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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 8th November

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

Saturday 29th November

Suitable for adults and children over 8 accompanied by an adult

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Water-Marbling

Decorate your own Christmas Stocking

Sat 1st and Sun 2nd November

Suitable for adults and children over 10 accompanied by an adult

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Papercrafts - make Star decs

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Papercrafts - make Bauble decs

Papercrafts - make Bauble decs

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learn a new crafty skill

Free intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions

Free intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions

Free intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions

Click on the link below to book your places on this free intro to water marbling event at Resorts World Birmingham.  Create marbled designs for paper and wooden pumpkin shapes to take home. Choose your time slot - all sessions on Thursday 30th October. Suitable for adults and children over 10 accompanied by an adult

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Silk Scarf Saturdays!!

Free intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions

Free intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions

Most Saturdays (check social media for any alterations) you'll have the opportunity to experience the beauty of water marbling for yourself. Just come and find me in Studio 36 at Resorts World 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.

Silk Painting

Free intro to water marbling - 1 hour sessions

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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Bookbinding

Drawing and painting courses

Silk Painting

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

Drawing and painting courses

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. Contact me if you're interested in joining a friendly small group of like-minded emerging artists.

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Sewing Group

Drawing and painting courses

Drawing and painting courses

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

Two women and a man sitting at a table hand stitching a book
A person stitching into 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
Hand marbled silk scarf
A woman with red hair smiling and doing some suminagashi marbling
A pamphlet book decorated with marbled paper
Examples of Japanese stab-binding on a table with a woman's hand

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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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