Creative Matters

Mandy’s P.D. Sessions are practical, hands-on and full of opportunities to experiment, question and learn new skills. Everything is clearly linked to the Arts Curriculum and delivered in Mandy’s professional, yet relaxed style. These sessions challenge your thinking, up skill and you get to take home your own piece of art as a bonus. I am always inspired after spending a day with her.The children’s holidays workshops are taught by passionate, knowledgeable Artists and Teachers. Children’s individuality, ideas and creativity are valued. They are supported to to unleash their confidence, explore, experiment and learn new skills and techniques. The classes are small, so children are encouraged to interact, question, create and have fun as they produce a piece of art that reflects what they have learnt and is truely their own. My 12 year old daughter Came home buzzing and is so proud of her work.

My two girls have attended many Creative Matters after-school and holiday programmes for the past four years and I can thoroughly recommend them. The teachers are all really caring and put a lot of effort into engaging and developing student creativity by building on what personally inspires them. I love that it seems to be about the reflective process of making art, not just the beauty of the product at the end (although, many of the works that they bring home are amazing!). A truly high-quality children's activity.

My two daughters love Creative Matters holiday programmes. Mandy and team are fantastic. The kids love experimenting and learning new styles or techniques. We have had some pretty awesome works of art come home with very proud kids. Highly recommend!!

My three children have all taken part in Creative Matters workshops, including the school holiday workshops, after-school/evening art classes, and the home-schooled-teens art class. They all absolutely loved Mandy and the workshops; we have many of their resulting beautiful artworks displayed in the house. Highly recommend

Working with Creative Matters has been something special and unique. The children love the classes, they get stuck into their work and are so focused, mainly because they love what they are doing! It is great to see them leave with something they are proud to have created, and do have challenged their creativity and imaginations. Creative Matters is doing a great job

My daughter absolutely loves this class. Mandy is great with the kids and uses innovative mediums which makes it so interesting for them. It's so nice not having to rush and worry about parking etc. I can be preparing dinner while my daughter is happily creating. She looks forward to class every week. Mandy is very encouraging, let's the kids explore their own creativeness while still guiding and giving positive constructive feedback.

Creative Matters has allowed my daughter to really engage with her creative mindset. She can explore her personal creativity within a guided setting, resulting in amazing work but also learning about artistic techniques and mediums, art history, problem-solving and how to complete a longer project whilst maintaining her ultimate vision. She also has a lot of fun. Creative Matters really brings an element to my child’s learning that she does not get anywhere else and we highly value all it has to offer.

What an incredible offering, our 5yr old had the best day at Creative Matters, we're just waiting for her to turn 6 so she can go to the sessions held weekly at her school! Until then we'll be booking her in for days through the holidays. A really well run, organised and fun day. Thank you!!

My children have been doing both the after school art classes and holiday workshops for a number of years now. They love being involved in all the different creative processes on offer and we love seeing what creations they have made. I highly recommend Creative Matters

My 8years old daughter loves their school holiday programme. She have learnt a lot of new skills and can't wait to show it to rest of the families when home. She also continued what she learnt and explore it further in her own drawings at home and/or when out and about. All the teachers are very friendly and encouraging as well as letting them to create their own ideas.