After using wood clay in two separate clay-play sessions - one that frustrated me a bit, and one that went much more smoothly - I’ve already learned a lot about what this clay can do, struggles with, and how to get better results. If you’re thinking about trying wood clay, or you’ve tried it once and felt unsure, here’s everything I discovered...

These prompts are perfect for artists, crafters, and anyone looking to bring a little extra creativity into their winter days.

Can a newbie make a stained glass artwork? Absolutely! Here's how I got on when I tried it for the first time at a glass workshop.

Need a new woody craft to try? Here are three fun ones!

Although I believe that our creativity never leaves us, I do know that sometimes it can feel harder to tap into...

Worbla is a very clever material which can be used for all sorts of projects. It is a heat-activated plastic which can be moulded...

So you’ve made your collagraph plate. Hurrah! Now you get to print from it. Here’s how to get started…

I was given a challenge: to create two horse head masks for two actors to wear in a production of Cinderella. Luckily they didn't need to be donned especially quickly, and they were not going to be doing any excessive (or non-horse-like) movement while wearing them. However, they did need to be light, easy to put on and allow for visibility. Cue thinking time. Much thinking time. So often, much of the creative process is just mulling stuff over...while driving to wor

Part of having Joy in the Process for me is the learning. There is still so much I don't know, and things I don't even know to enquire about. So any short courses or tutorials I can access are a great thing as other people are a treasure trove of knowledge. This blog is about when I completed a week-long summer school course in Prop-Making at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Considering it was so short a time we covered a lot of ground and it was thoroughly enjoyable