Latest reviews

Denise reviewed: Stained Glass Workshop at the Warehouse 2nd & 3rd September 2023

"Absolutely fantastic weekend. Jo is lovely and knowledgeable and patient. I'm so thrilled with my final piece. I wanted to stretch myself a bit and Jo made sure I achieved that. The other participants were lovely and we all encouraged each other. I'm already looking to sign up for Jo's next workshops."

Jo Turner Stained Glass responded:

"Hi Denise, Thank you for your lovely review. I hope you are enjoying your piece and will let you know when the next courses are. Best wishes, Jo"

Natasha reviewed: Linocut & print for beginners with Artist Catherine Carmyllie

"Amazing afternoon, laidback and relaxed no negativity! Catherine is so lovely and we are now Lino print lovers."

Catherine Carmyllie Artist responded:

"Thanks for a lovely review & yes we had a giggle! Come back & learn more Lino techniques! ;) "

Elizabeth reviewed: Private pick & mix glass fusing taster session

"We had a brilliant time yesterday! Dawn was very knowledgeable friendly and patient. We came as 3 generations age 9-61 as a mothers day gift. We really enjoyed! We will be back can't wait to see out finished result! "

Dawn Turner Designs responded:

"Hi, thanks for the great review, it was lovely to welcome your family to the studio, so lovely pieces made - hope you went away with lots of ideas, too! "

Pat Offord reviewed: Stained Glass Workshop at the Warehouse 2nd & 3rd September 2023

"Jo is an excellent tutor. She set the pace at exactly the right pace for all of us. The atmosphere was friendly, relaxed and very informative. I achieved everything I hoped for and more. I shall display my stained glass piece proudly and hope to attend more of Jo’s courses in the future. Thank you Jo. "

Jo Turner Stained Glass responded:

"Hi Pat, thank you for the lovely review and I hope you are enjoying your piece. Best wishes, Jo"

Jenny Morley reviewed: Linocut printmaking in Cornwall

"Like everyone else who has sent a review I thought it was a thoroughly enjoyable day and completely absorbing! Olivia is so encouraging and enthusiastic and spends time with everyone guiding and advising so that we all came away feeling that we had achieved something we were pleased with and, in my case, wanting to carry on and do more. I can't stop looking at the countryside and dividing it into layers for a print! I learnt such a lot in just one day and even if I don't achieve a masterpiece and I really appreciate her talent and am so grateful to her for so freely and generously passing on her knowledge. If anyone wants to give me a present, I could do with another day with Olivia!"

Rachel Fitch reviewed: Dragon book box

"Today was my first experience of Powertex after being introduced by my friend. I don’t mind admitting I have very little in the way of creative skills! It was really amazing, very interesting and lots of fun. Jan is so lovely and put us at our ease straight away and made sure we knew exactly what to do at each stage. The biscuits and coffee were very welcome too! My 12 year old loved it too and we will definitely be back. The four of us had a great time and I’m very pleased with my first project!! Thank you Jan "

Feline Fixins Powertex Fun responded:

"Hi Rachel, thank you for your lovely review, I am so pleased you enjoyed the creative process and that you were pleased with your end result. Although you said you weren't creative you very quickly understood the Powertex process and made a lovely box. It will be a pleasure to see you again in the future. Best wishes."

Triztan and Cass reviewed: Powertex Gothic/Steampunk Shoe Box

"Booked this course as a birthday gift for a friend. We had such a good time and love our boxes! Really fun craft, would highly reccomend."

Feline Fixins Powertex Fun responded:

"Hi Triztan, thank you for your review I enjoyed meeting and creating with you. I am so pleased that you are happy with your boxes. Welcome back anytime. "

Karen Young reviewed: Pottery throwing day for two in the South Downs National Park

"Just spent a marvellous day yesterday, with my daughter, at Paddock Art Studios, being taught by Rowena. Although we have different levels of pottery experience, we both walked away thinking that we had learned a great deal. Rowena has years of experience and is a patient, kind teacher, with a great sense of humour. She is equally good at teaching beginner to intermediate and advanced. Thoroughly recommend!"

Annette & Ray reviewed: Resin crafting for beginners

"We had a very good informative course with Scott, we learnt a great deal he is very knowledgeable and happily passed on his experience, the chocolate cake was great too!!"

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"hi Annette and Ray i so glad you enjoying the day, thanks for the review Scott "

Janice reviewed: Stained glass weekly classes in Sheffield (South Yorkshire)

"An enjoyable course where I made three nice stained glass pieces for my home."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

Julia reviewed: Small needle felted animals or pictures

"My sister and I had a lovely time with Barbara doing the felting course. The venue was very nice, indeed, and Barbara was very patient and helpful. We made wet felted pictures and other attendees made needle felted animals. I would recommend this course. "

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"It was lovely to teach you both, loved all of your pictures, well done . I hope you keep felting, 😁. "

Rob Swan reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"I was with five other people and the whole session was fantastic. Good balance of introducing equipment health and safety and leaving folks to get on and create whilst being there for help, guidance and support. Thoroughly recommended. "

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thank you Rob. I'm glad you enjoyed what we offer. "

Jane Harris reviewed: Small leather crossbody bag workshop (1-day)

"I had a fabulous day with Natasha and I've made a lovely bag! Really informative and creative I would recommend this workshop highly. "

Ten Cloudy responded:

"Thank you Jane! It was nice to meet you! You are always welcome!"

Sarah heathfield reviewed: Jewellery making with silver clay - one day beginners workshop

"Had a fantastic day learning all the basics with Charlotte. She is very patient and has a wealth of knowledge. I would recommend and I would also do another class with her. "

Felix & Reuben Jewellery School responded:

"Well done on making such lovely jewellery Sarah! I'm really glad you enjoyed the day!"

Amanda reviewed: Stained glass heart with Bean Sawyer at Stiwdio 3

"We had a lovely day and we’re delighted with the hearts we made. Thank you."

Make it in Wales responded:

"That's brilliant to hear - thank you! Hopefully we will see you again soon!❤️"

Carole reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"What an amazing day! My friends and I spent the morning learning lots of skills and practising using copper. Jonathan has a great pace of delivery and a perfect teaching style. He’s patient, attentive to requests and supportive. 👌 We all made a beautiful silver pieces of jewellery in the afternoon and came away happy, chilled and thrilled with our makes. The coffee and cake was great too! Thoroughly recommend this experience."

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Carole and Friends. I'm so pleased that you all enjoyed the day - it was a great way to celebrate your event. Thank you for choosing Salt Way Silver! Jonathan"

Kim reviewed: One day bangle/ring workshop

"I booked this workshop for my 10 year old Granddaughters birthday. Jolene is very knowledgeable as a professional artisan. She makes you very welcome and does not rush you to take in all of the information. She then spends time overseeing your work. I can totally recommend this workshop for all ages and abilities. Jolene such a joy! "

Steve Riley reviewed: Pen making and wood turning introduction

"I had a fabulous day with the brilliant and incredibly talented Phil. He guided me through turning blocks of wood into some superb pens. I cannot recommend this course highly enough. If you have an urge to see what it's like to go all "Repair Shop" on a plank of wood, just do it."

World of Woodcraft responded:

"Thank you for your kind words. I'm really glad you had fun and I hope your wife enjoys the exceptionally elegant pen you made for her. Sharing a passion is a brilliant way to spend a Saturday and being able to see the smile on a student's face when they get into the groove and achieve something they didn't think was possible just an hour before is incredibly rewarding. Thank you for being a great student! "

Iona reviewed: Introduction to Botanical Relief Workshop

"Such a lovely experience, came home with a plaque to hang up. Patient teacher, good humoured and explained the whole process. "

Step in the Picture responded:

"Thank you so much for the lovely feedback from your experience. It was a pleasure to teach you Iona. The piece you created was so delicately beautiful."

Paul reviewed: Carve a medieval knight | One-day woodcarving course - intermediate

"This was a great course, with lots achieved. William has amazing carvings with all the knowledge that comes with it. He was a fantastic instructor, with historical knowledge and very personal. I would definitely recommend him again!!"

William Barsley responded:

"Thanks Charlie, it was great to meet you and I was seriously impressed by what you achieved. Particularly since you hadn't carved before. Best of luck with it and I look forward to welcoming you back on a course again. "

Shannon Jones. reviewed: Half day pottery session, throwing and handbuilding techniques

"Absolutely no hesitation in giving 5 stars to this great course. Both Jo and her husband were lovely people and knowledgeable teachers. They were friendly, helpful and kind. I felt welcome and comfortable. Jo's husband made great tea and it was greatly appreciated. I got loads out if the day and left happy that I'd done some nice work and that Jo would look after it for me until our return. I am looking forward to going back."

Greenfield pottery responded:

"Thanks Shannon, you both made some lovely items and I will be in touch when they have been fired. Look forward to seeing how they come out of the kiln!"

Jeff Morgan reviewed: Woodturning with Green (unseasoned) Wood in Bude, North Cornwall - Taster session (1 to 2 people)

"Absolutely brilliant afternoon with Rich, I know feel I have the confidence to get started on my own lathe. Jane provided some lovely refreshments too. The course is very well paced and instructions are clear and valuable. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to try wood lathe turning "

Karen reviewed: Animal clay sculpture workshops- one day

"It was such an enjoyable experience, so calming and informative. The 5 hours went so quickly as we were having so much fun. Connie is such a lovely lady and with her help we all made amazing animal sculptures."

Connie Fielder Ceramics and Crafts responded:

"Hello Karen Thank you for your lovely review. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Was a real pleasure teaching all 7 of you. We did have fun and the sense of humour amount you was great. I enjoyed your teasing. I thought all your sculptures turned out great Connie"

Hazel Howard reviewed: Needle felt hare or other...or create a picture

"I had a lovely day needle felting a rabbit, the other students were very friendly and the venue was exceptional. Barbara led us through each stage of the process and was helpful throughout. I will definitely try another of Barbara’s crafting experiences in the near future. "

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"Your rabbit is really lovely Hazel 🐰, well done and looking forward to to teaching you again :-). "

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

"With a love of all things ‘hare’ this seemed the perfect course for me! Jo’s communication from booking until the wave from her drive was second to none. Both Jo and Andy are the warmest, most welcome people. I went with a friend, but you could easily book in on your own and enjoy the day just as much. Examples and explanation throughout the day fantastic and… what I loved about Jo was that she shared everything she knew re. Resources etc, nothing was a secret and if you wanted to have a go at home you left with enough info. to purchase resources yourself ( or be lazy like me and bought one of Jo’s kits). Wonderful day, beautiful surroundings, lovely people :) "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"What a wonderful review Sally - thank you so much! I love to share information that will enable anyone to enjoy crafting at home and hope you enjoy making the leaping hare kit. Hope to see you back in the studio! Jo xx"