A fabulous selection of metal embossed illuminated monograms were made on my workshop at Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre on Sunday. I took everyone through the tools and materials first of all and then we created a test piece to get used to using everything. Next I took everyone through designing their own monograms and…
Last Saturday I held a I held a metal embossed hearts workshop as part of this year’s Prudhoe Art Trail. These were the fabulous pieces created on the workshop. It was a lovely afternoon in the Community Hub, thank you so much to everyone who came along and supported the event!
This morning was my final session with a local community support group, where we put together everything we’d learned over the past two weeks to make accordion note books. The covers were decorated with acrylic paints, then everyone carved a simple lino carved stamp to add extra details to the covers. Some decided to add…
On Friday I was back for a second week with a small local community support group who did simple metal embossed hearts. Some had a go at doing the embossing, others preferred just to add some details and decorate. They all got really creative with their pieces, as you can see! It was another lovely…
Last Friday I had two lovely people come for a private workshop to make metal embossed hearts. They took to the method really well and made these beautiful hearts. It was such a great afternoon with them both, and I loved what they created. If you would like to learn how to make these, then…
Over the weekend I had four people come to my studio and learn metal embossing with me, and in the process they made a double-sided Easter egg ornament each. It was two lovely days, with plenty of creativity going on, and people making the designs I’d supplied their own, or working on their own designs….
A fabulous selection of metal embossed hearts were made on my workshop at Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre yesterday! I took everyone through the tools and materials first of all and then we created a test piece to get used to using everything. Next I took everyone through designing their own hearts and…
The incredible clocks (and two plaques) that were finished in the second of two metal embossing sessions that I held with the Men’s Group at Newcastle Carers. Everyone designed their own clocks and then made a start on the metal embossing in the first session. In yesterday’s session, the embossing was finished and then the…
I’ve had a lovely afternoon at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert, showing everyone how to make metal embossed hearts. There was lots of creativity going on with everyone creating their own designs, and one lady decided to go completely off piste and make a plaque based on a combination of some of my sample pieces…
I’ve spent a wonderful morning with South Pelaw Community Hub, showing everyone how to make these metal embossed hearts. Everyone created their own designs and, as you can see from the photos, they embossed them in to the most beautiful hearts. Gorgeous work, everyone! My next two embossed heart workshops at Breathing Space Witton Gilbert…
After a break for most of January, the first of this year’s workshops took place in my studio yesterday. A fabulous group made their own sketchbooks, which involved creating their designs, metal embossing the covers, covering the book board and binding the watercolour paper and covers together. It was a lovely, enthusiastic group and there…
Yesterday saw the last of my Christmas workshops as part of Highlights Rural Touring at the beautiful Blanchland Abbey. Lots more Christmas trees will be looking festive adorned with their new hand made metal embossed ornaments this year. Beautiful work, everyone! Thanks so much to Susan at Blanchland Abbey for looking after us all so…
