Who Am I?

Hi, I'm Adrienne.

I'm a creative business mentor, former primary school teacher and the founder of Snuggle and Squish and The Creative Workshop Mentor.

I help creative people turn the things they love making into workshops they love teaching. Whether you're dreaming of running your very first workshop, looking to fill your calendar more consistently or wondering how to grow beyond teaching every weekend, I'm here to help you build a workshop business that works for your life.

My journey into workshops started because I was looking for something I'd lost: a little more freedom, a creative outlet and a business that fitted around my family.

After spending years teaching in primary schools, I became a mum to two little boys and discovered arm knitting. What started as a hobby quickly became something much bigger than I'd ever imagined. It grew into a business that reached hundreds of thousands of people online, allowed me to teach thousands of workshop attendees and completely changed the direction of my career.

The funny thing is, my favourite part was never the knitting. It was the people.

Watching someone arrive feeling nervous and leave a few hours later feeling proud, capable and inspired never got old. That's when I realised I wasn't just helping people make beautiful things. I was helping them discover what they were capable of.

As my workshop business grew, other creative business owners started asking me the same questions.

How do you find venues?

How do you price your workshops?

How do you fill them?

How did you turn this into a business?

That's why I created The Creative Workshop Mentor.

Today, I combine over 15 years of teaching experience with everything I've learned from building my own workshop business and mentoring almost 100 creative entrepreneurs. I now help makers, artists, florists, potters, bakers, photographers and lots of other creatives build workshop businesses with confidence.

My mentoring is practical, honest and completely tailored to you. I won't hand you a one-size-fits-all plan because every creative business is different. Instead, I'll listen, ask plenty of questions and help you work out what feels right for you and the business you're building.

Because I don't believe success is about being the busiest person in the room. I think it's about creating a business that gives you the freedom to build a life you love.

If that sounds like the kind of business you're hoping to build, I'd love to help you get there.

Adrienne x