Your Tutors

Mel is an artist and educator who helps people make art that feels joyful, meaningful, and unmistakably their own - especially if they think they can’t draw.

Cynthia Hauk, MFA is the founder of Mindful Creative Muse
Through simple doodles, mindful mandalas, mark making, and art journaling, she helps students to reduce stress, reconnect with creativity, and create with more self-compassion and ease.

Kim Houssenloge Mak is a writer, story gatherer, and memory keeper who encourages women to capture the everyday moments of their lives in words. She is the founder of Betty Mae Wrote, a cosy space dedicated to letter writing, personal life story writing and slow seasonal living.

Susan Yeates is an artist, author, and creative guide who helps people reconnect with their inner artist. Whether you're picking up a pencil for the first time or returning to your sketchbook,

Mia has been a creative writing coach for more than 16 years.and has taught, coaxed and encouraged hundreds of writers over the years. She formally trained as a copywriter and earned her degree in creative writing. She has been writing stories her entire life.

Lauren is a lifelong paper lover and the creator of Found and Flowered, a journal brand designed to help you fill your blank pages, create regularly, and let go of perfection. Her work is rooted in everyday magic, finding inspiration in vintage details, the natural world, flowers, and fairylands.

Shelley Skail is a Scottish writer and artist. She takes inspiration from fairytales and the natural world, creating layered, dreamlike art. She lives in Edinburgh with her husband and daughter.

Traci Skuce is a writer and story mentor who helps writers connect the craft to their lived experience so they can finish stories that are more intimate, textured, and alive.

Fatih (Fab) Mıstaçoğlu is a watercolor artist, teacher, and creative guide who believes everyone can draw (and should). His teaching focuses on building confidence, letting go of perfection, and rediscovering joy in the creative process.

Hollie Hardy is a poet, author, private instructor, and founder of Praxis Poetry: Weekly Prompts. She loves helping writers deepen their creative practice and find community. Through workshops, coaching, and her long-running international open mic, she creates spaces where writers at every stage can experiment, grow, and connect.