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Read MorePaul Presents Ardington School of Crafts with Yvonne Sonsino
Yvonne is one of the three Directors of Ardington School of Crafts, alongside her husband Simon and their daughter Gemma.
Before stepping into her role at Ardington, Yvonne had a career in the city and was the the author of the Amazon best-selling book ‘The New Rules of Living Longer – how to survive your longer life,’ which highlights the amazing benefits of art and creativity for both mental and physical well-being.
With her enthusiastic and fun teaching style, Yvonne keeps things lively and action-oriented!
In her chat with Paul, Yvonne shares all the exciting courses they offer at Ardington School of Crafts.
Yvonne’s Career Highlights and Achievements
In the arts world, she served as the former Vice Chair of Trustees at the Royal Female School of Art and has exhibited and sold her watercolours locally for many years.
On the gardening front, she has studied garden design at RHS and KLC, and their lovely garden has even been featured in Country Homes and Interiors, in the ‘Beauty by Design’ article.
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Read MoreARDINGTON SCHOOL OF Crafts
From 2024 their onsite workshops are being held at The Victory Room, Bucklebury.
They offer a wide and high quality range of onsite and online Arts & Crafts and pride themselves in working only with outstanding tutors.
The tranquil surroundings and the high quality of tuition provide a creative and relaxed environment.
Arts & Crafts workshops and talks delivered to you online and onsite at The Victory Room, Bucklebury.
Their ethos is to run small and friendly classes so you will benefit from personal attention.
They have a very high reputation for excellent tuition and a warm, welcoming atmosphere as well as delicious homemade lunch & cakes!



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