Meet Our Wonderful Artisans
Amanda Thain (Manda)
Willow Weave Artist
Amanda Thain
I live in the beautiful county of Somerset and use locally grown willow, which I buy directly from the growers, to weave a range of items including:
Baskets, Sculptures, Wreaths, Garden Obelisks, Plant supports and many other items.
I really enjoy passing on the skills I have learnt, which is why my classes are a real joy to teach.
You can often find me at local markets and craft fairs, and several local shops sell my creations.
I am a member of the Basketmakers’ Association
Elaine Padmore
Crafter/Artisan
Hi Elaine here, I moved to beautiful Somerset back along and settled right in. Between organising Workshop Provider sessions I hope to fit in some of my own workshops where I can. Although my background is seamstress work, I have gained other transferable skills, including paper crafting, card sculpting, knitting, working with felt etc etc
Tina Thompson
Artist/Crafter
Tina Thompson
Hi there I’m Tina of Tina.T’s Crafty Creations. I am based in beautiful Somerset and crafting is my happy place. Any spare time I have, after working and family, you will find me either watercolour painting, making crepe flowers, cross stitching, embroidering or designing and making my little creatures. I love to share my joy of crafting with others and hopefully will see you all very soon, Tina
Tracy Rumary
Crochet from The Levels
Tracy Rumary
Artisan
Crochet from The Levels
The Traditional Art of Crochet
I am very lucky to be based in this beautiful County of Somerset.
My experience covers a range of crafting skills. On this occasion, it’s my passion for crochet that I’m aiming to bring to Craft Workshops at the barn as a series of workshops over the next few months and beyond.
My crochet journey began 10 years ago when my mum was very unwell and in a nursing home. I felt I would like to give her something that meant a great deal to both of us so I decided I would learn to crochet. Mum was also passionate about crochet. I picked up a hook and chose some yarns that mum liked and began to make her a blanket. I completed the blanket and gave it to her to use for a while before she passed. I learned many stitches and techniques that have enabled me to demonstrate and instruct a lot of people to learn this fantastic skill through a variety of locally based workshops.
I am very excited to be joining the other very talented Artisans at Craft Workshops at The Barn and look forward to meeting some of you very soon, Tracy
