adult jewellery group workshops
I carry out jewellery workshops and simple weaving techniques for groups of up to 10 people within local communities. These have been held at venues such as museums, small community venues and colleges.
I enjoy focusing on a topic that holds a special connection to the community I am teaching, enabling participants to discover more through creativity. Allowing them to not only learn new skills, but also reinturpret their finds and share their stories with others along the way.
Topics have included mining and fishing and have also been focused on significant materials to the area, such as tin, copper and willow.
Below you can see examples of art works created during past sessions and also information about upcoming workshops..
If you have a workshop or course idea you might like to discuss, I'm always happy to hear from you, please feel free to get in touch.
Upcoming workshops:
Willow bracelet workshop
Monday 22nd September 2025
10.30am - 2.30pm
Drop in session - free or donations welcome
Approx. 1hr
Museum of Cornish Life, Helston, Cornwall
Suitable for beginners
Upcycle old jewellery, off cuts of willow and recycled silver to create a bracelet to take home!
The workshop will be held at the Museum of Cornish Life on September 22nd, 2025 at 10:30 am. Join Anna, an experienced jewellery tutor and withy pot enthusiast, for a fun and creative session where you'll learn how to craft beautiful bracelets using willow branches. No prior experience is needed, just bring your enthusiasm.
This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to learn basic jewellery making techniques that could also be made from home with a small selection of tools. Along with this you will also learn a little about the wonderful craft of withy pots, a traditional form of crab/lobster pots from around the south west and the touring Withy Lore exhibition that will be on display; which celebrates this beautiful sustainable craft.
Withy pot making workshop:
2 day withy pot making for three 18-25 year olds
Friday 31st October - Saturday November 1st
10.30am - 3.30pm
Museum of Cornish Life, Helston, Cornwall
Free
Suitable for beginners
Withy Lore will be running an exciting opportunity for three 18 - 25 year olds to try your hand at making a traditional crab/lobster pot, known as a withy pot; held over two days at the Museum of Cornish Life in Helston, Cornwall -October 31st - November 1st 2025.
This rare opportunity will allow you to learn knowledge and skills that have been passed down through the generations, from master withy pot makers. Each maker has their own style and techniques to share and to top it all off you can also see examples of these at the Withy Lore exhibition that is held in the museums gallery space!
You will not only learn about an endangered craft that has existed for centuries accross the South West coast, but also how to weave willow and tamarisk into something useable and environmentally friendly. If you feel like this is the perfect opportunity for you, please get in
touch.
