Melanie Louise

Crafts in the Valley offers creative workshops in Fused Glass and Textiles from a lovely rural studio in Cragg Vale, near Hebden Bridge. Workshops are delivered by me – Melanie, I’m a fully qualified Art and Design teacher with a BA Hons degree in Fashion and Textiles. I have been delivering an exciting range of art and craft experiences for adults, young people and children since 2012. Guests leave my studio feeling inspired, with new creative skills and beautiful handmade craft items. I’m friendly and welcoming with fabulous hosting skills. I have 5* reviews of Facebook, and I’ve been awarded the Platinum Student’s Choice award from the Craft Courses directory.

You can choose from a range of scheduled workshops; full or half day classes, and evening courses in Fused Glass, Felting, Batik, Plant Dyes and Wool Crafts. Private workshops, craft parties, and hen dos are also available at my studio, or I can travel to other venues to teach. With my mainstream teaching experience I can support GCSE and A Level art and textile students with personal projects.

As an artist and craftsperson, I enjoy playing with fused glass, textiles, and my latest passion is dyeing wool with plants! I’m inspired by the array of colour and texture found in nature. The natural wonders and beauty of the sky, water, trees, flowers and the ever-changing seasons never fail to amaze me and influence my creative work. I love learning new creative processes and spending time creating art for fun.