Latest reviews

Phil reviewed: Multi Colour Lino printing course

"I was new to lino printing and enjoyed the day very much. I was very pleased with the resulting print and now want to do more lino printing!"

Printmaking with Evelyn Polk responded:

"Hi Phil, it was a pleasure to teach you and what a great job you did with your prints! I'm so glad that you enjoyed your day. All the best Evelyn "

Anne johnstone reviewed: Daytime glass fusing workshop with Paula Andrews

"I had a wonderful 2.5hrs doing the fused glass course . Paula was very friendly helpful and gave guidance when needed .I am looking forward to doing more classes and making different items. "

Paula Andrews responded:

"Ahh, thank you Anne. I very much enjoyed meeting and working with you too. "

James Harvey reviewed: Pottery and decorating day for two

"We had a wonderful day! Marina was so calm and knowledgeable. My daughter and I spent the day fully immersed in our pottery and loved the whole process. Highly recommended. "

Carol reviewed: Round Shopper Willow Basket

"My friend Georgie and I attended this workshop and were pleased (and surprised) with our baskets. Suze is a very good, and patient teacher who explains every step of the process. Would certainly recommend her"

The Coppice Co. responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Carol. It was a pleasure to have you and Georgie along. You both did an amazing job! "

Michelle reviewed: Woven bag workshop workshop with Rachel Davies

"I had a lovely morning making a bag. Lots of resources to select from and well paced teaching from Rachel. It was so relaxing and Rachel is so inspiring with her skills. Thoroughly enjoyed it thank you"

Rachel Davies Studio responded:

"Hi Michelle, Thankyou very much for your review, Im so glad you enjoyed the morning.Your bag was coming on well! Thankyou, Rachel."

Nadine Baggaley reviewed: Beginners Pottery Day Course

"What a fantastic day! Matt was a brilliant, patient tutor. He taught our group well and took time to explain why we should do all processes in the way instructed. Had a great day and would definitely recommend!"

Dimbleby Ceramics - Studio Pottery Courses responded:

"Hi Nadine, Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review of your day. It was great to have you on the course and see the fantastic work that you produced. Best wishes Mat"

Jan reviewed: Needle Felting Bears at The Lawrence Centre

"We had the best time friendly comfortable group no pressure just fun and informative!"

Josephine Dawn Munroe responded:

"Thanks very much Jan, so lovely to have you both on the workshop. Hopefully see you later in the year and in the meantime, happy felting!"

Emma Crawley reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"I have wanted to have a go at this for ages, and I was over the moon with Gen's brilliant class, and just how much we got done in one day! I think I might become a bit addicted to this new craft, and already have my next project planned! I will definitely be booking again to learn some more advanced techniques, and Gen is a fabulous host, and knowledgeable teacher. Have already recommended to friends!"

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"I had a great day with you all. What great pieces you all made and it was such a fun group to be teaching. Thank you Emma for the lovely review."

Jackie and Rosie reviewed: Introduction to Artistic Blacksmithing - One Day Experience

"Tom was totally amazing, he made the day perfect going over and above to help us achieve our ambitious projects. Tom’s experience and enthusiasm for his passion shone through and he has a great collection of handy tools to make some of the jobs easier. There’s no escaping it though, plenty of bashing bits of metal on a huge anvil was very satisfying! Tom is very talented indeed but he doesn’t overshadow what you do, a fabulous combination of talent and skill makes this day brilliant. Fulfil your curiosity and go on this course, you won’t regret it "

Indre reviewed: Introduction to Woodworking

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ experience really enjoyed the day left me inspired and wanting to do more woodwork "

Craven Conservation and Restoration Ltd responded:

"Thank you Indre, I am so glad you were inspired. I too was inspired by your enthusiasm and sawing accuracy! I look forward to seeing your progress. Regards Bill"

Teresa reviewed: 1 Day Bring Your Own Upholstery Project

"Really knowledgeable, helpful, friendly teacher. I learnt a lot not just from my project but from the other peoples projects. Everything was really well explained and everyone could work at their own pace. A nice venue, good day I would recommend it anyone who is thinking of a small project.I would be interested in doing it again."

Roundedby responded:

"Thanks Teresa! Was absolutely lovely to have you on the course - can not believe how hard you worked and how much you achieved in one day - springs are not for the faint hearted and you absolutely stormed it! Best, Lucy "

Carol White reviewed: Pottery taster course for two in the South Downs

"Fantastic morning spent with Rowena. My husband and I wanted to give this a go after watching the great pottery throw down on tv. We both really enjoyed it and I think we'll be back for more. We made 3 bowls each and look forward to seeing them once they are ready. Rowena is lovely and friendly and was so good at quickly rectifying any mistakes we made. "

Philip reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"What a fabulous day. I was so pleased with my finished "Hare", being a complete beginner I was surprised by the standard I was able to achieve... thanks to the excellent friendly tuition from Jo"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Philip - really happy you enjoyed the day and went away with an unexpectedly fabulous hare sculpture! Jo x"

Simon Hughes reviewed: Learn pyrography - The art of drawing with fire

"An excellent course, so enjoyable and encouraging for a beginner. A lovely tutor and I would recommend anyone to book the course "

Lee Borthwick responded:

"Thank you Simon. Great to have met you, keep up the great work!"

D reviewed: Pottery throwing sessions on the potter's wheel in Norfolk

"Excellent "

Pat Southwood responded:

"Thank you! Pat. "

Isabelle reviewed: Silver Stacking Rings Workshop; with Lindsay Forbes of Laconic; Durham

"Me and my sister really enjoyed this. You went at a perfect pace and had a really good range of materials to make fashionable jewelry. Thanks Lindsay! "

Bench Box responded:

"Thanks for the lovely review Isabelle, I'm glad you both enjoyed making your gorgeous rings. I hope you manage to prevent getting them mixed up since they're (almost) identical!"

Elaine Revill reviewed: Fused Glass Flower Gardens - for 2 people

"My friends and I had a lovely afternoon with Stevie, we all enjoyed learning to use the glass and are keen to do more. Stevie is very friendly and helpful."

Stevie Davies responded:

"You all created such lovely personal designs and you are more than welcome back anytime 🙂"

Millie reviewed: Willow piglet/ small pig workshop Eastleigh Hampshire

"We had a great time at our willow pig workshop! Jacquie was supportive and knowledgeable, and helped create a great friendly atmosphere in the group that made the day fly by. A fab assortment of pigs we made. Thank you so much Jacquie!"

Willow and Crafts responded:

"Hello Millie I am glad that you had a lovely time it was lovely to meet you :-) Jacquie "

Tracey reviewed: Yorkshire Rose stone carving class

"Amazing experience. Very welcoming atmosphere and knowledgeable tutor. My husband and I enjoyed the whole day and came away with our individual Yorkshire Roses which turned out better than we could have imagined. "

The West Riding Stonecarving Association responded:

"Thank you for your great review, Tracey."

Jane reviewed: Half day on the Pottery wheel

"Overall the half day throwing course was brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed it. My only, hopefully constructive criticism is that, given the cost for 4 hours (a) it would have been nice to be offered refreshments at the beginning while the course leader was talking about different clays and glazes and firing temperatures, but nothing was offered until half way through the half day, and (b) there was a lot of information to take in....an information sheet/handout would have been very useful. Having said all that, the actual teaching in how to throw a pot was excellent."

Rachel reviewed: Colour loves colour. Acrylic painting.

"If I could give 10 ⭐️ I would. The course was absolutely brilliant. Laura was an enthusiastic, friendly, patient tutor and the studio is a delight to work in. I have no experience in any sort of painting but this didn’t matter in the slightest. It was well worth the money and I’ve already booked onto another course. I LOVED IT. "

Laura Donaldson responded:

"Thank you so much for this review. It was a terrific day and I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it and felt that you have benefitted from your time in the studio. I very much look forward to welcoming you back for more fun and creativity!"

Judith Chubb-Whittle reviewed: Lino printing landscapes

"A day really well spent learning Lino printing. Thank you Lee. As other people will read this, Lee is a fantastic artist, superb work. I got a real appreciation of how much work goes into his lino prints, not to mention the oil portraits and landscapes. I hope I get the opportunity to do more courses, really enjoyed the day."

Lee Wright Artist responded:

"Thanks a lot Judith. I really enjoyed spending the day with you and glad that you got so much from it. Hope to see you again soon. Lee"

Nicola reviewed: Blacksmithing - Hammer Making

"I bought this as a present for my spouse who loves crafting. He liked his tutor, enjoyed the course very much and is proud of the hammer he made. He would definitely do it again. "

AthelstaneForge responded:

"Great day and a great-looking hammer!"

S. Loten reviewed: Natural dyeing workshop - 'Local Colour' - Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex

"Ruth & Vicky should be very pleased with their first wool dyeing workshop. For me I feel they have given me enough knowledge & confidence to try it at home. The whole 5hrs were great fun with a lovely group of like minded craft ladies. Highly recommend it if you are looking to learn a new skill. "

Jacqueline Harris reviewed: Enter the world of Pyrography with Bob Neill

"Very interesting and a very enjoyable experience. The food is also top notch."

Burnt Offerings responded:

"HIi Jacqueline Good to know you enjoyed the day...Another craft experience to add to all your others ,Many thanks Bob and Del"