Workshops and Courses

General

My first Workshop of 2023 will be held at Gallery 23 in New Mills. It will be a bookmaking course using recyclable materials and featuring printing on both the leather cover and for decoration inside the book.
For further details see here.
​To book a place on this Workshop go to my shop here.

I am available to give workshops and courses either at a venue of your choosing or at Broad Lee House in the Peak National Park. Directions to Broad Lee House can be found here. The summer workshops at Broad Lee House are held under gazebos on the terrace whilst the autumn, winter and spring ones are held in my studio.

I can create a specific workshop to suit your particular requirements whether in terms of content or your own group of attendees.

I offer the following standard all day workshops:

​Three Colour Printing using Rubber stamps

Book making using recycled materials

Textile Floral Collages

​Making a Textile Book

​Making a leather covered book

Printing on fabric creating a textile collage and appliqueing the collage to a handmade bag

Liven up your watercolours with mixed media

Art Journaling using Rubber Stamps

Art Journaling based on ideas developed by Lynne Perrella and Teesha Moore

​Writing and Calligraphy Techniques for Art Journaling

At the end of all of my workshops the student takes home her own completed work.

Workshops will start at 10.30am and finish at 4.30pm . There will be a 30 minute break for lunch which attendees should bring with them. For workshops held at Broad Lee House a garden visit will be arranged for those interested.

All materials and tools will be provided. The cost per attendee is £65.   


If you would like to arrange for a workshop  please contact me to arrange mutually agreeable times for these events which can be tailored to meet your particular requirements. I can accommodate groups of two to four in my studio or two to six on the terrace either midweek or at weekends. Directions to Broad Lee House can be found here.

Studio Workshops at Broad Lee House

I can accommodate groups from two to four in my studio.

Alfresco Workshops at Broad Lee House

 I can accommodate groups from two to eight under cover on the terrace.

The following photos were taken at the Art Journaling Weekend in July 2015.

Helen, who was on the workshop, has produced her own photo blog which can be seen here.

Sam has produced a diary of the weekend- Saturday and Sunday

The following is an example of the work produced at the Weekend Art Journaling Workshop.

Workshop Testimonials

Thanks James.  It was a super day. Great to have photos.  Everyone has admired the journal.  ​

Thank you for a lovely weekend and being so patient with us all A great workshop really enjoyed the whole weekend. - Linda

Thankyou for another lovely, successful weekend. Everyone is saying how much they enjoyed it and looking forward to another one next year! - Chris


We had a wonderful day, thank you!  Once I  spent the evening admiring my beautiful book, I've brought it to work today and everyone is very impressed......  I just don't want to write in it now!!

Thanks for a fab day, really enjoyed it and my book looks fantastic, really pleased with it and I know Lin and Chris love their bags too. - Sam

​We had such a lovely day - again!  You create such a relaxed atmosphere, and yet we learn so much when we are there. We really did enjoy it and will continue to recommend you to all of our crafty friends. I love my bag! - Chris​

Had such a great time, creating and learning from one of my faves, James. LOVE everything you brought for us, what a treat! Can't wait to see you again in January! It was so much fun and how creative you are! - Sherie

​​We absolutely enjoyed the day. We learnt a lot and are very pleased with the end result of our labours. Your garden is amazing. It's vastness and variety is to be commended. It gave us much pleasure.We will take home fond memories of our day at Broad Lee - Sonia & Alison

A really big thank you for today... so enjoyed it and shall deffo be making more books to play in. A really enjoyable day - always wanted to use recycled books and just loved all the stamping. Thanks James - Viv

Just wanted to thank you for such a lovely, creative, relaxing weekend. All the girls thoroughly enjoyed it and are even talking about re- booking! Pretty amazing that you managed to impress them all! You've made a couple of the girls into Teesha Moore fans too. Your teaching was great. You made us all feel very welcome as well as motivated. The sunshine helped as well as your gorgeous cats! Until the next time! Chris

Thanks so much for a fantastic weekend..what could be better than great friends great art and lots of tea biscuits cake and laughter - Lin

Brilliant weekend and great techniques, thanks to James and all the girls for making it a wonderful experience - Sam

Great photos James, and thanks for a fabulous weekend's journalling -  Helen

Just to say thank you for an interesting day. We both enjoyed it.  Mine is hanging in the kitchen and I love it! - Anne

Thanks James. A really good day - Lyn

Just to say thank you again for a great workshop. I woke up this morning with a head full of ideas - Judi

Many thanks James I thoroughly enjoyed the whole day and am delighted with my Journal! I picked up lots of ideas too - Sue

Thanks again so much for the fantastic course-I really enjoyed it - Vanessa

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