The run-up to Christmas is always busy — shopping lists, decorating, office parties, family gatherings… it can sometimes feel like there’s barely time to catch your breath. That’s why this year, I’m offering something a little different: festive lino printing workshops that bring creativity, calm, and connection straight to you.

Imagine gathering with friends, family, or colleagues around the table, carving and hand-printing your own Christmas cards, wrapping paper, tags, and even small gifts. Not only will you make something personal and beautiful, but you’ll also make lasting memories together.

Since visiting the Ouseburn Open Studios in 2017, I knew that was where I emanated a studio. Since then, I’ve visited the open studios and scoured every inch of the Ouseburn Valley to see which studios would suit me. As desperate as I was to get a studio, I knew it needed to be the right one.

In Spring 2023, I attended yet another open studios event and found myself in B Box Studios. It was such an inviting space filled with friendly creatives and (it was warm - something my garden studio rarely was).

Straight after that, I contacted The Biscuit Factory Foundation and put my name on the waiting list knowing full well that I couldn’t afford it yet but that studios don’t come up very often.

Six months later, I got an email saying that there were 3 spaces coming up for rent so I went to view them. I cannot express how exciting this was. It was definitely a pinch me moment that made me feel like I was ‘levelling up’ as my coach calls it.