The willow Sarah uses is from the Somerset Levels and is a renewable and sustainable crop. It is the ultimate green product absorbing carbon from the atmosphere as it grows. The sculptures are made entirely of willow.  Sarah’s workshops are run at a steady pace and are suitable for beginners. You will be expertly guided ... Read more

Join us for a fun day of creating a fabulous stag's head sculpture from willow. The willow Sarah, our tutor, uses is from the Somerset Levels and is a renewable and sustainable crop. It is the ultimate green product absorbing carbon from the atmosphere as it grows. The stag's head sculptures are made entirely of ... Read more

The perfect introduction to basketry & you will go home with an elegant basket made from beautiful willow & incorporating interesting traditional/contemporary weaves. Working from a log section bottom the difficult job of ‘upsetting’ (putting in the upright stakes evenly spaced) the basket is already done for you. You will spend the day learning weaves ... Read more

The perfect introduction to basketry & you will go home with an elegant basket made from beautiful willow & incorporating interesting traditional/contemporary weaves. Working from a ply base the difficult job of ‘upsetting’ (putting in the upright stakes evenly spaced) the basket is already done for you- it also means that you have a sturdy ... Read more

Kate is an artist and illustrator based in Hertfordshire, her original artwork and high quality Giclée prints feature beautiful water colour techniques and metallic details. Kate set up Essoldo Design in August 2020 – she has sold pieces to over 14 countries across the globe and has successfully licensed her work in the UK, Europe ... Read more

Kate is an artist and illustrator based in Hertfordshire, her original artwork and high quality Giclée prints feature beautiful water colour techniques and metallic details. Kate set up Essoldo Design in August 2020 – she has sold pieces to over 14 countries across the globe and has successfully licensed her work in the UK, Europe ... Read more

In this ceramic workshop you will be taught hand-building techniques to produce a pair of matching slab-built mugs. Once these have become leather-hard your tutor, Jeni, will show you how to add an underglaze to provide colour to the surface decoration.  You will then be guided on how to carve a simple sgraffito design through the underglaze.  Please feel ... Read more

Join us in our glass room for a relaxing and nature inspired workshop. You will create wire leaves and flowers, inspired by real plants, that you can bring together into a wreath to hang on the wall, or join them with ribbon to create a garland to hang in your house. Learning how to handle ... Read more