Come and create gorgeous paper flowers at this lovely workshop

Join designer and creative director Susan Bradley to create your own gorgeous paper flowers.

Come and learn how to transform simple materials - crepe and tissue papers - into striking hand-made blooms.

Susan will show you how to create your own unique paper flowers by hand. You'll learn techniques to create different types of flowers, and different ways to customise each petal from delicate and subtle to dramatic and striking. Your blooms will be unique and personal to you, and really fun the create.

You'll leave with your own bloom of beautiful paper flowers to take home. No water required and they never wilt!

All materials and equipment will be provided for you to create a bloom 6 to 8 paper flowers, ready to put into a vase at home. 

What to bring along:

No prior experience is required, all equipment is provided, and there will be templates for you to use. This is a workshop that is fun for everyone.

The cafe will be open for the evening, and you'll be able to buy delicious cakes, mince piece and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy as you create. 

About the artist:

Susan Bradley is a designer and artist based and from Yorkshire. Her award winning interior and exterior designs range from large scale exterior wall installations to small interior products. Her clients include museum and art galleries around the world, along with companies such as Donna Karen New York, Urban Outfitters, Christian Louboutin and Harvey Nichols (for who she designed the backdrop to their infamous Christmas windows 15 years ago)

Her designs have been sold in museums including the V&A, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Baltic, National Portrait Gallery and London Transport Museum.

When & Where:

Date: Tuesday 16th September 2025

Time: 6pm to 8.30pm

Location: Bluebird Bakery, 201 Acomb Rd, Acomb, York YO24 4HD

Open to everyone and anyone, no previous experience required. (Suitable for over 16's only)

Terms & Conditions - The small print

• Workshops must be booked in advance due to limited places
• Refund Policy: 60 days prior to start date. If a cancellation is made 60 days prior to the start of the event, then your payment can be refunded (minus payment processing fees) or you can transfer to another workshop.
• If cancellations are made after this time I CANNOT provide a refund or transfer to another later event, unless I have people on a waiting list who will take your place. You are welcome to find someone to fill your place and for them to come instead if you (and this is totally totally fine to do). I will also try my best to fill your place for you, but this can be tricky if it's last minutes in particular. Should I be able to fill your place then you can either transfer your payment to a future event, or receive a refund (minus payment processing fees).
• Unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund due to covid or any isolation period due to covid - unless I can fill your place.
• We reserve the right to cancel a course or workshop if we have insufficient numbers. Should this happens we will offer you a place on another course or workshop, or refund your money - whichever you prefer. This is highly unlikely, but we just have to mention it.