Basketry Courses 2016
With small numbers on each course, enjoy the creative craft of basket weaving in a lovely woodland setting. Courses are run over the summer months as and when there is enough interest, please contact us if you would like to be placed on a course mailing list or phone me on 01736 763676 to discuss.
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Woodland Baskets
£
110.00
Tues 13th and Weds 14th Sept 2016
Using my own locally grown Willow and foraged woodland material such as Holly, Travellers Joy and Ivy, learn to prepare the materials and weave a basket with a real sense of place . From a round or oval base, depending on your previous experience, use techniques such as pairing, waling, french rand, slewing, bordering down and wrapping a handle.
Suitable for all levels of experience. There will be a small charge for materials.
Using my own locally grown Willow and foraged woodland material such as Holly, Travellers Joy and Ivy, learn to prepare the materials and weave a basket with a real sense of place . From a round or oval base, depending on your previous experience, use techniques such as pairing, waling, french rand, slewing, bordering down and wrapping a handle.
Suitable for all levels of experience. There will be a small charge for materials.
Make a Basket in a day
£
55.00
A great introduction to basketmaking. Start from a round base and use traditional stake and strand techniques for making a fruit bowl/bread basket or similar.
There will be small charge for materials used. Beginners
Suitable for beginners
Messing about with willow
£
35.00
A fun and creative workshop introducing you to willow. Learn to make woven items such as fish, dragonflies, and birds.
Suitable for any level, includes all materials
Split willow Frame Baskets
£
110.00
Subject to demand- 2016
Spend two days in the woods making a split willow frame basket. Learn to make a hoop
and ribs, cleave and shave willow to create skeins, use gods eyes to attach
handle to rim and weave naturally coloured willow into the basket.
There will be
small charge for materials used.
Suitable for all levels of experience, though beginners will be encouraged to weave with whole willow rods as opposed to split.
Plant Supports
£
55.00
Spring 2017
Spend a day making willow products that will enhance your garden. Make one large or several small willow tipee plant supports suitable for sweet peas or runner beans.There will be small charge for materials used.
Suitable for any level
Spend a day making willow products that will enhance your garden. Make one large or several small willow tipee plant supports suitable for sweet peas or runner beans.There will be small charge for materials used.
Suitable for any level
Messing about with bark and rush
£
35.00
Summer half day 2016
Spend an afternoon in the woods making small baskets from willow bark and rush using basic plaiting techniques over a mould.
Suitable for any level
Spend an afternoon in the woods making small baskets from willow bark and rush using basic plaiting techniques over a mould.
Suitable for any level
Foraging Frame Basket
£
110.00
Subject to demand- summer 2016
Learn to make a large open frame basket that is perfect for foraging in the wild or in your garden!
Make a hoop and ribs, cleave and shave willow to create skeins, use gods eyes to attach handle to rim and weave naturally coloured willow into the basket. There will be small charge for materials used.
Suitable for those with some previous experience.
Learn to make a large open frame basket that is perfect for foraging in the wild or in your garden!
Make a hoop and ribs, cleave and shave willow to create skeins, use gods eyes to attach handle to rim and weave naturally coloured willow into the basket. There will be small charge for materials used.
Suitable for those with some previous experience.
Hedgerow Baskets
£
110.00
April/May 2017 Date to be confirmed
Starting from a round base, learn to identify, collect and process hedgerow materials. Include bramble, dogwood, ivy, hazel and wild willow amongst others to create a beautiful basket that has a sense of place..
Suitable for all levels including beginners. There will be small charge for materials used.
Starting from a round base, learn to identify, collect and process hedgerow materials. Include bramble, dogwood, ivy, hazel and wild willow amongst others to create a beautiful basket that has a sense of place..
Suitable for all levels including beginners. There will be small charge for materials used.
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