Jo Garden Art reviews

12 Jan 23'

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

"Thank you Jo for a wonderful enjoyable day. Lots of help and advice plus endless tea and biscuits! Than a beautiful hare to bring home. I can highly recommend. Regards Anne"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Anne! I hope you are displaying your hare in pride of place at home. So glad you enjoyed the day. Jo x"

2 Jan 23'

Angie Claxton reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"After completing a 1 day hare workshop (a gift) back in the summer I was inspired to do a larger sculpture and had become fascinated by the ‘stack of people’ Jo had in her studio which would fit in with my various other abstract people ornaments around the house….only this one would be made by me! So this became a present to myself! Jo is an amazing host and tutor and the two days are fun and rewarding with endless cuppas and snacks. In fact it flies by! Jo guides you every step of the way and will suggest any alterations she thinks may be needed, ie ratio of head to body of said character etc. We did laugh when we realised that the ‘guy’ at the bottom of my stack was looking up the skirt of the ‘lady’ above him, so his head was soon altered to look ahead instead…it’s those sort of things that will bring a smile to you again and again when you relook at your masterpiece! An absolutely fantastic workshop in a great studio and beautiful setting with a great host (and hubby Andy who helps out) which I would thoroughly recommend to anyone……… I was an un-artistic beginner after all! "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"It was a pleasure having you back in the studio for a Two Day workshop Angie 🤗. Those little people in the stack sculpture soon come to life and start their mischief! Naughty base man and his peeping eyes 😆. So glad I could assist in finding your artistic side - we all have one! Jo xxx "

31 Dec 22'

Geraldine reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"I did a two day course which was a present from my husband. I sculpted our dog, Hector and I was very pleased with the finished product. Jo is a patient and skillful teacher and learning the new skills was very tiring the first day, but SO rewarding. Sculpted Hector has made himself at home inside, and come the Spring, he's looking forward to playing outside! I would recommend this course (and Jo's excellent make at home kits; I also purchased a large hare kit) to anyone looking for something a bit different."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Geraldine 😄. Hector was lovely to see evolve over the two days - well done! He can go outside to play a week or so after the workshop, so if he would like some cold weather, it will not harm. Enjoy making your kits and please do not hesitate to come back to me if you have any questions. Jo xxx"

30 Dec 22'

Amanda reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"Brilliant workshop, l learnt so many techniques and I was overjoyed with my sculpture.. Jo was a friendly and welcoming teacher, and the environment was warm and comfortable. There were many refreshments offered which was lovely. It was a very organised workshop and Jo guided us through our projects at a great pace "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Amanda 😄 Your deer project was really interesting to prepare for and see develop during the workshop - well done! I expect the metal patination to keep changing during different weather impacts. Good luck with your youth craft projects 👏👏👏 Jo x"

19 Dec 22'

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

"What a fabulous day! We were made to feel very welcome and the course was packed with information, support and help. And I actually made a Hare that I wasn't ashamed to show off to family! I cannot recommend this course enough and I've come away feeling more confident that my home will be filled with hares! And who knows what else I may try with my new found knowledge x"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Lorraine 🤗 It was wonderful having you and your Mum here yesterday, and thank you for sending a photo of Harriet the hare at home. Have great fun with the hare kit. Jo x"

16 Dec 22'

Jackie reviewed: Sculpt your own faithful dog!

"I absolutely loved this kit. I have literally never even picked up a piece of clay in my life and I don't have an artistic bone in my body, yet somehow with your kit and your guidance, I've actually managed to make something that vaguely resembles my dog!! Really enjoyable and I will likely be buying another one! "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to post this review Jackie. Absolutely thrilled that you enjoyed the kit so much. We all have artistic skills inside us! Jo xx"

5 Dec 22'

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

"Spending the day making a hare sculpture was good fun and very enjoyable. The studio set up is comfortable and relaxed, and Jo ran the day really well."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Mark! You made a gorgeous realistic hare 🙌. So glad you enjoyed the day and had some relaxation time. Jo x"

29 Nov 22'

Colette and Leslie Redmond reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"we both had a fabulous enjoyable time on this course Jo is an excellent teacher and was encouraging and helpful throughout the whole process. Still cannot believe we created these sculptures in a single day - and managed to get them back home in one piece! We totally recommend this course it's fun and we learned a new skill which has given us the confidence to tackle a bigger project next time - we will be returning!!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Colette & Leslie 🙌 You made a lovely leaping hare (Colette) and large hare (Leslie) - so glad your journey home went smoothly 🤗. Would be wonderful to have you back for an even larger project! Jo x"

28 Nov 22'

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

"Great setting, great teacher, great day. Thank you."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Dan! I just loved your hare's mahoosive ears! So glad you enjoyed the day. Jo x"

26 Nov 22'

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

"What a fantastic time we had. Jo and her husband were great, so organised, relaxed and welcoming. We were 7 friends having a few days away and we were all amazed at the process and what great hare sculptures we took away with us. We are already planning on looking at a 2 day course. Could not recommend Jo highly enough - you will not be disappointed by this course at all, Jo was brilliant at communication from the very start to the end of the process and even said if the manage to break the sculptures afterward she can offer a repair kit!. 4 of us bought other kits to make at home in different poses - but there is absolutely no pressure to buy anything else we just loved the sculptures so much."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Tracey - it was lovely having your group here. A really nice buzz to the day. Hopefully you will never need a repair kit 😆. Enjoy making your leaping hares and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Jo x"

25 Nov 22'

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

"Fab 1 day course. We had a great day... it was very relaxing and good fun. We have all come away with a hare.... all very different but all really impressive. Would definitely consider a 2 day course or doing the 1 day one again!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Kath - I often have people return for another 1 day workshop as they know the process in advance and have worked out what they wish to do. As you saw from the photos, the 2 day course is just bonkers fun!!! Jo x"

25 Nov 22'

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

"This was a lovely day making hares. Jo is a great friendly tutor explaining and demonstrating in a clear easy to understand way and we all came home with sculptures that exceeded our expectations."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Val! I keep on tweaking my explaining & demonstrating, so it's lovely to hear the delivery works 🙌. Jo x"

22 Nov 22'

Angie Heal reviewed: Large outdoor plaster hare sculpture kit

"I am really pleased with my finished sculpture, large hare. The kit was great as was the video and the accompanying instructions. I have had lots of compliments about it, as it sits on the decking looking out on the view! "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you so much for writing this review Angie - I'm delighted you enjoyed the kit and now have a new friend sitting on your decking! Jo x"

16 Nov 22'

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

"Thank you Jo for a really enjoyable day. Beginning with your emails beforehand giving really clear instructions and directions, friendly welcome and guidance throughout the day resulting in a hare sculpture to take home. You made us feel very comfortable and relaxed, had a great time."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Gillian - so pleased the communication leading up to the workshop was helpful and you enjoyed the day 🤗 Jo x "

15 Nov 22'

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

"What a brilliant day. I enjoyed every minute of it and came away feeling so proud of the hare I made. Jo was great and made everyone feel so welcome. I would definitely recommend this course. I am going back to do a 2 day course"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Janet - and you should be justifiably proud of the hare you made. Looking forward to seeing you in 2023 for the 2 day workshop! Jo x"

15 Nov 22'

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

"Brilliant course - Jo is a great teacher , prepares well and goes that extra mile. Wonderful to spend a day in present time! Highly recommended ."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Simon - I loved your ear scratching hare! Very enjoyable day. Jo x"

15 Nov 22'

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

"My husband and I attended a one day workshop with Jo.. we had a fantastic time. Jo is not only extremely knowledgeable and professional she is also great fun! We worked in her spacious studio in her garden, which is light, warm and airy. Jo goes the extra mile in providing everything we need as well as copious cups of tea coffee and kitkats 🤗We came away with two hare sculptures which we never would have believed we could achieve. Highly recommended. "

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Jane - I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop as well 🤗. It's a privilege having a 'job' which is so much fun. Really happy you both loved your sculptures. Jo x"

15 Nov 22'

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

"Really excellent day on Saturday. Jo is extremely welcoming and professional, she takes you through the ingenious sculpture process in a very understandable way - aided by many cups of tea and coffee! I and my three friends each came home with a really nice hare sculpture, that I think we were all surprised we had achieved - especially in one day! Great location, friendly people, two lovely little dogs - even the sun shone...in November! Can recommend for all - even for lifelong non-arty types!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Julie - it was great having the four of you together in the studio. Cannot believe lunch was outside in the sunshine mid November 😲😄. Jo x"

13 Nov 22'

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

"A fabulous friendly and relaxed workshop. Clear instructions, lots of clear guidance, very informative and fun. Jo is a great tutor and makes great tea. I went home with a beautiful hare and had a great time."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Vivien - What a lovely surprise for us to realise we went to 'tech' about 45 years together 😆 Where has the time gone! So pleased you enjoyed the day. Jo x"

12 Nov 22'

Suzanne reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"Absolutely loved the 2 day workshop - can’t thank Jo enough for her excellent guidance in helping me create my owl - it was an emotional journey with wonder and joy at every stage ending in something I really couldn’t believe I had created. A truly magical process and can’t recommend highly enough. My owl brings me a smile of pride and huge satisfaction every time I look at it - couldn’t ask for more."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Suzanne 😊 - your owl was gorgeous and looked stunning in the copper Verdigris finish. The extra movement you put in the wings and tail really bought it alive 🙌🙌🙌. A fabulous workshop all round! Jo x "

9 Nov 22'

Jenny reviewed: Large outdoor plaster hare sculpture kit

"A wonderful kit. My partner and I really enjoyed making our Hare and can’t wait to display it in the garden when the weather improves. It was a brilliant kit and we could make it all on the dining room table! The written instructions and you tube video were really easy to follow and everything could be done at an enjoyable pace. My only feedback is that we needed to buy about 3 extra rolls of foil (maybe we scrunched it too tightly ?) . I highly recommend this !!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you very much for taking the time to post a review Jenny! So glad you enjoyed the kit and found the instructions easy to follow. I am smiling regarding the foil, and apologise for you having to obtain more. I think I'm making the armatures a little bigger now, plus chubbier hares are evolving! Different makes of foil can also be thinner and therefore compact down more. However, I'm thrilled you like your finished sculpture. You can pop it outside about a week after finishing it. Mine stay out all winter 🤗👍. Jo x"

7 Nov 22'

kim mayhew reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"A fabulous two days - this was a follow up for me as I had done the one day course and this gave me the opportunity to learn more skills and enjoy a relaxing environment with friends. I leant loads and was very pleased with what I took home."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Kim 😀 Your project of a tennis player was a wonderful challenge for Andy's design and welding skills, which you then created a brilliant sculpture over! So glad to hear you are using all the techniques learned at the workshops back at home. Makes my heart sing 🤗 Jo x"

31 Oct 22'

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

"A friend and I did this course as our Christmas 2021 treat (albeit not until October 2022!) and what a wonderful day we had. Jo’s studio is light and bright, set in beautiful grounds with plenty of space to work, get messy and creative! Jo is an excellent tutor and wonderful host explaining every step in detail and on hand to help with any queries and suggest tips to improve our ‘hares’. There are plenty of hare sculptures around the studio to gain inspiration and develop your individual hare. Everyone who did the course on that day had completely different sculptures and I created something I am truly proud of, I just can’t decide whether to keep indoors or put in the garden! We both bought a small hare kit to do at home and have planned our own sculpture workshop day at home. I thoroughly recommend this fun and rewarding day."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Jo 😀 That was an amusing day with three 'Jo's' in the studio!!! So glad you both enjoyed the day making your hares - you could have them inside during the winter months and outside during the summer. Mind you - they look great covered in frost and snow, so outside is great all year round! Enjoy making the kits! Jo x"

27 Oct 22'

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

"We 3 friends came with more than a little trepidation and left with a beautiful masterpiece! In the comfort of a cosy studio whilst the rain pelted down, we drank tea and created our hares under the gentle supervision of Jo. Each step of the way was clearly explained with individual guidance and help for the more tentative of us. We were all thrilled with the results which are proudly displayed at home. A great feeling of achievement and satisfaction. Thank you so much!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Karen - I so enjoyed the company of all of you 🤗. After such a long dry year, it was strange to be in the studio with rain coming down! So pleased you all loved the day. Jo xx"

22 Oct 22'

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

"I had a wonderful day at Jo's workshop yesterday. A luxurious studio in stunning surroundings. Jo was so encouraging and easy to learn from, everything was explained step by step and I created a beautiful hare which I will treasure. In addition we learned to create our own armature and each process was explained fully. We were celebrating my friend's forthcoming marriage...it was a great hen treat! Lovely lunch in the garden, we worked at a good pace and I achieved more than I thought possible. Will return asap!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you so much Jacqueline. So nice to have an a mini 'hen party' ? Thank you for sending the photo of 'Bluebell' now establishing in her new home. Wishing Marcia a wonderful wedding next month Jo x"