Tutor: Bernadette Chapman

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

During this 10 week course students will be covering the following.

• Spring flowers:
• Freesia, cherry blossom, mimosa and daffodils
• Sugar craft skills:
• Stencilling and lettering
• If time allows royal icing techniques.

Students will be encouraged to practice these skills in their own time.

Each week students will be told what will be required for the following week.

OUTCOMES:

Students will leave the course with the skills required to make spring flowers and sugar craft techniques.

ANY MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY STUDENTS: 

• Cutters for flowers – tutor to inform
• Cake board/ dummy to work on whilst carrying out the sugar craft skills.
• There will be a £2 charge per student per week for sugar paste, wires and tape.
• All other equipment is supplied by the Hub.

MEET THE TUTOR: Bernadette Chapman

I am a Sugar Florist and passionate about the art of Sugar Craft and Cold Porcelain Floristry.

My interest in Sugar Craft began over 25 year ago when I attended Kent County College in Maidstone, where I trained in all aspects of Sugar Craft.  This training enabled me to make my own wedding bouquet completely crafted in sugar.

In recent years, I have attended a number of courses at the Prestigious Squires Kitchen International School in Farnham Surrey.  I was trained by internationally known tutors including Alan Dunn, Paddi Clark, Ceri D.D. Griffiths and Mark Tilling, These courses led to me being awarded three Master Certificates.  I have a Professional Diploma from Knightsbridge PME School of Cake Decorating and Confectionary Arts.

I am also a member of the British Sugar Craft Guild.

I am always keen to pass on my skills and experience to like-minded people, who are interested in learning about Sugar Craft and the medium of Cold Porcelain.

I find it very rewarding when others achieve what they believe to be beyond their capabilities.