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Creative Workshops for Calm, Connection & Wellbeing in Shropshire

Seasonal, beginner-friendly mixed-media workshops designed to help you slow down and reconnect  - no experience required.

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Create calm. One mindful moment at a time.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE NOOK

The Creative Nook offers gentle, nature-led creative workshops focused on wellbeing rather than artistic skill.

 

Workshops are small, calm, and welcoming - designed especially for beginners and those seeking a slower, more meaningful creative experience.

 

Creativity here isn’t about being “good at art.” It’s about giving yourself time, space, and permission to make.

What to Expect

Who it's for

At The Creative Nook, creativity is like giving your soul a cup of tea and a lie down.

 

  • Relaxed cosy workshops (spaces limited)

  • Nature-inspired, seasonal projects

  • Slow stitching, journaling & mindful making

  • A welcoming space for beginners

  • All materials provided

  • Calm, friendly, zero-pressure vibes

 

You’ll leave feeling grounded, proud of what you’ve made, and pleasantly surprised by yourself.

It's for people who crave something calm and meaningful. You don’t need experience, just a willingness to try.

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  • You feel creatively curious… but rusty

  • You want calm without silence or Lycra

  • You’re craving connection without small talk

  • You like the idea of creativity as wellbeing, not performance

 

If that sounds like you — pull up a chair.

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Try a Creative Nook Workshop

Thank you for the lovely response — January taster workshops are now fully booked.

 

February workshops are open for booking and will be paid sessions (£40, all materials included).

Upcoming Workshops in Ironbridge, Shropshire

January taster workshops are currently fully booked.

 

February workshops will be released soon.

Register your interest to receive early access when booking opens.

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JANUARY

29

JANUARY

Winter Creative Awakening

 

  • Philosophy

  • Core Creative Practices

  • Nature Noticing

  • Make a Mini Memory Stick

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90 minutes​

FREE TASTER SESSION

Fully booked

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Location: The Kitchen, Ironbridge

Timing: 7pm - 9pm

Winter Foundations

 

  • Botanical Journaling

  • Slow Stitching

  • Creative Flow

  • Make a Winter journal page & stitch sampler

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90 minutes​

FREE TASTER SESSION

Fully booked

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Location: The Kitchen, Ironbridge

Timing: 7pm - 9pm

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FEBRUARY

Winter Stitch Diary

 

We create a small stitched sampler diary that deepens the slow stitching introduced in the tasters and gives participants a finished keepsake to take home.

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2 hours​

£40 (Includes materials)

Only a few places left

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Location: The Kitchen, Ironbridge

Timing: 7pm - 9pm

12

FEBRUARY

Winter Reflection Set

 

We create a February Memory Stick + Winter Botanical Journal Spread. This session ties together the whole Winter season and prepares us for the Spring Programme.

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2 hours​

£40 (includes materials)

Only a few places left

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Location: The Kitchen, Ironbridge

Timing: 7pm - 9pm

Spaces are intentionally limited to small groups to create a calm, welcoming experience.

This is the founder, Annette Poyser
Meet the Founder

Hi, I’m Netty — founder of The Creative Nook.

 

I live in Much Wenlock, surrounded by the Shropshire Hills, and I’ve spent several years exploring mixed-media, journaling, and slow, nature-led creative practices.

 

With a background in design and marketing, and alongside a full-time occupation, creativity has long been my counterbalance; a way to regulate, reflect, and reconnect.

 

The Creative Nook is my way of sharing that experience with others.

Core Creative Practices

These are the gentle creative practices that sit at the heart of The Creative Nook.

Each one is designed to support calm, reflection, and a deeper connection to self and season.

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Botanical
Journaling

Nature-led journaling that blends observation, reflection, and gentle mixed-media techniques. Each season brings new themes and materials

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Slow
Stitching

Rhythmical, hand-stitched processes that encourage focus, presence, and a quiet sense of flow. This is not embroidery, but meditative stitching.

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Seasonal Ritual Making

Mindful projects, including memory sticks and small keepsakes designed to mark moments, honour the seasons, and create meaning through making.

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Book a February Workshop

February workshops are paid sessions (£40 per person, all materials included).


Please select your preferred date below. Spaces are limited to keep workshops calm and personal.


No experience needed. All materials provided.

Select your February workshop date
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Thursday 12 February 2026

Each workshop is £40 and includes all materials.


If you’d like to attend more than one workshop, you’re very welcome to submit the form again for each date.

Workshop fee
£40

Payment confirms your place. All materials are included.

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Get in Touch

 

If you  have any questions about the workshops or would like to reserve a place at one of our workshops, please get in touch.

 

Email: netty@thecreativenook.org

WhatsApp: 07377 897 832

Instagram: @the_creative_nook_by_HB

Stay Connected

Join the mailing list for workshop announcements, early booking access, and occasional behind-the-scenes updates.

No spam. Just calm.

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