Create Two Exquisite Bead Embroidery Jewellery Projects with Kinga Bledsoe |7th to 14th August 2027

8 days

Create Two Exquisite Bead Embroidery Jewellery Projects with Kinga Bledsoe |7th to 14th August 2027

Create Two Exquisite Bead Embroidery Jewellery Projects with Kinga Bledsoe

7th to 14th August 

Set within five acres of landscaped grounds overlooking York Racecourse, the four-star Delta Hotels by Marriott York offers a peaceful setting just a short distance from the city’s historic centre. Spacious, contemporary guest rooms provide a comfortable retreat, while facilities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, spa, and the popular Cast Iron Bar & Grill, serving seasonal dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. Combining modern comfort with excellent leisure facilities and easy access to York’s iconic attractions, the hotel provides an ideal base for both relaxation and exploration.

This retreat is about beading with Kinga Bledsoe from the US with five full days of expert tuition, participants will enjoy generous studio time, close guidance from Kinga, and the opportunity to immerse themselves fully in their beading within a relaxed, supportive group environment.

Choose from two exclusive bead embroidery designs created by Kinga and enjoy a relaxing creative retreat in the historic city of York. Alongside your beading, you will visit the fascinating York Castle Museum, browse the city’s independent haberdasheries and craft shops, and explore the charming medieval streets at your own pace. To add a sweeter touch to the week, you will enjoy a hands-on chocolate-making experience, creating your own chocolate bar while discovering York’s rich chocolate-making heritage. One evening, we will dine together in a traditional Yorkshire pub before setting off on an entertaining ghost walk through the ancient streets of one of the UK’s most famously haunted cities. 

What’s included

  • 7 nights’ accommodation at the 4-star Delta Hotel by Marriot York
  • Daily breakfast
  • 5 lunches and 6 dinners, scheduled around teaching days
  • 5 full days of beading tuition with Kinga Bledsoe
  • All planned excursions, including the visit to York Castle Museum, chocolate making at York Cocoa and an evening ghost tour around haunted York. 

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Kinga Bledsoe

Kinga Bledsoe

As the sole proprietor of Crimson Frog Designs, Kinga is an artist, designer and educator who has been teaching bead embroidery since 2013. Her work is instantly recognizable- it's rich, imaginative and full of story. Originally from Hungary, her designs blend bead embroidery with a sense of history, whimsy, and artistry that truly sets her apart.

Her extensive travels all over the world continue to inform her design process. She has a background in painting and considers bead embroidery to be a continuation of the artistic flow that has been part of her life since childhood. Igniting the creative spark in others brings her great joy; empowering others to find their creative voice through bead embroidery is her passion.

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