Jewellery making is a great hobby. If you’ve often thought about giving it a go but are reluctant to sign up for an in-person class, here’s some reasons for doing an online jewellery making course instead.
Wish you had a craft room stuffed to the door with supplies? That does sound like it would be amazing, but you don’t need any specialist gear to be creative at home. You just need a pen!
Self-discovery, increased self-esteem, a space to process feelings, reduced stress, improved problem solving, the benefits of creativity are well known and well documented, but if you’re not an Artist how do you access this magical healing power and build a creative habit?
If there’s anything better than going along to a creative class, it’s got to be getting crafty with a kit at home in your cosies! If you’re looking for a little welcome distraction in the coming weeks of lockdown, here are my favourite creative kits from some ace independent makers that will keep you crafty and happy.
I don’t care what anyone says I am always overjoyed when I receive a candle as a gift. But even better would be to make your own at the upcoming Soy Candle Making Workshop hosted by Cedar. I asked Lizzy from Cedar what to expect from her class.
Do not put off doing something you want to do for fear of not ‘knowing what you’re doing’. Absolutely everyone starts off as a beginner. Literally everyone. You are not expected to know what you’re doing if you haven’t done it before.
If you’re the sort that can happily pass the day tending to, or just gazing at your plants (my favourite kind of day!) then I have a feeling you’ll like the Botanical inspired beginners illustration class with Laura from Dear Prudence might be for you.
We all know the feeling of seeing something you’d really love to do, but then letting the voice in our head talk us out. But next time you feel the fear of the unknown, remember that fear is good. Here's why.
Learn to stitch botanical inspired art for your home in the perfect beginners embroidery class in Leeds hosted by Lucy Freeman. Here's what she has to say about the class.