Meet the Crafts and Giggles core team...'Fun with friends over crafts and giggles'
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Contact [email protected] or pick up the phone for a crafty chat on 07824396645
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Katie - Owner and Founder
Katie loves everything and anything to do with arts and crafts. She has a passion for sharing her knowledge through fun workshops! Katie has a first class (BA Honours) Degree in Fine Art, which she gained from The Arts University College Bournemouth in 2010. Katie currently lives in sunny Poole, Dorset by the sea.
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Rachel - Workshop Provider
Rachel is based in beautiful Edinburgh and hosts our core craft parties across Edinburgh and the Scottish Boarders. Rachel has a passion for sharing her passion and love of the arts with others, that is why she loves hosting craft parties!
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Ruta - Workshop Provider
Ruta is based in Liverpool and hosts our core craft parties across Liverpool. Ruta is an experienced professional performance designer, and maker. She specialises in Puppetry, and has a passion for bringing the love for arts and crafts to all! Her favourite craft party is Ceramic Painting!
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Anissa - Workshop Leader
Annisa creates beautiful art using paper. Since completing her degree in surface pattern she uses paper to create 3d works, dresses, accessories and props. Annisa is a practicing artist and exhibits across the UK. She currently holds a number of unique craft hen party workshops with us.
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Olivia - Workshop Leader
Olivia is a keen crafter and artist based in Chester. Olivia runs our core craft workshops, including our children's craft parties and craft hen party workshops. Olivia's favourite craft workshop is Flower Crown Making!
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Cara - Workshop Leader
Cara is a talented costume designer, maker and textile artist. Since graduating in Costume Design from the Arts University Bournemouth, Cara continues to make beautiful costumes and clothes, and loves all things to do with craft! Cara holds our core craft hen party workshops.
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Ruth - Workshop Leader
Ruth is a graduate in Theatre Design from LIPA, and enjoys all things theatre, crafts and art! Ruth is based in Stoke - On - Trent and runs our core craft workshops across Shropshire, and Derbyshire. Ruth loves to run our craft hen parties, and particularly enjoys our Vintage Accessories Workshop!
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Paula - Workshop Leader
Paula hosts our crafty fun across Glasgow! She currently lives in there too! Paula holds our craft hen party workshops, covering Glasgow and the surrounding areas. Paula's favourite craft workshop is Fascinator Making!
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Claire - Workshop Leader
Claire is a Fine Art graduate and is based in Cardiff and Bournemouth. Claire has a passion for performance and participation art. Claire runs our core craft workshops and enjoys running our craft hen parties. Claire's favourite craft workshop is ceramic painting as she enjoys seeing all of the unique creations.
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Linda - Workshop Leader
Linda is a Fine Art Graduate from Wimbledon College of Art, and also holds a BA in Jewellery Design. She loves to paint, draw and sculpt, and to make jewellery commissions for her friends. Linda is passionate about sharing her love for the arts. She is based in Manchester.
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Charlotte - Workshop Leader
Charlotte is based in Nottingham, and hosts our core Craft Workshops across Nottingham, and the Peak District! Charlotte is the perfect craft hen party host! She is super talented and can put her hand to all things crafty! Charlotte's favourite craft workshop is our Quilt Making Craft Party!
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Jenni - Workshop Leader
Jenni is a Drama and Creative writing graduate with a passion for all things craft! Jenni loves to sew and make beautiful quilts, She makes up all of our quilts after a quilt making workshop. She also loves to paint and is currently developing her skills in silversmithing. Jenni runs our core craft hen party workshops!
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Katie M- Workshop Leader
Katie has a passion for sharing her craft skills & encouraging others to be creative; making beautiful things & having fun is the key! Katie is an arts graduate & qualified teacher. Based in Liverpool, Katie's art practice is inspired by the people she meets and the stories they tell and firmly believes that everyone has the ability to create.
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Bethany - Workshop Leader
Bethany is a passionate costume graduate from the Arts University in Bournemouth. She loves all things craft, and enjoys designing and making costume. Bethany currently lives in Yorkshire, and runs our craft hen parties across Yorkshire, Leeds and Sheffield.
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Nicola - Workshop Leader
Nicola is a graduate in Fine Art, and has experience in Theatre Design. She loves to inspire others to be creative. Nicola currently lives in Northampton. She runs our core craft hen parties across the Midlands. Nicola's favourite craft workshop is our Vintage Accessories Workshops as she loves to see all of the diverse creations made!
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Alexandra - Workshop Leader
Alexandra is based in Liverpool running our core craft parties across Liverpool and Chester. She is a graduate in Theatre Design from LIPA. Alexandra enjoys designing costume and sets for theatre. She also loves to run workshops for both children and adults, sharing her skills and knowledge.
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Ruth - Workshop Leader
Ruth's art practise is based around drawing and making with different materials, she has excellent craft skills. Ruth enjoys sharing her passion with others. Ruth is based in London and runs our core craft hen parties across London!
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Cheranne - Workshop Leader
Cheranne is based in Cheltenham. She takes our craft parties across Gloucestershire. She has a background in art and design, having studied art and fashion intensively at Esher College and Central Saint Martin’s university. Cheranne is passionate about creativity, artistry, education and culture.
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Jaina- Workshop Leader
Jaina is a textile artist based in Kent. She loves to make. Jaina enjoys creating artworks using papers and decoupage, taking great pride in everything she makes. Jaina runs our core craft hen party workshops and loves teaching our quilt making sessions! Jaina runs our craft parties across Kent and London.
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Laura - Workshop Leader
Laura is a textile artist based in Essex, and loves to sew. Laura likes to make all sorts of pretty crafts that can be displayed in the home. Laura's passionate about sharing her love of craft with others. Laura enjoys running our core craft hen party workshops across Essex. Her favourite workshop is fabric bunting! She loves helping the hens make something towards the wedding day!
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Gemma - Workshop Leader
Gemma is a Fine Art graduate, and has a passion for craft, and sharing her knowledge and experience. Gemma's current practice focuses on paper products including wall paper. Gemma is based in Kent, and runs our core workshops across Kent. Gemma's favourite workshop is glass painting!
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Anna - Workshop Leader
Anna is a practising artist based in central London. Anna loves to make beautiful wired jewellery. As well as being crafty Anna loves to be on the stage! Anna often makes props, costumes and paints scenery for her London shows. Anna runs our core craft workshop across Central London,
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Helen - Workshop leader
Helen loves everything to do with craft, & is passionate about sharing her skills and knowledge with others! She particularly enjoys crochet and embroidery. Helen is based in London, and runs our core craft workshops across London. Helen's favourite workshop is Knicker Customisation!
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Jodie - Workshop Leader
Jodie is a keen textile artist based in Bristol. Jodie is such a bubbly person who loves to share her craft skills with other! Jodie runs our core craft workshops across Bristol and Bath. Her favourite workshop is Garter Making!.
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Stephanie is a talented textile artist. She gained a BA Honours in Textiles from Central St Martins. Stephanie makes beautiful textiles and jewellery using screen printing methods and hand sewing techniques. Stephanie runs our core craft workshops, covering Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Bristol.
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Catherine loves everything art and craft! Catherine is based in Norwich and runs our core craft workshops across Norwich and Cambridgeshire.
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Victoria loves all things craft! Victoria enjoys to work with paper, and fabric. She found her love of paper, fabric and crafts during her time at university. Victoria also makes beautiful handmade gifts. She has just found her love of quilt making! Victoria runs our core craft workshops, and covers Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex.
Emma C - Workshop Leader
Emma is a talented textile artist and graphic designer based in the beautiful county of Cheshire! Emma spent the last 5 years designing for M&S, taking lead
roles in the cards, stationary and gifting ranges. As well as running our craft parties for us now, Emma is undertaking an MA, in the hope to become a University Lecturer.
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Kate is loves all things craft! She thrives when given the opportunity to use her artistic knowledge and skills when teaching a craft party. Kate is based in Gloucestershire and runs our craft parties across Gloucestershire and Wiltshire!
Emma M- Workshop Provider
Emma lives is based in the pretty town of Oxford. Emma is a talented artist who is passionate about sharing her love of the arts! Emma takes our core craft workshops across Oxfordshire.
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Ami - Lou - Workshop Provider
Ami - Lou is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Leicestershire. As well as designer Ami - Lou loves all things craft and sharing her love of crafts with others! Ami - Lou loves to run our Fascinator Making workshops, as she loves helping people to make items to be worn on the wedding day!
Sherelle - Workshop Povider
Sherelle is based in Manchester and is a practising artist. Sherelle graduated with a BA Hons in Decorative Art, specialising in Ceramics. Sherelle spends a lot of her time volunteering her artistic skills to help improve the quality of life for many people. Sherelle loves sharing her passion for art and crafts with others!
Bethany - Workshop Provider
Bethany is a mixed media parcticing artist based in Cambridgeshire. Bethany's art work is inspired by her travels to Asia, using rich colours and textures in her paintings. Bethany enjoys sharing her skills, leading many art workshops including life drawing. Bethany enjoys running our craft parties as she can utilise her skills.
Ella - Workshop Provider
Ella loves all things theatre and craft! She is based in Essex, and runs our core craft parties across Essex and London.
Lydia - Workshop Provider
Lydia is currently living and studying illustration in the beautiful county of Cornwall! For the last 8 years Lydia has been a Theatre designer and Costume designer in London! The fresh air of Falmouth called her to continue her learning and try new artistic techniques! Lydia hosts our core craft parties across Cornwall!
Claire - Workshop Provider
Claire is currently living in Norwich! She is a keen crafter! Her favourite craft workshop is Quilt Making! She loves to inspire people with her creative knowledge and skills! Claire covers Norwich, Norfolk and Suffolk!
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Erin - Workshop Provider
Erin is based in Leicestershire, and runs our craft parties across the county. As well as loving all things handmade including knitting, sewing and baking Erin also works in the fashion industry. Erin loves to run our craft parties, her favourite workshop is our 1920's Hair Accessory Workshop!
Kate - Workshop Provider
Kate is based in sunny Hove in West Sussex. Kate has a passion for illustration and design. She is graphic designer and illustrator with over 20 years’ experience. Kate also loves everything and anything crafty! In particular she loves crochet and makes her own clothes. Kate loves to run craft parties with us!
Alison - Workshop Provider
Alison is an Edinburgh based art and design student and bridal shoe designer. Crafting beautiful bridal shoes and making them deeply personal is a real passion for her. Her absolute favourite materials are lace, velvet and watercolours, she loves nothing more than creating beautiful and interesting things.
Amelia - Workshop Provider
Amelia lives in sunny Devon, she takes our craft parties across the South West. Amelia recently completed a degree with honours in 3D Design specialising in Embroidery and Craftivism. She also gained skills in pattern cutting/making, seam-stressing and other aspects with in the fashion industry.
Sophia - Workshop Provider
Sophia is currently living in Edinburgh! She recently completed her MA in Architecture. Sophia has a keen interest in all things craft! She is a girl guide leader, where she teaches crafts to girls aged 10-16 in a fun and engaging way; projects such as card making, hand made cosmetics, origami, knitting and baking!
Georgie - Workshop Assistant
Georgie loves all things handmade! Georgie enjoys sharing her passion for craft with others. She currently lives in London and assists our London based workshop providers.
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