Latest reviews

Blake S reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"I loved my time learning how to carve stone with Sebastian, and I highly recommend anyone interested take the course. I would do it again, and I now have the confidence and basic knowledge to start playing around with stone all on my own! "

Joanne Webb reviewed: Wool spinning course

"Rosemary was very knowledgeable and supportive. She confirmed for me that this is a skill hope to pursue. It was a lovely day that passed so quickly."

Simply Spun responded:

"It was lovely to meet you and are a natural; keep spinning. Thank you for your review, it is much appreciated. Rosemary"

Amanda Heath reviewed: Create a willow farmyard or wading bird sculpture workshop Eastleigh Hampshire

"I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Jacquie and learning how to willow weave. This has been something I have considered doing for sometime and eventually got the opportunity and I was not disappointed. Jacquie is an excellent teacher, patient and informative making it easy for us all to have a successful outcome. I am so pleased with my goose and he has taken pride of place next to the stream in my garden. Thank you Jacquie x"

Willow and Crafts responded:

"Hi Amanda It was a pleasure and thank you for the kind words it sounds like an ideal home for your goose. All the best Jacquie "

Ellen reviewed: Sterling Silver Stacker Ring Workshop

"Bought course as gift and three of us attend on Saturday afternoon, 16.3.24. Ian & Jade are welcoming and knowledgeable, with patience galore. Learnt lots, had lots of fun and came away with 3 unique rings. Would thoroughly recommend."

Goldwrightsjewelleryschool responded:

"It was such a great afternoon, you all made such lovely rings, thank you for choosing Goldwrights jewellery school :) "

Keilly reviewed: Silver Stone Setting Course

"I loved making the bezel pendant thank you. A new skill I have learnt thanks again Karen "

Alix reviewed: Basket making for beginners using traditional willow basketry techniques

"Thank you both, the course was excellent and everyone is very impressed with the basket I made!"

Keilly reviewed: Silver spinner ring workshop

"I had a lovely day making my spinner ring. I have loved it thank you Karen "

Sally Robinson reviewed: Two leather long stitch journals in a day

"Lynn was welcoming and hospitable from the start. We were provided with a pre-prepared box of tools and a rainbow of colours of leather and threads with which to make our books. Lynn had a calm and encouraging manner which was very conducive to learning new skills. There was delicious home-made cake and plenty of tea and coffee to punctuate the day too! I am so pleased with my two beautiful books and I look forward to making some more! Lynn also gave us a set of very comprehensive notes to take away. A very enjoyable day! "

Lynne Friel responded:

"Hi Sally, thank you for your kind review. It was lovely to meet you and Angela on Saturday and I'm so glad you both enjoyed the workshop (and the cake). I really liked the closures you both devised, using a pencil to slide into a leather loop to make the books stay shut. If you have any queries when you're making the new books don't hesitate to get in touch. I'm going to put up an 'Intermediate' leather journal workshop soon and hope I might see you both again. Best wishes Lynne "

Barrie and Helen Harper reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"We had a great day with excellent company. Course was well paced and so informative and interesting. Well worth it."

Gedwood responded:

"Thank you very much Barrie and Helen. Enjoy your drams!😊"

Anne Bruerton reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Extremely enjoyable day. Sarah and I really enjoyed the experience, and came away with both a sense of achievement and some lovely pieces. Thank you Jonathan for your guidance and patience. "

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Dear Anne, Thank you very much for your kind review. It was lovely to meet you both. Well done on your jewellery pieces - enjoy wearing your silver rings. Jonathan. "

Helena reviewed: Make your own Easter Chocolates

"Me and my teenage son thoroughly enjoyed today's chocolate making workshop. There were plenty of options in terms of ingredients and a lot of interesting information about cocoa. They were very helpful in taking our allergies into account. We had wonderful chocolates to take home. "

Denmark Farm Conservation Centre responded:

"Lovely to meet you and Eddie today. Very happy you enjoyed yourselves on the raw chocolate workshop. Thank you for reviewing it and see you again soon. Mara "

Barbara Bryan reviewed: Basket making for beginners using traditional willow basketry techniques

"The basket making course was excellent. Becky and John were great teachers. The course went along at a good pace and we had a lovely basket to take home. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone, a very enjoyable day. "

Beverley Gearey reviewed: Create with a Gel Printing Plate - Mono Printing Without a Press

"Excellent course but knowledgable tutors. Second time I’ve done this one and both Alison & Liz went out of their way to provide additional ideas and instruction. Amazing surroundings too. Highly recommend this course in particular but also the Art in the Barn workshops in gdneral"

Blooming Designs - Art in the Barn responded:

"Hi Beverley, Lovely to hear from you and thanks for taking the time to let us know about your workshop with us. It was great to work with you again, to further develop your printmaking skills. There’s so much potential for your work and working at this larger scale will provide lots of opportunities for development. Happy printing. Best wishes Alison Butler "

Diana Kirkham reviewed: Group Creative workshops (4, 5, or 6 people) - discovering or recovering creativity for work, home and life. Art in Suffolk

" I spent an enjoyable day on Saturday with Jane on her Creative Collage Course. It was buzzing with ideas in a relaxed atmosphere, plenty of tea, laughs and delicious cake! You come away with a framed piece of work. Can highly recommend."

Jane Beaumont Art responded:

"Thanks Diana. It was a joy to meet both you and Karen and I'm so pleased you enjoyed the day. I did too. Keep collaging!"

Paul reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"A great weekend to learn new skills, meet new people and all in a fantastic location and relaxed environment. Would I do it again? Absolutely!"

Gill Allan reviewed: Slate mosaic workshop at Jo Garden Art

"Jo, thank you for such a fantastic mosiac slate workshop. You are a brilliant tutor. I had a great day and really enjoyed myself. I love the two pieces I made and am looking forward to making the hare sculpture and the larger mosiac piece. Thank you to both you and Andy for your excellent hospitality. See you in August. xx"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"My pleasure Gill 🤗 Lovely work achieved and hopefully now up on your walls. Looking forward to seeing what you do with a larger piece on your next slate visit. See you in a sunnier and (hopefully) dryer August! Jo xx"

Jan reviewed: Slate mosaic workshop at Jo Garden Art

"Spent a very therapeutic day at this workshop today, thank you. Jo is a patient and thoughtful teacher and inspiration throughout the day and ewe all createdtwo amazing abstract pieces of slate art using the very wide range of slates, inclusions and bling available for us. "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Jan (and for your tips on the glass cutting tools!). My ever widening range of 'bling' is beginning to overtake the studio 😆👍. Your pieces were lovely and I hope you are enjoying looking at them at home. Jo xx"

Angie Weston reviewed: Slate mosaic workshop at Jo Garden Art

"Another fabulous two day course with Jo. Having previously made to large hares, I thought I would try the two day Slate Workshops. What a wonderful way to spend two days! On arrival, I knew nothing about working with slate but as always, Jo explained everything that we needed to know in order to create two small pieces and one larger piece on the second day. Jo is so friendly, knowledgeable and patient. I would recommend this course to anyone thinking of trying something a bit different. Thank you Jo."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you so much Angie. All your pieces were lovely and I hope are now displayed up on walls at home. Hope to see you again! Jo xx"

Sian Pickering reviewed: Easter Bunnies - Adult Beginners Needle Felting Workshop

"We had a fantastic time learning to make a felt bunny. Natalie explained each step clearly and she was very patient and knowledgeable. We can't wait to do another workshop 🙂"

Natalie Brooks Artist responded:

"Thank you so much... I'm so glad that you enjoyed making your bunnies and i hope to see you both again :)"

Vicky Heath reviewed: 2-Day Traditional Stained Glass Painting Course for Beginners

"The entire 2 day course was thoroughly enjoyable, informative, supportive and a fabulous way to spend time creating pieces using a variety of methods and techniques. Nathalie was an excellent tutor, explaining the processes in detail, allowing time for 'investigation' of the effects from the different tools and it was great to see them at the start of the 2nd day to help inform my final idea."

Helen Cavanagh reviewed: Creating fused glass lanterns - 1 large, or 2 medium

"This course was brilliant, I had a very enjoyable few hours with Gen. She shared lots of useful information about all the different types of glass and techniques we could use, and was very happy answering questions as we went along, as well as providing encouragement and suggestions. I would very much recommend this class to anyone, and I’m excited to see the finished lantern!"

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for the lovely comments. I had such a fun morning with you all and can't wait to see all your finished lanterns."

Sharon Lee reviewed: Peg Loom Weaving at Tyrest Wool

"We had a great day with Trish in her lovely workshop. The tutoring was interesting, informative and fun. The workshop was light and airy, a perfect space with views over the countryside. The lunch was homemade soup and bread, followed by cheese and homemade chutneys. Best of all we all came away with a completed seat pad, and a new craft learned that we could go further with in our own time."

Tyrest Wool responded:

"Thank you very much Sharon for your lovely review. I'm really glad that you enjoyed your day. Trish"

Angie Carney reviewed: Portrait Drawing

" So interesting to cover the basics around placing features properly, measuring angles etc. These are things I’ve always done (and often got not quite right) simply by looking carefully… having this really good guidance will up my game I reckon! Also, haven’t used charcoal for decades, and never learned how to use it properly. Definitely going to do some more of this! Feeling chuffed 🥰 #alexandrawoodsart #newbreweryarts #learningtodraw #portraiture #charcoaldrawing #youcanteachanolddognewtricks #chuffed"

Emma reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"Absolutely loved this course! Suzy is a brilliant teacher, the afternoon was well paced and the activities were really interesting. I learned lots and feel confident to make a few more notebooks myself at home. I'll definitely attend another course with The Leaf Press :D "

The Leaf Press responded:

"I'm so pleased you enjoyed yourself Emma and the books you made were brilliant. Thank you so much for your lovely review too!"

Paul reviewed: Woodturning Absolute Beginners

"Paul was very knowledgeable and very patient, always available for additional support and advice as required. We came away with a lovely bud vase each which will take pride of place in our home. A tasty lunch and plentiful teas/coffees supplied throughout the day by Paul's wife made this a great experience to remember. Thankyou Paul."

Paul Hannaby Creative Woodturning responded:

"Thanks for your feedback Paul, it was a pleasure."