At our afterschool art club, we explore a huge range of arts and crafts; workshops including wirework, clay, fused glass, printmaking, felting, and more. Children are introduced to new materials and techniques, and are then given the freedom to decide what they’d like to create. The studio is thoughtfully arranged so that a wide range of tools, equipment, and materials are always accessible, allowing children to follow their ideas and work at their own pace.

I create a safe and encouraging space where children feel comfortable trying new things, making mistakes, experimenting, and discovering what they enjoy. Through this process, children naturally build confidence, resilience, creativity, and problem-solving skills, while also developing a sense of belonging within the group and the studio.

Relationships are at the heart of everything I do, and every child is valued as an individual. Sessions are kept small, with a maximum of 8 children, creating a supportive environment where every child feels seen. Suitable for ages 6 - 14.

Our ethos

I have been trained in Montessori education and run the afterschool workshops on these principles; based on a child-centred approach, valuing the enjoyment of the process, having fun, and seeing where it takes each of us as individuals; where children are encouraged to grow as able and independent young people and take responsibility in caring for their environment.

What we do

Children have the opportunity to use quality materials and equipment, including access to a printing press, and to have their glass creations fired in the studio's kiln. Workshops include wet felting, clay, wirework, mandalas, needle felting, collage, quilling, fused glass, cyanotype, art using our cricut machine, printmaking and much more.

Here is the studio’s Instagram feed, which gives you a good idea of what we get up to at the studio! Here are the 18 most recent posts:

Reviews

“My little girl attends Flying Fish studio after school and in the holidays and absolutely loves it. She is always learning new arts and crafts and enjoys spending time with Hannah and the other children being creative. I can’t recommend Flying Fish studio enough for creative little souls that want to draw and create in a lovely house with a lovely teacher. Thank you Hannah 💗” - Francesca (parent)

“Flying Fish Studio is a real gem... an oasis of calm and creative inspiration, highly recommend joining a group or one off workshop with Hannah” - Steph (parent)

“You make everyone feel they belong, comfortable and want to return again and again. “ - Claire (parent)

“Fantastic art classes. Huge range of techniques (2 years no repetition) and a good mix of guided activities and student-led creations. Outstanding teaching.” - Liz (parent)

“My daughter really enjoys these classes and I can see her enthusiasm and passion shining through with Hannah's wonderful nurturing support. She comes home with so many ideas and her creativity has flourished. This is so lovely to see when before she didn't have the confidence to experiment or try new things, now I'm happy to see her absorbed in her own little projects inspired by the art she is doing with Hannah. The individual and child-led style that Hannah uses means that every child comes away with something different and unique which I love. Highly recommend Hannah's workshops!” - Aisha (parent)