MEET OUR TUTORS

As the owner of Creative Space, Lauren is responsible for the smooth running of the studio, along with teaching machine sewing and dressmaking classes...read more

An experienced and highly-skilled teacher and artist of over 20 years, Kate runs a wide range of printmaking workshops in Bristol using quality artist's materials and equipment...read more

Hannah is a creative interior designer with a passion for colour, texture, and innovative concepts. Drawing inspiration from her travels to India and Morocco...read more

Karen Bosanquet is a stained glass artists with over 20 years experience. Karen teaches regular stained glass & copper foiling workshops at Creative Space and loves passing on her knowledge...read more

Cristina has been a passionate crocheter and keen crafter for almost 20 years. She loves sharing her skills with both adults and children and teaches all the kids crochet classes at the studio ...read more

Josh is an award-winning professional book binder with 5 years experience in the craft. His primary interests are in fine leather binding, including jeweled bindings, and gold tooling...read more

Rob Elgar is a commissioned artist and painter with 20 years experience. He is passionate about learning and furthering artistic practice both technically and through lived experience. ...read more

Mary comes from a background steeped in craft and from an early age she could be found in a coracle or on a shave horse and is now a keen basket maker and knitter...read more

April is based at her countryside studio in Somerset. She is passionate about teaching and loves encouraging others to develop their own creativity.​..read more

Becca's Bouqcakes started as a lockdown project in September 2020.  She fell in love with the art of buttercream piping and decided to solely focus on floral cakes and cupcakes...read more

Natalie has been working in stained glass for almost 20 years now, honing her skills working in the studio at Creative Glass Works before striking out alone as Cutlines Glass...read more

Jacqui is a multi disciplinary crafter maker who has skills in sewing, quilting, crochet, darning, embroidering & rag rugging. She is particularly interested in sustainability and reuse...read more

Ashleigh first discovered the joy of cooking and bakeing when she was just 7 years old. What began as a fun hobby has now grown into a lifelong creative outlet...read more

Dawn Beedle is a Bristol based emerging contemporary fused and stained glass artist; she uses traditional stained glass painting techniques to capture fleeting moments in nature...read more

Founder of 'Tidal Collections', Ruth often finds herself collecting sea glass and shells from South and West Wales, where she feels a profound connection to the natural world...read more

Emma has a BA Hons Fine Art and over 30 years teaching experience. In her own practice she works with many media including ceramics, acrylic painting, photograpy, print-making...read more

Vicky McPherson is a Bristol based mandala artist and teaches regular Dot Art painting classes at our studio.

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Stefan Mohamed is a Bristol-based author, poet, freelance editor and creative writing tutor and is the author of five novels and four books of poetry...read more

Flora de Ospina has been creating with glass for over 20 years. She focuses on the natural world, working across a range of techniques and enjoys passing on her skill to others......read more

Artist and Educator Amy Chen focuses on bridging traditional cultural knowledge with contemporary aesthetics through hands-on learning experiences......read more

Rachael is a creative and therapeutic arts practitioner and hand-building pottery facilitator who is passionate about creating a safe, welcoming space for people of all abilities......read more

Clara is a kintsugi artist who has been practising the art of visible ceramic mending since 2014. Her work is rooted in mindfulness and draws on both traditional and modern methods......read more

Ria Burns is a Somerset based knitwear designer-maker who specialises in working with local wool and natural dyes......read more

Founded in 2014, Ragged Life run workshops across the country as well as selling rag rug starter kits and making handmade commissions.....read more

With over 20 years experience in the craft, Fiona loves passing on her skills to others and champions the idea that ‘the experience is as precious as the jewellery you make!....read more

Rebecca is a jewellery designer from Devon with a background in archaeology and a fascination for ancient technologies, folklore, and the natural world......read more