Creative Mentoring | Short & Few

MENTORING

Short & Few facilitating a workshop at Sunny Bank Mills

Creative mentoring offers space to explore your ideas, reflect on your process, and build confidence in your own way of working.

With years of creative arts tutoring behind me, I know how to support people at all stages of their creative journey - whether you're stuck, just starting out, or unsure how to begin again. I get a real buzz from the collision of ideas, and I’m passionate about helping others move their ideas and practice forward through conversation, curiosity, and shared momentum. Mentoring is not about having all the answers, but having someone in your corner whilst you figure things out.

Mentoring is shaped around you, but here are some common things we can work through:

Clarity & Direction: Working out what you want to make and why - untangling ideas and finding the thread that pulls them all together.

Confidence Building: Letting go of the pressure to get it right and learning to trust your own way of working.

Practice Development: Exploring your creative process, finding rhythm in your making, and building something sustainable.

Critical Thinking: Asking better questions about your work—what it’s doing, what it’s saying, and what you want from it.

Reflection & Feedback: Space to talk through ideas, review your work, and notice what’s working (and what’s not).

Accountability & Structure: Building small routines, working through blocks at your own pace and staying engaged.

Emotional Support: Honest, supportive space when you feel unsure, disconnected from your practice, or need a reset.

Resources & Suggestions: Practical ideas and contextual references that help you keep going or to try something new.

Mentoring sessions are completely relaxed and informal, and are guided by what you want to get out of them. See the 'more info' tab for the kind of things we can cover.

Duration: Sessions can last 60 or 90 minutes

Location: They can be online or in person, whichever way works best for you. I am based in Skipton (BD23) where we can meet in my home studio, or where possible, a location nearer to you - so long as you are able to show what you have been working on and are comfortable chatting (for example, your studio, home or a coffee shop).

Frequency: This is up to you and down to what you're looking for - there are different packages for different needs (see the 'prices' tab). You can also change your frequency at any time, and equally, you can stop or pause the mentoring sessions. I can send more information about how this works so you know the T&Cs before deciding.

Initial chat: To help you decide if mentoring is for you, we’ll start with a quick 15 minute chat over the phone so I can find out what you’re looking for, and you can get a feel for how we can work together. If you decide you want to go ahead, we can book in an initial session - see the 'prices' tab for more information.

INIITAL SESSION: Before signing up to one-off or regular mentoring sessions, I always suggest we do an initial session first. This works in the same way as a 60 or 90 minute 'nudge' (see below), but just at a reduced rate. This is so you can decide if mentoring with me works for you.

60 minutes: £35
90 minutes: £45

If after the initial session you don't want to take on any other mentoring sessions, then this is totally OK! But if you want to continue, then there's different ways you can book. If you’re not sure what you need, drop me a line and we’ll figure it out.

NUDGES: These are one-off, infrequent sessions for when you just need a sounding board, a reset, or a creative push. They can be in person or online. Simply get in touch with some dates that you're available, and we'll book something in.

60 minutes: £50
90 minutes: £60

REGULAR CHECK-INS: For building confidence and momentum over time. We'll map out a creative path and use the sessions to explore the journey towards your goal. These can be in person or online, or a combo of both. We will book them in advance so you can plot them in to your diary.

90 minutes every 3 months (4 sessions): £200
90 minutes every 2 months (6 sessions): £300
90 minutes every month (12 sessions): £500

PEER-TO-PEER CRIT: Peer support for guided reflection in a small group setting. Meeting in person only, we'll share feedback and ideas on what you've done, what you think and feel, and what you're working towards. The aim of the group crit is to develop skills in giving and receiving feedback, personal and professional reflection, and take ideas away to push your work forwards.

90 minute group session (minimum of 2 people, maximum of 4, group to be arranged by you): £100

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