 3 artists 3 styles Painting Break TV artist Marilyn Allis, Brian Smith RI and Stephen Lee Bournemouth Sea front hotel

"Loved the whole four days. I think I was the messiest, not used to acrylic I think you could tell. The Hotel was just the right space. Lots of arm room.good good and helpful staff. I would like to return sometime. Maybe next March. I would like to thank Marilyn and Paul for their generosity and kindness to me, you know why! Also my new friend Sharn Lang who helps me along. Best wishes to you all x"

Marilyn Allis responded:

"Hi Ros I'm so pleased you enjoyed it all. That makes us both very happy. look forward to seeing you in March "

Angela Brasier reviewed: Christmas crafting - hand sew a felt bird ornament, sew Christmas tree bunting & learn to paint candles

"Another great day spent with lovely ladies who are helpful and explain in detail all that needs to be done. "

Mary reviewed: Mosaic day workshop with Professional Artist Coralie Turpin- Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

"Coralie was helpful and the group participants were nice. Well resourced and warm studio. Didn't manage to.complete in a day but can go back "

Coralie Turpin Artist responded:

"Thank you Mary, it was lovely to see your piece develop. As you said on the day you could have finished if you had chosen a smaller base. It’s great you were ambitious though. Different people work at different paces too and use different sized pieces so it’s hard to judge if a person will finish but 90% of attendees do finish and grout in the day. It will be lovely to see you again when you pop back x "

Pat Southwood reviewed: Lamp glass bead making

"Another great morning, my second visit. Really good fun, adding some of last years' beads made to those made yesterday means I have enough for a unique necklace! Many thanks!"

Theresa Peters reviewed: Autumn Foliage and Berries: A Vibrant Watercolour Journey Monday Evenings Via Zoom

"Purnima is an amazing teacher. I cannot believe the things that I have created under her direction. I was totally new to watercolor (in fact to any type of drawing or painting.) I have learned many techniques and have done some paintings that have astonished me, finding it hard to believe that I had done the paintings! I love her teaching style. She is enthusiastic, warm, and has a great laugh. She’s very clear when she demonstrates different techniques on Zoom and the videos are invaluable as we can go back and go through the steps again. The autumn foliage drawing was amazing. Each week we did part of the drawing and did several layers. It turned out absolutely beautiful."

Art By Purnima responded:

"Thank-you for your amazing review. You have learnt so much since I started teaching you. Keep up the good work and I look forward to teaching you more drawing and painting techniques "

Jill Cooper reviewed: Fused Glass Wave and Dichroic Glass Jewellery Workshop with Crafts in the Valley

"Lovely half day near Mythamroyd. Great venue, fab teacher and a really relaxing afternoon. First time working with glass and really enjoyed it. Thoroughly recommend. Can't wait to see the glass once it's been in the kiln."

Marie Clinch reviewed: Silver Circle Jewellery - Silver Jewellery Class with Tori Foster

"We did the Silver Circle workshop yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Tori wasgreat and explained all the processes very clearly. My daughter and I came away with some lovely pieces of jewellery and we will definitely join more of Tori's workshops. Thankyou"

Tori Foster Jewellery responded:

"Thanks so much Marie! You should both be super proud of your creations. I hope you get a lot of wear out of them and maybe see you again sometime x"

Anna Walker reviewed: Glass Fusion - Holey Moley Bowl making

"Really enjoyable session. Looking forward to collecting my work and seeing final product. Went with a friend as a morning out. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

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

Sophie & Jowen reviewed: Wedding Civil Partnership Ring making workshop - 9ct Yellow Gold

"My Fiancés and I really enjoyed making our wedding rings in Sarah lovely little workshop. It was a very special day. Sarah was brilliant at explaining things and making us feel at home."

Katy reviewed: Upholstery for Beginners Workshop - in Warrington

"Had a fantastic day with Jo learning about upholstery. Came away with a lovely footstool, Jo is so patient and clear with each stage of the process, also explained about different tools/materials etc so I feel fully equipped to get going on my own projects. Definitely recommend this, especially with the cakes/scones supplied too 👌 thanks again Jo "

The Boho Shed responded:

"Ahhh Katy, thank you so much for a great day and for your very kind comments. I'll pass your cake comments to Mum :-) x"

Rose reviewed: Willow Pumpkin workshop near Tewkesbury with Dovecote Willow

"This was a lovely experience! I've never done anything like this before, so it was great to try and I was able to bring home something that resembled a pumpkin. Vicky was great at explaining the steps of the process and ready to offer advice and help when needed."

Dovecote Willow responded:

"Thank you so much, you were a pleasure to teach! "

Ethan reviewed: Make A Ring With A Stone Setting Or A Pendant (Cornwall)

"Great instructor in a lovely studio space, relaxed atmosphere and we were really happy with the rings we made. Highly recommended."

Joelle Poulos responded:

"Thanks Ethan, had a great time teaching you guys!"

Alison Chalmers reviewed: Silver jewellery making -Ring Taster

"Really fun ring making course, would highly recommend."

Pauline Samengo-Turner reviewed: Stained glass mosaic autumn leaves

"A truly wonderful and worthwhile experience! Thank you Yvette for your great insight and experience in showing all participants what, when and how to end the day standing in the Autumn sunshine holding up their individual crafted and completed sun catcher leaf. The day was well timed, great facilities and most of all kindness prevailed throughout the day. Thank you Yvette and may your talent continue to flourish! I highly recommend this course as a grand way to spend a day! "

Baobab Tree Mosaics responded:

"Thank you. So pleased you had a lovely day. Your Autumn leaf is beautiful. "

Cilla Sparks reviewed: Textile still life workshop

"Imogen's welcome and her studio were both lovely and warm, on a very wet morning. We were encouraged to dive into the process, and draw from the special objects she provided. We had access to a wonderful selection of fabrics to stimulate and inspire our creativity. Imogen was able to offer us individual guidance, affirming our ideas and encouraging us to experiment with the techniques. I came away with a piece of work to develop further, and lots of ideas for future projects. Thank you Imogen. "

Imogen Bittner Studio responded:

"Cilla, It was a pleasure to work with you and Anna and I really enjoyed our day together and feel I picked up a lot of textile tips from you! Your work was very accomplished and exciting and I can’t wait to see the finished pieces. Thank you again for coming, for your feedback and for giving me such an enjoyable day!"

Emma reviewed: Mosaic taster class

"A great way to spend the day in Devon Countryside! Very lovely crafting & cake eating. Thanks for your expertise & patience. Had a super day with my family x"

Mosaic Workshops in the Garden Room responded:

"Thank you and so glad you enjoyed the day with your family. It’s so nice when family’s get together to be creative and have a fun time together. Take care "

Jane Mulraney reviewed: Stained glass mosaic autumn leaves

"Thoroughly enjoyed this course. Nice peaceful surroundings , lovely small group of friendly people. Friendly, approachable, compitant tutor, explained things well, and very helpful. Would happily do many more glad making courses with her. "

Baobab Tree Mosaics responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed your day. Your leaf turned out beautifully. "

Hannah & Jo reviewed: Quilting weekend, Wetherby

"We had an absolutely fantastic weekend making quilts with Jacqueline. We are complete beginners and she helped us go from a pile of fabric to a very nearly completed quilt (& the knowledge & skills to finish the last little bit at home). The food & company were also fantastic & would definitely highly recommend. We’re already planning on coming back! Thanks Jacqueline - your expertise, kindness & culinary skills are second to none"

Bee-spoke Quilts responded:

"Thank you for your lovely comments. I thought everyone did really well and it was a pleasure to teach you. I hope it has given you the confidence to try more quilting projects in future. Best wishes Jacqueline "

Jay reviewed: Beginners bowl carving

"Nick is a very skilled and generous tutor. I had an amazing two days learning how to make a bowl and I am thrilled with the result. I thoroughly recommend Nick’s workshops. Thank you Nick and Debs for your hospitality. "

Gosman Spoon Co. responded:

"Thank you so much Jay you’re welcome here any time for a refresher :)"

Paul reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Great full hands on day making the dragon candle stick. Scrumptious lunch plus cake and biscuits included."

Sonya Longley reviewed: October Glass Art - Framed Art Piece 🖼️

"Loved doing this workshop! Plenty of ideas and materials available and both Lisa and Cathy gave us every encouragement and advice. Looking forward to collecting my artwork and making some more."

The Dart Centre responded:

"Hi Sonya, thank you so much for your lovely feedback which we shall pass on to the tutors. We are glad that you had such an enjoyable session and look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Best wishes, Laura."

Debs reviewed: Flower Patch Hand Embroidery Workshop with Rachel Davies

"Another excellent course with Rachel. She is knowledable, skilled and creative, giving just the right balance between instruction, support and freedom. I had booked my next course with Rachel before this one had even finished!!"

Rachel Davies Studio responded:

"Hello Debs, thankyou so much for this lovely review. You are so supportive of my workshops, and Im so happy you enjoy them so much, very best wishes, Rachel"

Sarah reviewed: Traditional Leaded Stained Glass Panel

"We had a wonderful day at Katherines lovely studio! Having never worked with stained glass before, myself & my daughter were admittedly apprehensive. Katherine did an amazing job putting us at ease & talked us through each stage, working with our bespoke designs from start to finish. She was so relaxed & patient, we couldn’t have asked for a better teacher. The lunch was delicious & the flapjack was divine. Katherine even catered for my daughters dietary requirements. Highly recommended!! "

number8glass responded:

"I'm so grateful for your review Sarah, thank you and I'm glad you and Sophie enjoyed it so much. "

Mel Pierce reviewed: Flower Patch Hand Embroidery Workshop with Rachel Davies

"Had a wonderful relaxing day crafting with like minded people. Rachel splits the course into easy to understand stages and guides you through each technic . She is extremely encouraging and helpful. No question is a wrong question . With her tutoring everyone was able to produce a piece of work to be proud of . I had not embroidered for a while and found it easy going , even mastering my first ever French knots . An amazing teacher and would highly recommend her course to friends and family. Thank you Rachel ."

Rachel Davies Studio responded:

"Hi Mel, thankyou very very much for such positive feedback, its so appreciated. The embroidery you created was really lovely, and Im so glad youve enjoyed yesterday. Very best wishes, Rachel"

Joanna reviewed: Fused glass lanterns

"Extremely enjoyable course. Anne explained everything very clearly and catered for both beginners and those with a bit of experience. Plenty of scope to use your own ideas but also useful guidance on design and best use of materials. Very satisfying to be able to do a slightly bigger project than the smaller items I have done before. Looking forward to picking up the lantern when it's been fired and hope to do another course soon. "

Fired Imagination responded:

"Thankyou Jo for the lovely review. I'm glad you enjoyed the workshop."