In-person Workshops
Lily of the Valley & Snowdrops – 3 day course
Hand & Lock School, London
11-13 November 2025
Over the three days, Anne will show you how to make lifelike snowdrops and lily-of-the-valley flowers and their leaves—using a range of silk fabrics and air-dried clay. You’ll learn skills from preparation and stiffening of fabric, painting with dyes and shaping petals using French and Japanese heated tools. She will share her techniques and range of methods to create beautiful flowers. You’ll learn how to make different petal forms, bind stems with silk, and construct leaves.
You will leave with two or three finished flowers, the confidence and skills to create your own flowers at home, and an understanding of the intricacies of these tiny, perfect flowers.
Narcissi – 4 day course
26 February – 1 March 2026
Learn how to make all the aspects of Narcissi, including the corona, petals, leaves and spathe, from various silks and paper clay, in celebration of St David’s Day.
- The aims of the course are:
- To improve confidence in making flowers
- To learn about stiffening silk and colouring with dyes
- Bonding layers
- Shaping with heated tools
- Sculpting with paper clay
- Observation of the details in nature
- Binding stems with silk
- Flower construction
What people say…
I am so happy to have found the most brilliant teacher…
Maya Laemmli, Switzerland
I had been long looking for a teacher with whom to further develop my flower-making skills when I found Anne. I was instantly captivated by the exquisite quality of her work. How she lovingly observes each specimen and brightly develops a way to give shape to them to the most minute detail. Moreover, she is an attentive and most welcoming teacher… I relished the days I spent with her and I can’t wait to go back and continue learning.
Ana Lamata, Madrid, Spain
…thank you for a fantastic class yesterday at West Dean, loved it. So professional and very safe and enjoyable.
@penniesea via Instagram