“Emily Cooling organised fantastic workshops producing huge willow and tissue lanterns with 180 children over two days. It was messy, creative and great fun, thoroughly enjoyed by staff and children alike and the finished products were amazing!”
“Emily ran 2 sessions at our holiday club for young people with learning disabilities. She was patient, communicated well with the group and lots of fun! We worked on a beautiful batik throw and a giant three dimensional yellow Submarine. Would highly recommend for creative, challenging – outside of the box – style arts activities.”
“Emily has worked with us on 3 occasions. She is great with the children and staff, really listens to what we want to and goes the extra mile. Really pleased with the work she has done. We have booked her again later in the year!”
“Our theme for the day was to be inspired. We wanted something that would involve a group of children in creating something that would inspire others. The willow red kite now hovers above our wildlife area. The children demonstrated skills such as working together, collaborating, perseverance and taking part. The end result reflected the high expectations that Emily had of the children. It was a great day with a lasting reminder.”
“Worked with 5 groups of 8 children to produce a willow plane. Emily communicated with us throughout the planning process and came on the day with all the relevant resources and was ready to work with the groups straight away. She gained their respect immediately and the children responded very positively to her. They produced the most amazing willow plane and learnt the techniques of weaving willow. A super workshop and we have subsequently recommended Emily to other schools. We will be definitely working with her again.”
“Emily organised a project for us at very short notice. She provided all the materials and had brilliant ideas. Her work with the children was well organised and imaginative and she supported them to produce some fantastic art work. We’d love to use her again.”
“Emily came to our school in July 2013, she worked with children in KS1 and lower KS2 and created a fabulous giant willow pear which sits outside in our garden. To decorate the inside as well as promoting healthy eating, Emily created a huge wicker fruit basket with larger than life fruit, covered in tissue paper.
The children were very responsive to Emily’s manner and they achieved a great deal in a short time. Thanks very much!“
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