This week’s progress
Category: Crafts
Willow Weaving for Beginners – Week 2
This is week 2’s progress.
Willow Weaving for Beginners – Week 1
I am doing a 5 Week Willow Weaving for Beginners at Plymouth Art College We learn to make simple round baskets, mini sculptures or garden plant supports in Willow. At the end of the course, we will have a good basic knowledge of Willow types and how to prepare them, weaving tools and how to…
2016 Birthday cakes
For my husband’s birthday that year, I went with a rich chocolate cake finished with simple but elegant white sugar flowers. I really enjoyed the contrast between the deep chocolate tones and the soft, delicate blossoms — understated but special. It felt like a classic celebration cake, letting the flavour shine while still adding a…
Quick Graduation Cupcakes: A Sweet Celebration
This week, I found myself in need of a quick dessert for a graduation celebration. With limited time, I threw together a batch of cupcakes that, despite being a bit rushed, turned out quite nicely. I kept the cupcakes simple: a classic vanilla base topped with a swirl of icing. While my icing recipe is…
Intermediate Pottery
I’ve enjoyed the Beginners Pottery short course at Plymouth College of Art so much that I just had to go back and do the Intermediate Pottery class. It is just so much fun! At the end of this I will have so many pots and I am not sure what to do with it all….
Beginners Pottery
One thing I’ve always wanted to do was pottery. I’ve been keeping an eye open for pottery classes and towards the end of 2014 I spotted beginners Pot throwing classes at the Plymouth College of Art and I managed to snatch up a space. This pottery throwing course offered the opportunity to learn the basic skills…