Case Study How Obby Teacher, Paula, marks World Cancer Day World Cancer Day takes place on the 4th February each year. It is a day for the entire world to unite together to raise awareness and take action.
Case Study Obby Introduces: Greenwich Pantry Here at Obby, we spoke to Lara Omoloja about how she started her business Greenwich Pantry, what she loves about her teachers, and how Obby has helped them in their business journey.
Teaching Obby Introduces: Driftwood Dreams Here at Obby, Anita Russell - teacher and founder of Driftwood Dreams - spoke to us about her paper mache workshops and what she loves about teaching.
Teaching Obby Introduces: Decima Clay Studio Here at Obby, we spoke to Decima Clay Studios about their new ceramic and clay building workshops, how they started teaching, and how they're growing with Obby.
Teaching Obby Introduces: Anna Kosa Fine Art and Interiors Here at Obby, we spoke to abstract artist and teacher Anna Kosa all about her creative journey, painting workshops, and how Obby is helping her business grow.
Teaching Obby Introduces: Helen Rawlinson Design Here at Obby, we spoke to teacher and screen-printer Helen Rawlinson all about her mixed-media experiences and what she loves about her workshops.
Learning Why are Young People so Lonely? Wellbeing Tips for Managing Loneliness With recent studies showing that Millennials and Gen-Z are most at risk of loneliness, here at Obby we're taking a look at why this is, and ways we can help break the loneliness cycle.
Case Study Obby Introduces: The Pasta Artist Here at Obby, we spoke to Silvana - founder and teacher at the Pasta Artist - all about her pasta-making journey, the family connection to food, and how Obby has helped her teaching journey.
Teaching Obby Introduces: Foundation and Student Art Tutoring Here at Obby, we spoke to Patricia Burrell - qualified Fine Art Practitioner - all about her journey, art tutoring, and how we've helped her business grow.
Teaching Obby Introduces: Harriet Pattinson We spoke to artist Harriet Pattinson all about her painting journey, her upcoming floral oil painting workshops, and how Obby is helping her with her teaching business.
Teaching Obby Introduces: Touch Wood Vintage Here at Obby, we spoke to Lynda Robinson of Touch Wood Vintage - the Streatham-based upcycling business - all about her journey to professional upcycler and how she started teaching with Obby.
Case Study Obby Introduces: Make Town Here at Obby, we spoke to Brooke Dennis - founder of Make Town - all about her crafting journey, her Hackney-based studio, and what she loves about teaching.
Case Study Obby Introduces: M.Y.O Here at Obby, we spoke to Hannah from M.Y.O all about the London-based creative studio. Find out how they got started, their workshops, and more.
Case Study Obby Introduces: Merriment Atelier Here at Obby, we spoke to Mariella Wilson - founder of paint party business Merriment Atelier - all about how she got her company started, what she loves about painting, and her advice for fellow entrepreneurs.
Case Study How To Tackle Imposter Syndrome In the second instalment of our Mental Health blog series, we're looking at how imposter syndrome can impact our lives. Read along as we discuss what it means to suffer from imposter syndrome and how to combat it.
Learning Obby Introduces: Bristol Tree Craft Here at Obby, we spoke to Bristol Tree Craft - the community organisation based in the centre of Bristol - all about their love of woodcraft, and how they share their knowledge in their workshops.
Case Study Dragon's Den Season 18: Where Are They Now? With Series 19 of the popular BBC business reality TV show now airing, we take a look back at some of 2021's budding creative entrepreneurs and where they are now.
Teaching Obby Introduces: ArtistAnd We spoke to China Jordan - teacher and founder of ArtistAnd - about her artistic journey, and how she's helping others embrace painting and drawing in their lives.
Case Study How To Recognise the Signs of Burnout & Tips for Combating It In the first of our Mental Health blog series, focusing on the effect of mental health on our lives, we're talking burnout with our founder Tom Batting. Read along as we discuss what it means to be burnt out, Tom's burnout experience, and why it's so important to know the signs.
Teaching Obby Teacher, MasterPeace, featured in Financial Times Founder of MasterPeace, Zena El Farra, spoke to FT.com about the power of mindful creativity in helping their community relax and unwind
Case Study The Obby Journey: Tom's Story After his own tricky experience trying to find a teaching experience, Obby's founder Tom Batting decided to tackle the problem himself: by starting Obby. Keep reading to learn more about how we started, and what we're aiming to achieve in 2022 and beyond.
Case Study Story Telling with Nadine Mahoney Here at Obby, we spoke to artist and teacher Nadine Mahoney all about her artistic journey, how she fell in love with glass, and how her classes help her students' wellbeing.
Case Study Story Telling with Old Bexley Soap Co. Here at Obby, we spoke to Paula Mateo - founder and teacher at Old Bexley Soap Co. - all about her journey to setting up her own business, how being creative helps her own mental health, and what she has learnt from over 3 years of teaching her soap and candle-making classes.
Case Study Story Telling with London School of Mosaic Here at Obby, we spoke to Dr Silvie Jacobi, Director and co-founder of the London School of Mosaic, all about the school's inception, their journey with Obby, and plans for the future.
Case Study In Conversation with Love and Salvage - the leather workshops transforming trash into treasure Here at Obby, we chatted to Love and Salvage founder and teacher Eli Wislocka all about her love of leather, her business' success, and what motivates her to keep creative!
