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Botanical beauties 🪴🎨at this weekend’s art

Botanical beauties 🪴🎨at this weekend’s arty HEN DO!
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A big thank you to Rachel 👰🏻‍♀️ (the bride), Sophie, Clare and their amazing group of friends for making me feel so welcome (and cooler 🥵)at your hen do celebrations. It was a particularly hot day and but we had great fun creating mini macrame plant hangers.
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Wishing Rachel a wonderful wedding and every happiness for her future.
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#hendoideas #hendoart #ideasforhenparty #weddingideas #berkshireweddings #bridetobe #maidofhonorduties #maidofhonour #berkshirebride #weddingsinreading #rdgukberks #rdguk #berkshirelife #berkshirelife #artyhenparty

Happy Monday, another glorious day ☀️ and we a

Happy Monday, another glorious day ☀️ and we are full steam ahead finalising everything for our summer party next Monday @creativ.spaces …. eeek 1 week today!!!! 🎉

Are you coming? Tickets are available, just click the link in the bio. £10 for Adults and Under 16s are FREE!!

A evening of live music and creative fun 😊 you won’t want to miss!

#summerparty #caversham #community #partyvibes #countdownhasbegun #rdguk #creativecommunity #joinusforfun #communitygathering

Creating a space for the local community to get cr

Creating a space for the local community to get creative is what we are all about, and we are so lucky to be surrounded by amazing, supportive, collaborative businesses.

Our summer party on June 21st see’s the local community come together, with local businesses having a stall, providing entertainment or donating prizes for our tombola. Thank you so much to each and every one of them 🤍.

The event also supports a local charity, Stepping Forward, with all proceeds going to them.

We are so looking forward to seeing our community celebrate the summer 🎉. We look forward to seeing you there!

🎟 For tickets, click link in bio.

#caversham #community #rdguk #summerparty #joinus #berkshire #communitymatters #supportlocal #localbusinesses #summervibes #businessessupportingbusinesses #communitycelebration #letsgetcreative #lovelocal

I love this cosy corner in the studio. Filled with

I love this cosy corner in the studio. Filled with plants and treasures, it’s a real home from home.

A great spot for a cuppa, to chat with customers, to work, to ponder or just scour my books.

Where’s your home from home?

#studiolife #creativestudio #cosycorner #mystylednest #artsandcraftspace #interiorstyling #myhomefromhome #warmandinvitingspaces #getcreative #cornersofmyhome #alifeinspired

It's not long now till our summer solstice soiree

It's not long now till our summer solstice soiree where you can come and put your mark on our community art project that will be put on display in Caversham for 2 weeks after the event 🖼.

A colourful garden adorned with leaves 🍃 and birds 🦜 completely crafted by you, using your imagination and creativity. #matisseinspired.

The piece is perfect for our community with the elements reconnecting us with nature and symbolising our journey of resilience as we come out of a period of uncertainty.

Trees - strength, connection, community, growth
Leaves - regeneration, renewal, hope
Birds - freedom, peace

We would love you to come and join in the creative fun and be part of this community art piece.

Monday 21st June @creativ.spaces
6.30pm - 9pm
Adults £10, under 16 year olds FREE.

Click link in bio for tickets 🎟.

#communityevent #caversham #communityartpiece #artstudio #craftworkshop #rdguk #familyfun #bepartofsomething #makeyourmark #getcreative #letouttheartistinyou #summervibes

And today on this beautiful sunny 🌞(I’m feeli

And today on this beautiful sunny 🌞(I’m feeling positive 😂) Sunday - the end of another half term holiday arrives. And boy have we had a an arty blast! 🎨
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Friday’s session was all about the amazing Pablo Picasso👨‍🎨. 📖 We read a lovely story called Picasso’s Trousers - all about how it’s ok to be different and how beautiful things can come out of trying something new and out of the ‘norm’
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We then set about creating our very own cubist style self portrait puppets. Then we designed our very own Picasso inspired trousers 👖 and wow did we have some amazing designs!
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Why not have a look through our wonderful artwork!
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Enjoy!
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#pablopicasso #pablopocassoinspired #artofinstagram #cubistart #kidsclub #haftermfun #halftermartclub #berkshire #rdguk #rdgukbiz #caversham

🖌From Matisse on Wednesday to Picasso tomorrow

🖌From Matisse on Wednesday to Picasso tomorrow (Friday) - it’s a half term week of arty fun.
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Yesterday we read and learnt all about Henri Matisse and his amazingly inspiring and colourful collage art. 🖼Then we played with negative and positive space and organic and geometric shapes. Finally we ‘painted with scissors’ ✂️ our very own Matisse inspired masterpieces. Here are our abstract gardens. 🪴🌈🌧🐆What animals, wildlife and plants can you spot?
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#halftermactivities #halftermfun #kidsartclass #halftermartclass #rdguk #rdgukbusiness #artistsoninstagram #cavershamartist #kidsofinstagram #kidsart #henrimatisse #paintingwithscissors #collageart #collage #abstractart #painting

It’s all go at the studio today prepping for our

It’s all go at the studio today prepping for our kids crafty half term workshops tomorrow and Friday 10am - 12pm - places are still available if your kids want a couple of crafty hours 🖼 and you want 2 hours of peace and quiet 😊.

Click link in bio to book your place!

#kidscraft #halftermfun #halftermworkshop #rdguk #caversham #berkshire #rdgukbusiness #artsforkids #halftermactivities #thingstodowithkids #peaceandquiet #jointhefun

Another day in the garden? Our garden @creativ.spa

Another day in the garden? Our garden @creativ.spaces may be small but it’s still got our whimsical playful stamp all over it and is a perfect spot to take a moment to be still ☕️.

Have you any playful creative elements in your garden?

#gardeninspo #playfulgarden #smallspaces #creativevibes #upcycledbench #reuserecycle #studiogarden #rdguk #caversham #hiddenspot #chilledvibes #creativeworkspace #artsandcrafts

Good Morning Sunshine ☀

Good Morning Sunshine ☀

⏰And it’s officially 1 week to go until the fi

⏰And it’s officially 1 week to go until the first of two crafty kids half term arty fun! 🎉🎨
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Limited places left so grab your ticket while you can on the website.
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https://www.madebytamalia.co.uk/crafty-kids-half-term/
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#halftermfun #halftermactivities #junehalfterm #kids #schoolholidayfun #artclub #artforkids #rdguk #berkshiremummies #berkshirebusiness #berkshire

☀️ Have I told you about our Summer Solstice S

☀️ Have I told you about our Summer Solstice Soiree? Well let me. . . .To celebrate the summer (the sun is coming 🤞🏻) we are holding a charity community event @creativ.spaces.

An evening of live music and arts and crafts for all to enjoy. Pop along for an hour or the whole evening, bring a picnic, we have plenty to keep you entertained . . .

🎨Children’s Hour 6.30pm - 7.30pm arts and crafts, art trail, face art, bubble fairy.. ending with a relaxing bedtime story
🌳Community art project for everyone to get involved in, a great way to come together and get creative.
🛍Local independent retailers selling a variety of goodies
🎖Summer produce and local goods Tombola
🎵Live Music
🖌Artists at work
🌯Food & Drink

Come and explore our playful art space and celebrate creativity with us.

Monday 21st June 6.30pm - 9pm

Tickets are £10 for Adults (In support of Stepping Forward), Children under 16 are free.

Click link in my bio to book now!

#communityevent #caversham #getcreative #childrenshour #summerfun #summersolstice #charityevent #summervibes #familyfun #artstrail #shoplocal #rdguk #artsandcraftsworkshops #creativityeveryday

Just popping on to say hi and tell you a little mo

Just popping on to say hi and tell you a little more about me. I’m Tamalia, owner of @madebytamalia and @creativ.spaces. Here’s my story . .

🧚‍♀️I’ve always been creative, my earliest childhood memory is of drawing fairies.
🎓 No surprises I did an Art degree.
🖌I wanted to be an illustrator but it was hard to get a break so I combined it with graphic design projects whilst also hosting art classes/clubs.
👩‍🏫After losing a big client due to cut backs, I retrained as a primary school teacher.
👩‍🎨After 5 years teaching the artist within needed to spread its wings. I wanted to spend more time on my own arts and crafts and inspire others.
🎨In 2019 I launched @madebytamalia, a studio where others could come and indulge in some creative “me time”.
🌍Running workshops myself and alongside other artists our community started to grow.
🌴In the last lockdown, with the help of my Mum, I expanded the studio, creating a more whimsical and playful space for hosting events and private hire @creativ.spaces.
🥫I love collecting tins, not the kinds with baked beans in, vintage or unusual tins. Tins that tell a story.
🐈I am obsessed with cats but surprisingly only have 1.
🦜After rescuing and homing a budgie for a week, I am just about to take delivery of an Avery which will be home to 10!.

Thanks for being part of my journey whether you follow me, come to our workshops or use our space. We love having you here!

#creativespace #aboutme #femalefounders #anartistslife #lovemybusiness #artworkshops #artsandcrafts #caversham #rdguk

Had the absolute pleasure of visiting the famous y

Had the absolute pleasure of visiting the famous yellow shed of potter @debbiepageceramics yesterday. She is taking part in #oxfordshireartweeks and we went to go and see her beautiful collection of ceramics.
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She is in her studio all weekend in Kidmore End. Why not pay her a visit...you won’t be disappointed.
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#ceramics #artstrail #artistsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #ceramicsofinstagram #ceramicart #pottersofinstagram #potterystudio #potterylove #creativelocaleartists #creativelocale #cavershammakers #rdguk #berkshire #oxfordshire

And we're finally back and so excited to share our

And we're finally back and so excited to share our new studio space! After a very long winter the flowers are emerging, the birds are singing and the British drizzle has arrived just in time to announce our reopening 🙂
We are coming back more wonderfully whimsical than ever before. Check out the website to see our upcoming workshops, talks, courses and clubs for adults and children - link in bio https://mailchi.mp/6761ce2ecec6/decemberworkshops-5009493

It's sometimes easy to forget that our little peop

It's sometimes easy to forget that our little people come with big emotions that can also be incredibly overwhelming. Even as adults we can struggle with dealing with anxiety and stress, and yet we have the benefit of maturity and experience behind us.

Here are 5 top tips for helping children find calm and learn how to regulate their emotions:

1. 💨Nose, Chest, Tummy Breathing! Take 3-5 slow deep breaths thinking about the breath travelling from their nose, down through their chest and making their tummy stick our as far as they can (you can make this funny by seeing how far you can stick your tummies out😀) then slowly breathing it out again in the reverse order.

2. 🙏Meditate! Ok so not so easy if they are having a full on temper tantrum but the after effects can last for hours. Having a calming guided meditation session is so wonderful for calming the nervous system and easing the mind. This technique I used all the time with my class at school and it worked a treat. If anything they would get annoyed with me if we missed session. If you don't feel confident creating your own guided stories the I recommend the Insight Timer App for great free guided mediations.

3. 📝Scribble It! Having a scribble journal is great tool for children to blurt out all their thoughts swimming around their head onto paper and then then together you can discuss how they made them feel. This is great for children who sometimes struggle to talk about how they feel or what's made them angry etc.

4. 🏃Move Ya Body Baby! Physical movement of any kind - jumping, skipping, running (not running away though), gets the happy endorphins going so a child can shake those horrid stress hormones. Quite often a child is reluctant to start dancing or jumping around when they are cross but if you model it and encourage them to join in they often can't help but laugh.

5. 🎨Get Creative! It's not only great fun but scientifically proven to reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety. Whether it's building a den, making up a story, dancing the can-can, going on a bear hunt or even getting crafty (check out our intuitive art projects on our blog(creating art based on imagination, feelings and intentions

We are back! And have we have got a summer party f

We are back! And have we have got a summer party for you! 🎉🔆 For more info & tickets visit our website

What a lovely message to receive following yesterd

What a lovely message to receive following yesterday’s crafty party. It was our first one back after a very long year and goodness didn’t we enjoy it!
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Lots of glitter, paint and beads and of course a whole heap of rainbow 🌈 party 🎉 fun.
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For more info about our crafty parties for kids hosted at our new home @creativ.spaces - please get in touch by DM or go to our website www.madebytamalia.co.uk (link in bio).
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#craftyparty #craftylife #artparty #artpartyforkids #kidspartyideas #childrenspartyideas #childrensparty #caversham #berkshire #rdguk #rdgukbusiness #rdgukbiz #rdgukberks #artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #artstudio

The prep before the party! 🥳✂️📐 . Did yo

The prep before the party! 🥳✂️📐
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Did you know that all of our crafty parties are completely bespoke? We don’t use templates or pre-made kits. We make all our crafts from scratch so your child gets a completely unique and handmade art/craft activity at their party.
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Here’s a sneak peek into the preparations for our rainbow bags from our ‘rainbow bags and bracelets party’ 🌈
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#handmadewithlove #craftyparty #kidsparty #bespokedesign #rainbowparty #rainbowbags #rdguk #caversham #berkshire #oxfordshire #hampshire #rdgukbusiness #rdgukbiz #childrenspartyideas #kidspartyideas

Spreading happiness with art. How lovely to be out

Spreading happiness with art. How lovely to be out on a little walk in our local copse and stumble across this little crochet heart hidden in the trees. Really nice to see that as life starts to reopen again that people are still looking out for each other.
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We read the lovely note but have left for someone who may need it more than us.
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#spreadhappiness #bekind #kindnesshearts #crochethearts #happiness #behappy #clayfieldcopse #awalkinthewoods #artforwellbeing #artforhappiness #rdguk #artinrdguk #caversham

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