I find solace and inspiration in the act of making things. Sharing this passion with others and imparting knowledge is both rewarding and ensures skills are woven into each generation, inspiring others to unlock their creative potential and embark on their own artistic journeys.

My Favourite Session

I don’t think I can choose just one!

I love seeing all the different ways that people can take the same starting point and create something so unique and creative.

My Favourite Session

Ceramic Painting

It is so great to see, that although everyone starts with the same materials, each person will produce something that is so different and unique. The best part is seeing how pleased everyone is with what they have created.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns 

I absolutely love working for The Crafty Hen, spending time with people who are there for a fun, creative workshop.

My Favourite Session

Nipple Tassels

I feel lucky to get to meet such lovely people and be a part of their special days... We have lots of laughs too! 

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns or Ceramic Painting

I love teaching for Crafty Hen. Every session is so different and our Hens always leave with something beautiful they have made themselves. It's a real privilege to be involved in making memories for such special times.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns 

I love the Crafty Hen workshops. There is always at least one person who feels that they “absolutely won’t be able to do it ever!” and every single time, it ends up looking totally brilliant. It's amazing seeing people's confidence rise when they finish their creation!

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns 

I’m a real people person and get a lot of enjoyment from teaching so being a Crafty Hen workshop leader is the perfect mix for me! It’s great to see everyone having such a fun time and being really happy with what they’ve created.

My Favourite Session

Ceramic Painting

I love at the end of the session when a Hen says 'I didn't think I was going to be able to do this!'  The sessions are very relaxed and a unique way celebrate such a happy occasion.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns 

The arts have always been my comfort and joy, working as a Crafty Hen I've been able to spread that joy with so many people and I love it!

My Favourite Session

Nipple Tassels

I've been teaching workshops for 25 years now and I still get so much joy from it. It's a really important part of my creative practice and I love the buzz of meeting and working with new people.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns & Floral Wreaths

I am passionate about helping others enjoy creative arts and making something they can take home and be proud of.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns

Seeing the faces of satisfied Hens so proud of their creations has been the most rewarding activity so far.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns

I love seeing people develop creatively in a session and helping bring that creativity out. I’m always amazed,  inspired and delighted by how different and fantastic everybody's results are.

My Favourite Session

Ceramic Painting

If you ever want to get to know a group of people, sit them around a table covered in crafting materials!

My Favourite Session

Ceramic Painting

I love to create with people and have a laugh while we're doing it! I think creativity is a wonderful way to have fun, play around and express ourselves.

My Favourite Session

Pom Pom Crowns

It's great meeting new people and supporting them to find their inner creativity. It's always a good laugh and it's lovely to see how proud people feel when they have managed to make something.

My Favourite Session

Ceramic Painting

I will either be walking the dogs or in my studio painting and sharing my love of art and creating happy times.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns

I really enjoy sharing my craft knowledge whilst leading sessions that are fun and also mindful. It’s very rewarding to see people creating something they’re proud of.

My Favourite Session

Bunting or Dried Wreaths

Working with Crafty Hen is just pure joy. To share an incredibly special moment in a person’s life with a group of friends and family, making memories with them with so much love and care…well, it’s just lovely.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns or Patchwork

Crafty Hen parties are lovely occasions, and I'm always amazed at how creative most people are, with a bit of encouragement!

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns

My favourite thing about running any creative workshop is showing that literally everyone has the ability to be creative, even if you've never felt like it before. Something magic happens when you decide to give it a go.

My Favourite Session

Garters

I love making things with my hands; I always feel such an enormous sense of pride in myself. And I love seeing that same look on the faces of people in my workshops, it’s what keeps me coming back to teach workshops.

My Favourite Session

Patchwork Quilt

I've enjoyed sharing my skills, love of materials and making things with people since I first started teaching nearly 20 years ago, but working with The Crafty Hen has given me a renewed feeling of worthiness in what I am doing.

My Favourite Session

Fascinators

I am passionate about engaging people in craft activities. We all benefit from time spent focusing on the task in hand - whatever the craft is!

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns

I'm a people person, I love the energy and encouraging a fluid creative process while chatting and making with the crafty hen attendees, It really spreads into my own creativity and designs.

My Favourite Session

Cocktail Rings or Ceramic Painting

I absolutely love leading workshops for the crafty hen, they are so much fun and there is always a lot of laughter each session! I've met some lovely people and find it inspirational to see the unique things each participant makes,

My Favourite Session

Fascinator Making

Teaching someone a new skill is awesome, there’s so much joy in watching people create whilst making wonderful memories with friends and family.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns

I am a highly original and innovative creative person with a huge range of practical Art & Design skills. I love to inspire and nurture creative talent in others.

My Favourite Session

Festive Decorations

I've loved working with the Hens for the last few years. Seeing the awesome ideas that the participants have, and each party is different even if the same theme is picked. It's been so much fun supporting in these parties and encouraging the 'non crafty' to just have a go and see how proud they are of what they make.

My Favourite Session

Ceramic Painting or Quilt Making

The Crafty Hen workshops are something really special – a relaxed experience making something really personal and special together.

My Favourite Session

Patchwork Parties

I enjoy teaching craft activities because people always surprise you with their own take on an idea, so what people make always ends up being unique to them.

My Favourite Session

Fascinator Making

Whatever the Crafty Hen session, be it baby shower or hen party, it’s great to have played a part in the pleasure and fun.

My Favourite Session

Fascinator Making

Working with a group of close friends is really special

My Favourite Session

Patchwork Quilt

I love teaching the Crafty Hen workshops they are so much fun and full of laughter. 

My Favourite Session

Corsages & Accessories

I make jewellery using silver and gold and also use new technology and 3D printing in my work.

My Favourite Session

Cocktail Rings

I’m living my arty life in all ways – working for a circus as my day job, dancing with a Burlesque club in the evenings, and teaching hen parties on weekends!

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns

Watching people having fun, getting creative and getting to know each other is fantastic and very rewarding.

My Favourite Session

Fascinator Making

I absolutely love running a Crafty Hen session... its always so much fun!

Favourite Session

Patchwork Quilt / Cushion

To be involved in a celebration between close friends and see the amazing outcomes, and having a giggle is lovely

My Favourite Session

Cocktail Rings

Everyone should experience these sessions!

My Favourite Session

Fascinators, Cocktail Rings or Flower Crowns!

I wish someone had thought of organising this for my hen party!

My Favourite Session

Jewellery

Best thing about working for The Crafty Hen is that it doesn't feel like work! 

My Favourite Session

Garter Making

I just love to see my crafty hens' eyes light up when they realise that they have created something beautiful, personal and unique.

My Favourite Session

Cocktail Rings

It is lovely to see people sparking ideas off each other.

My Favourite Session

Memory Book

Running Crafty Hen sessions is always a pleasure. 

My Favourite Session

Flower Crown

It's never just about making things, it's about passing on the skills and knowledge, and sharing the pleasure of being creative!

My Favourite Session

Bunting and Patchwork; also Flapper Headbands and Fascinators. It's hard to choose just one!

It's always a good weekend when there's a Crafty Hen session in the diary.

My Favourite Session

Flower Crowns