Barefoot Bindery

The linocut workshop was very well planned & organised in the lovely studio space at Fisherton Mill and Tamsin was great at teasing out each participant’s hopes and expectations… and keeping them achievable! It was friendly & informative and struck the right balance between fun, learning and serious endeavour. It was good value too; I had a great time and was really happy with what I achieved.Thank you Tamsin!

I attended a workshop with Tamsin which was a taster session in Bookbinding and art journaling. The two hours I spent there ignited in me some hope that there is life after retirement! Tamsin was so enthusiastic and warm and it felt so comfortable. The whole group seemed to enjoy the experience and also I feel that due to the way Tamsin runs the session I left full of ideas and enthusiasm to start crafting. Thank you Tamsin

A most enjoyable and productive day. In a small group of eight, Tamsin ran a well organised workshop with ample individual attention as needed. I created two A4 size cyanotype prints, a magical experience, and chose my favourite to make up into a booklet after lunch. At home, I fussy cut my other print and made five small beautiful cards. Thank you, Tamsin.

Had a really lovely day doing the Japanese stab binding workshop with Tamsin. Everyone was really friendly and we got to make lots of little notebooks to practice the techniques and our final recipe book to take home. Fisherton Mill is a great place to wonder around and browse all of the lovely products. Thank you

Thank you so much for a great day in your lovely studio at Fisherton Mill. Despite finding the process rather difficult (which was down to me, not you) I very much enjoyed myself. Tamsin is an encouraging supportive instructor and I learned a great deal from her. I found working together on our individual projects to be a good way of learning, and infinitely better than faffing around on my own at home. I am a complete novice at linocut and this was a good way of cramming in a lot of work and shared experience without feeling the slightest bit rushed. I felt cream crackered that evening, but in a good way! I was most impressed with how Tamsin made us all welcome, with everything we needed laid out conveniently and with flair. Tamsin's studio, and Fisherton Mill, is a very pleasant place to be. Recommended.

We enjoyed the workshop and were delighted with our first attempts at lino printing. Tamsin was very calm and encouraging, a perfect teacher for people lacking confidence. Others in the group were more experienced than us and she took time to answer their questions, and ensure they learnt new things. The day went very quickly and we plan to return and develop our skills some more.

Just had a private book binding workshop with Tamsin at the Barefoot Bindery at Fisherton Milll for my birthday and it was amazing! We made close cased books and it was such fun, I even had birthday cake from the mill cafe!! Its a fabulous skill to learn, I can't wait to make more...

Fantastic Workshop. We produced 6 small sewn binded books. Tamsin’s pace and delivery of the workshop was spot on. The venue was lovely, an intimate workshop space above the fantastic Fisherton Mill. I had lunch via the cafe which was delivered to the workspace and we recieved a discount for dining (or u can bring a packed lunch).Fisherton Mill was easy to find and a very short walking distance from the train station.

Had a fantastic day on a bookbinding course! Will definitely return and have shared my experience with friends who are keen to join me next time :)