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Meet the Tutor: Ink, Illumination, and Botanical Beauty with Jan Mehigan
As both a calligrapher and a botanical artist, Jan Mehigan sits gracefully at the intersection of structure and nature. Working from her wonderfully spacious home studio, Jan likes to create art that celebrates the fine details of the natural world with the added sparkle of illumination.

Gemma Gittins
Jul 223 min read


Meet the Tutor: The Geometry of Joy with Samira Mian
We often talk about the importance of connecting to your creative self, but for Samira Mian that connection is rooted in history, guided by the laws of geometry. Using tools that haven't changed much in centuries, Samira constructs intricate patterns that feel both timeless and contemporary.
She invites us into her garden studio to talk about precision, friendly robins, and the magic of the golden hour.

Gemma Gittins
Jul 83 min read


Meet the Tutor: Coffee & Colour with Janina Maher
If you’ve ever walked into an art shop and felt like a kid in a sweetshop, you have a kindred spirit in Janina Maher. From her garden studio in Caversham, UK, she creates everything from intricate hand-bound books to watercolour building commissions. I caught up with her to talk about the joy of messy desks, the thrill of waterskiing, and why she always reads the end of a book first.

Gemma Gittins
Jun 243 min read


Meet the Tutor: Talking Coloured Pencils with Rachael Anders
Based here in the UK, Rachael teaches the art of drawing with coloured pencils - a medium that is often overlooked. Today, we’re stepping into her home studio to talk about unhelpful feline assistants and the inspiration behind her work.

Gemma Gittins
Jun 103 min read


Meet the Tutor: Gratitude and Family with Beatriz Vicente
Beatriz Vicente, lettering artist and much-loved member of our Ardington family, brings a sense of mindfulness to everything she touches. From her sunny studio in Virginia, filled with the scent of lavender, Bea gives us a little glimpse behind the camera.

Gemma Gittins
May 203 min read


Meet the Tutor: Spontaneity and light with Nicky Hunter
Today, we’re stepping inside her Buckinghamshire studio – a creative space that is part-workspace, part-gallery - to visit a world entirely focused on the beauty of nature.

Gemma Gittins
May 63 min read


Meet the Tutor: A wander down the garden path with Heather Held
Today, we’re peeking beyond what we see on Zoom to take a sneaky look behind the scenes at the studio of Heather Held.

Gemma Gittins
Apr 224 min read
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