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Creative workshops with The Handcrafted Hen!

Christmas Crafty workshops

Decorate your own Christmas Stocking

Decorate your own Christmas Stocking

Decorate your own Christmas Stocking

Saturday 20th December

Suitable for adults, and children over 8 accompanied by an adult

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Decorate your own Christmas Stocking

Decorate your own Christmas Stocking

Decorate your own Christmas Stocking

Sunday 21th December

Suitable for adults, and children over 8 accompanied by an adult

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learn a new crafty skill

Silk Scarf Saturdays!!

Book a one-to-one tutorial and I'll guide you through the process of creating your own marbled pattern to transfer onto a silk scarf. Take away your very own unique wearable masterpiece, or maybe create a personalised gift for someone special.

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Crafty Gatherings

Whether it's an afternoon with friends, an 'after-meeting' wind down with work colleagues, a family celebration or a school/college related project, a crafty workshop is best way to have fun, catch-up and relax in a creative and supportive environment.  

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Silk Painting

Experience the creativity of silk painting in this absorbing and enjoyable workshop for beginners.  You can choose one of my outline designs and I'll guide through the process - you never know, this could be start of a new crafty romance.

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Intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions for kids

Intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions for kids

Click on the link below to book your places on an intro to water marbling event at Resorts World Birmingham for kida.  Create marbled designs for paper and wooden shapes to take home. Sessions are designed for kids accompanied by an adult.

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Bookbinding

Intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions for kids

Drawing and painting courses

Bookbinding is on the list of endangered heritage skills, and I hope to pass on my skills and knowledge to those who wish to learn. From beginners pamphlet stitch binding, to Japanese stab-binding, and then progressing on to stitching a book block and casing in using book cloth and hardboard.

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Drawing and painting courses

Intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions for kids

Drawing and painting courses

Why not make some time for yourself and reconnect with your creative side? You will receive expert guidance from an experienced art educator to help you unlock hidden talents or build on existing ones . Contact me if you're interested in joining a friendly small group of like-minded creatives and using the space.

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Sewing Group

Sewing Group

Sewing Group

Do you have a sewing machine gathering dust because you're not very confident at using it? Contact me if you're interested in joining a supportive group where you can use your sewing with confidence.

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Thanks for creating such an interesting and relaxing event. You really put us at ease and guided us through the process. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and would highly recommend it. I look forward to seeing you again.


Hannah Quirke attended the Stab-Binding workshop

Gallery - Workshops

A person stitching into a book
Two women and a man sitting at a table hand stitching a book
A line drawing of a rose, and a watercolour painting of a yellow rose
People taking part in a bookbinding class workshop
A woman showing her marbled paper design
A woman with red hair smiling and doing some suminagashi marbling
Examples of Japanese stab-binding on a table with a woman's hand

Gallery - workshops and classes

Marbling on paper and fabric

Marbling on paper and fabric

Marbling on paper and fabric

Cropped image of hand marbled paper

The ancient art of marbling will give you amazing results, and each one is unique

Making books

Marbling on paper and fabric

Marbling on paper and fabric

Someone stitching into a book, japanese stab binding workshop

I’ll show you different ways to make books from the paper in your house. From wallpaper to cartridge paper, from the pages of a magazine to high quality watercolour paper - we can be as creative and inventive as we like

Mindful Mark-Making

Marbling on paper and fabric

Mindful Mark-Making

Detail of an abstract painting

Explore a variety of creative mark-making techniques, and experiment by using both traditional and non-traditional media and surfaces

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

A brilliant bookbinding workshop, with a very friendly instructor.


Cheryl Gitsham

Thank you Lisa for a lovely few hours at The Herbert Gallery, Coventry. I can't wait to join another one of your workshops


Laura Lynas

Thanks for showing me a new technique. I love it. My star will be taking pride of place on the Christmas tree


Helena Slaba

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