Thank you Dave for such an inspiring, stimulating and enjoyable three days.  I learned so much.  You’re an extremely skilled craftsman and you’re an excellent teacher too – patient, supportive and good-humoured.  Your encouragement gave me the confidence to try something completely new and I came away from the course not only with a leaded stained glass panel and a copper foil light catcher, but with a real sense of achievement.  I’d never really thought of myself as a creative person and it was a joy to find that with your help, I could make something I’m proud of.   I really enjoyed the whole experience – learning new skills, the ups and downs of the creative process, and last but not least, the company of the other participants.  There was something very nice about learning in a small group: you created a supportive environment where we could comfortably share our progress – and our mistakes! – with each other.  And Cheryl kept us all hydrated with hot drinks, which were very welcome.  All in all, it was a fantastic course, I’d recommend it to anyone.

Thanks very much for the course – it was great fun and I really enjoyed it.  You are a fantastic teacher.  Thank you very much for all your help and patience.  It was great learning something completely new and I love the pieces we made.

I just want to thank you for your patient tuition on the recent course.  It was intense but I prefer that on a course.  You struck the right balance of explanation, demonstration and letting us get on with it.  I thoroughly enjoyed it and am quite proud of my first attempts at working with glass.  Both pieces are now hanging up and I fully intend to equip myself with all of the tools I will need to carry on with this.

I would highly recommend attending this course. Having had no previous experience of working with stained glass panels, I was apprehensive about what could be achieved over three days. I was delighted to complete a panel of a landscape, as well as a smaller copper foil project, to take home. Dave is a patient and encouraging teacher, providing invaluable advice, technical expertise and encouragement whenever needed. The course is very well structured, and the setting adds to the appeal. His wife ensured we were provided with lunch (much appreciated!). The course has given me a good foundation from which to consider further projects. Dave encourages an individual approach, reflected in the range of styles of the participants on the course I attended. His enthusiasm and and support throughout the course ensured an instructive and enjoyable experience!