Welcome to The Tiara School

The Tiara School offers students the unique opportunity of designing and creating their own tiara using wire and beads in a series of one day Tiara making workshops at the Creative Wave Studio. Situated on the beautiful Isle of Portland, Dorset, 6 miles south of Weymouth and at the heart of the World Heritage status Jurassic coastline, the studio has panoramic views over Lyme Bay and Chesil Beach.

The Tiara School aims to give each student an inspirational experience and the opportunity to express their own unique personality in the pieces that they create. It has been attracting students from all over Europe for the past 3 years and in the last year alone, over 80 students have taken classes in the art of Tiara making. Many have attended to create their own Tiara for their wedding day, to explore a new skill, as a team away day or as the basis for setting up their own Tiara businesses

Tutor Andrea Frankham-Hughes has been a professional Tiara maker for over a decade and trained at the British School of Millinery. She has designed and produced tiara and jewellery ranges for Jigsaw, Jigsaw Junior, Virgin Bride and Kiss the Frog. Her work has been featured in national magazines and photo shoots. She has been teaching since 2000, and is passionate about helping students to realize the tiara of their dreams.

Courses are small, friendly and packed with useful tiara making tips with a minimum of 2 and maximum of 8 students at any one time. All tools are provided, and there is always a selection of sparkly beads on hand for students to purchase on the day.

Please go to the Workshops page for further details about the courses.

Sat 24th, Sun 25th May 11am to 5pm

Sat 30th, Sun 31st May, & Mon 1st June 11am to 5pm

Fri 6th, Sat 7th, & Sun 8th June 11am to 5pm

Other opening times can be arranged by appointment phone Andrea on 07971 058336