Who will be teaching the classes?

Hannah Walker has been an artist from the moment she could hold a pencil. Throughout her life, creating & making has given her solace.

She has observed that, one of the barriers to creativity can be the disappointment we feel when a drawing doesn’t work out how we thought, or a recipe doesn't taste good, after hours of cooking & clearing up. The focus for these projects is that they are super easy to do and make you feel good about what you have made.

These classes are quite literally around Hannah’s kitchen table at her home in Hartford, Cheshire.*

Bringing like minded people together, the classes will be small, with a maximum of 4 people.

The sessions are relatively short, approx. 3 hours. If you enjoy yourself, and want to come back for more, that would be amazing.

You won’t go hungry during a session. Just let us know of any dietary requirements at least a week in advance, and there will be a selection of snacks available.

 

* there is a story about the kitchen table…want to hear it?

It’s a solid wood Ercol table from the 1950’s, found in a thrift shop in Tunbridge Wells, and bought for £12. We’ve had a lot of laughs around our little table. There are paint marks scattered across the surface. It’s not glamorous or expensive, but it’s a happy place to spend time.

 

photo of artist Hannah Walker holding up her embroidery

What would you like to know about Hannah?

She spent 6 years training at Edinburgh College of Art & the Royal College of Art, specialising in jewellery.

Her family are growing up fast, but her husband, two girls are her support & inspiration, every day. In fact, it was one of her girls who came up with the design for the Joy bracelets.

Hannah has worked in the jewellery business for nearly 30 years, designing, making & selling.

She loves to make just about anything – clothes, food, jewellery, gardens, websites, embroidery, printmaking

family walking arm in arm along an empty beach in England
One of the biggest challenges a maker faces is how to juggle earning a living and keeping their creative spirit active. Once the responsibilities of work & family grow, lack of space can be a common challenge, which is why the kitchen table is such a winner. Let’s do this. Feel good, make.