Posts from the “Workshops” Category

Book making to fire the imagination

By on May 22, 2013

It’s always a real pleasure working with children and it never fails to impress how creative they can be. Last Saturday I have a lovely afternoon working with children ranging from year 4 – 7. They loved making the and designing their books as well as coming up with stories and content ideas, so much so that they all wanted to work through their break!

Have a look at some of their wonderful creations…..

Here some feedback from the participants:

“I really enjoyed this workshop.I liked just letting my imagination turn into a book”

“I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop – it was really fun and everyone got the chance to do something different. I recommend it to everyone who likes to be creative and using lots of materials!

“It’s amazing how much creativity goes into making one book”

 

Crafty Hen Parties

By on April 5, 2013

Hen Party Banner

If you are planning a hen party in Bath or the surrounding areas and are looking for a fun crafty activity for a few hours then look no further. You are welcome to bring a long your own drinks or I can arrange fizz and cakes with a vintage twist to save you the hassle. You can come to me or I can come to your home or accommodation. Prices start form £25 per person and sessions will last around 3 hours including the cake break option. Get in touch to discuss options on 07889119907, paula@paulatew.co.uk or fill out my contact form here. I am open to suggestions if you have an idea for an activity that you can’t see below, just get in touch to have a chat.

Options Include:

Bridal Bunting: Spend a few hours in the company of old and new friends and produce a unique string of bunting for the bride to be to keep and treasure as a momentum of her fabulous hen party. Choose from a large selection of fabrics provided and bring your own special/meaningful fabrics to include if you wish.

Creative Card Making: Make a selection of cards to take home, use a variety of papers and fabrics and experiment with various techniques including printing, stamping, collage, stitch, applique.

Hanky Panky: Screen print the details of the hen party and customise your hanky with applique and stitch.

Journaling: Create a unique journal for the bride to be to keep, customise it with collage, stamps, stitch, drawings and doodles and fill it full of stories and messages. Produce spare pages to complete over the rest of the weekend and beyond.

Fabric Brooch Making: Chose from a selection of fabrics, buttons and ribbons and make your own one of a kind beautiful brooch.

The above activities are for 2.5 hours and start at £25 depending on the size of the group.

Screen Printing: Screen print your own tote bag and remember the day every time you go shopping!

This session will last for 3 hours and costs £35 per person. There is a maximum of 12 people for this session.

Fizz and Cakes: Add on another 30 minutes to your activity and take a break to toast the bride to be with something bubbly and enjoy cakes (also with tea & coffee for those who prefer) in vintage tea party style. Please ask for prices.

Feedback from lovely participants:

“Thank you so much Paula for a fun and productive afternoon. It’s great to have something unique to keep and I can’t wait to see it in the Marquee! Thanks for making it so easy to organise and being so approachable.” 

“Thank you for a really memorable hen party. LOVE the bunting” 

 “Well blow me down I can sew! Thanks for a productive afternoon and for helping make Zoe’s weekend unique” 

“Thanks for a fun filled, entertaining afternoon”

“What a brilliant idea! Had So much fun!”

“Something new for a craft virgin. Thanks for your patience. Great fun!”

“A great afternoon! thank you for putting up wuth us and making it such an enjoyable afternoon! A really unique and fun thing to do. Thanks Paula”

Get in touch to discuss options on 07889119907, paula@paulatew.co,uk or fill out my contact form here.

Crafty Hen Parties

By on April 5, 2013

Crafty Hen Parties

Hen Party Banner

If you are planning a hen party in Bath or the surrounding areas and are looking for a fun crafty activity for a few hours then look no further. You can come to me or I can come to your home or accommodation. Get in touch to discuss options and prices on 07889119907, paula@paulatew.co.uk or fill out my contact form here. I am open to suggestions if you have an idea for an activity that you can’t see below, just get in touch to have a chat.

Options Include:

Bridal Bunting: Spend a few hours in the company of old and new friends and produce a unique string of bunting for the bride to be to keep and treasure as a momentum of her fabulous hen party. Choose from a large selection of fabrics provided and bring your own special/meaningful fabrics to include if you wish.

Creative Card Making: Make a selection of cards to take home, use a variety of papers and fabrics and experiment with various techniques including printing, stamping, collage, stitch, applique.

Hanky Panky: Screen print the details of the hen party and customise your hanky with applique and stitch.

Journaling: Create a unique journal for the bride to be to keep, customise it with collage, stamps, stitch, drawings and doodles and fill it full of stories and messages. Produce spare pages to complete over the rest of the weekend and beyond.

Fabric Brooch Making: Chose from a selection of fabrics, buttons and ribbons and make your own one of a kind beautiful brooch.

The above activities are for 2.5 hours and start from £25 per person depending on the size of the group.

Sweet Topiary Trees: Have fun making your own sweet topiary tree.

This session will last for 2.5 hours and start from £30 per person depending on the size of the group.

Screen Printing: Screen print your own tote bag and remember the day every time you go shopping!

This session will last for 3 hours and start from £35 per person depending on the size of the group. There is a maximum of 12 people for this session.

Vintage Afternoon Tea with Fizz: Add on another 45 minutes to your activity and take a break to toast the bride to be with something bubbly and enjoy a vintage style afternoon tea. Please ask for prices.

Feedback from lovely participants:

“Thank you so much Paula for a fun and productive afternoon. It’s great to have something unique to keep and I can’t wait to see it in the Marquee! Thanks for making it so easy to organise and being so approachable.” 

“Thank you for a really memorable hen party. LOVE the bunting” 

 “Well blow me down I can sew! Thanks for a productive afternoon and for helping make Zoe’s weekend unique” 

“Thanks for a fun filled, entertaining afternoon”

“What a brilliant idea! Had So much fun!”

“Something new for a craft virgin. Thanks for your patience. Great fun!”

“A great afternoon! thank you for putting up wuth us and making it such an enjoyable afternoon! A really unique and fun thing to do. Thanks Paula”

Get in touch to discuss options on 07889119907, paula@paulatew.co,uk or fill out my contact form here.

Recent Bookbinding Workshops

By on March 21, 2013

Here are some photos from bookbinding workshops I’ve run recently, they include images from my ‘Book Making 5 Week Course‘, ‘Coptic Stitch Binding‘ and ‘Decorative Longstitch with Leather Covers‘, to see other workshops and course available see my workshops here.

Hardback Bookbinding Workshop

By on February 21, 2013

Lovely feedback from participants:

“I wanted to thank you for the brilliant bookbinding day on Friday. I’m still thrilled when I look at and handle the book I made! Your teaching is spot-on: clear and well-paced, very listenable-to, and always allowing enough time for us watch then do. I really like your style of tutoring, and totally enjoyed the day! That includes the cake, and the great cake stand!…” 

“Thank you for a great day on Friday – it was totally absorbing, I really enjoyed myself and am so pleased with the book I made(- my partner was very impressed!) It was really good to work with you, find out more about your work and also to meet new people keen to try their hand at something new. I always enjoy learning, and your expertise coupled with your calm, easy going manner made it a fantastic way to start the weekend.”

“I just wanted to thank you for a fabulous day. I came home completely transformed and inspired and thinking about how to use what I had learned.”

 

Concertina book making at a Farm

By on November 18, 2012

I had a great day last Friday with a lovely group of women delivering a concertina book making workshop at a farm in Corsham. It was a cold misty November morning, but we were cosy working away in a perfect out house with a wood burner. Thank you to Susie (who organised the day at her farm) for being a great host and providing us with refreshments and a delicious lunch.

 

Japanese Culture Workshop

By on November 5, 2012

Japanese symbolism in design with fan making

It was great last week having the opportunity to work with a small group of children on Japanese culture again, this time at the lovely Pound Arts Centre in Corsham. We covered a lot of ground including facts about Japan, some basic language and greetings, looking at artifacts and their uses, trying on traditional clothes, learning about symbolism in design and making fans inspired by the symbolism. The girls learnt about fans and how they are used in dancing, they were eager to have a go at a fan dance themselves and asked if they could perform in front of the mums and dads and people in the cafe, which is exactly what they did, they loved every minute of it!

They workshop was a great success, we could have carried on all day!

If you are interested in Japanese culture and want to find out more about the types of activities I can offer, don’t hesitate to get in touch on paula@paulatew.co.uk or 07889119907 or look at the education and community page under Japan here.

Bath Artists’ Studios Open Studios 2012

By on September 26, 2012

A big thank you to everyone who came to support the studios last weekend, and for braving the rain on Sunday. It was great to welcome people into my new studio for the first time.

Anyone interested in the book binding, book making and screen printing workshops I run from my studio should click here for more information.