Monthly Archives: August 2011

August is usually quite a lean month when it comes to teaching, so I was very happy to be asked to make jewellery with the ladies of a well known firm in Burton-on-Trent. As most of my workshops are about … Continue reading →

It’s not every day you get to attend a training session with someone who is ‘famous’, so when I read that Damien Demolder (editor of Amateur Photographer magazine) was holding a ‘Group Therapy Session’ 30 miles from my house, I … Continue reading →

Today I ran two ‘overspill’ beading workshops from the original Beading Day at Pickford House (28.06.11). The two sessions were well attended considering we were now into the summer holidays and everyone  left with a completed bracelet. This was quite … Continue reading →

Back in June I attended a very interesting talk at The Quad given by the picture editor of the Derby Evening Telegraph. I’ve had contact with Victoria off and on since 2006 when I first began to send my photos … Continue reading →

The power of the internet never ceases to amaze me! There I was on holiday in Tuscany, Italy and up popped an email informing me that my piano pupils had passed their exams. Even better than that, I was able … Continue reading →

As a tutor, you learn to be very observant. You can be at home, on holiday or talking to someone and something will give you a brand new idea of what to make with your next class.  We were on … Continue reading →