Sarah from Sutton Coldfield: What a great way to spend an afternoon for all those interested in making their own jewellery, Estelle taught me to make a beautiful necklace, recommending bead combinations and advising on styles to suit. Her patient teaching method and enthusiasm for jewellery contributed to a thoroughly enjoyable time.

Afrah Muflihi (YCA Health Development Manager - Voluntary organisation group): The Yemeni Community Association (YCA) in Sandwell organised a ‘taster’ jewellery making workshops for the Women’s group at the Greets Green Access Centre in West Bromwich and the women got hooked.

Because of the success of the taster workshops Estelle now runs a regular 2 hour learning workshop each week at the centre with over 15 women participating. Each week women design and make a jewellery piece that they take home with them & take real pride in wearing.

The sessions has also proved very successful in engaging women who were previously ‘harder to engage’ in learning a useful skill within a relaxed & informal learning environment. Indeed the sessions have given some of the women the confidence & skills to enable them develop themselves further. (e.g. 26 year old women with limited English abilities, visibly low confidence & self reported no skills, excelled in designing & making the jewellery that one could see her confidence grow each week & has started to explore accessing other learning & volunteering opportunities).

Children's Jewellery Making Parties

Holly, age 12: I thought this party was fun because Estelle did good demonstrations and gave us loads of ideas for what to make and plenty of time to make our jewellery. Everyone was amazed with what they had made. Thank you Estelle!

Holly's mum: Estelle hosted a jewellery making party for my daughter's 12th birthday for 10 girls at my house. The girls loved it. They could make a necklace or bracelet and had heaps of beads to inspire them. The girls were totally absorbed in their creations. They made some beautiful and unique jewellery which looked good enough to sell!

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