Two day traditional willow basket weaving workshop in which we will explore different possibilities for round basket making.
Potential projects could be:-
Top Hat Basket: An all time favourite! Make this small comfortable round shopper with concave sides and a rod border, ideal for a quick trip into town! Alternatively a larger straight or curved sided shopper can be made.
Waste Paper Basket: An essential and often overlooked household item. Incorporating different patterns in the side weaves and finished with a plaited border. There is no reason why your bin can’t be a work of art!
Harvesting Basket: A shallow, curved sided basket with rope handles or finger holes. Using rings of natural coloured willow to add texture and interest. A beautiful and practical basket for flinging your onions, broad beans and peas into whilst out in the vegetable garden or harvesting apples in the autumn.
You will make your chosen willow basket (Top Hat, Waste Paper or Harvester) during this two day workshop. You will learn traditional ‘stake and strand’ basket making, using prepared basketry willow plus some grown at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre on the wetland system to add colour and texture.
Tutor: Justine Burgess
Fee: £90 (includes tuition, all materials and hot drinks throughout the day)
Accommodation:
Private rooms in our Self catering Eco Lodge and shared dormitories are available at Denmark Farm
You may also be interested in other creative workshops at Denmark Farm including; Willow Weaving ~ Rope Coil Basket and Willow Weaving ~ Garden Trug. Please see our events calendar for our full list.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.