2018 brings a new arrival to the blog - oh yes! We’re starting a series of features called ‘Six of the best’ and our first one (spread over two parts) is dedicated to six brilliant creative workshops in Somerset. In here, you'll find lots of fab stuff to try your hand at across our county, whether you live here or are just visiting - we’ve been up and down the length and breadth of it over the past few months, seeking out the very best of the best things to try. So, if you fa

I must admit I was a little bit apprehensive before Yasemin Sweet's jewellery workshop. I'd had a good look at some of her Filigree pieces and not only are they majorly beautiful, they're incredibly intricate. I'm usually 'Little Miss Fairly Positive' when trying something for the first time, but making jewellery like this? In just a few hours? Surely I'd be all fingers and thumbs and would never be able to make anything I'd want to wear out in public!! :) I couldn't have bee