Spring Willow Wreath - Open to all levels of experience Learn how to make a wreath that can be used all year round. This versatile wreath can be featured indoors or out. The decoration can be changed seasonally to keep it current. In this class, we will make a wreath from willow, adding touches of […]
Join us to make a willow obelisk! All experience levels welcome. Create a garden obelisk in this half-day (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.) workshop. It's the perfect support for climbing flowering vines or vegetables. Made from locally grown willow, this beautiful swirling structure will make a lovely focal point in your garden or can be used […]
Spring Willow Wreath - Open to all levels of experience Learn how to make a wreath that can be used all year round. This versatile wreath can be featured indoors or out. The decoration can be changed seasonally to keep it current. In this class, we will make a wreath from willow, adding touches of […]
Join us to make a willow obelisk! All experience levels welcome. Create a garden obelisk in this half-day (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.) workshop. It's the perfect support for climbing flowering vines or vegetables. Made from locally grown willow, this beautiful swirling structure will make a lovely focal point in your garden or can be used […]
Join me to make this beautiful little basket that can be used for berry picking or anything else your heart desires. You can make this lovely little basket with or without the handle. Suitable for beginners and all other experience levels. May 10, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Course fee: $100 + HST includes […]
Make this multi-purpose willow basket in one day. You will learn some basic basketry techniques in this lovely basket. A great class for beginners and improvers. May 11, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Course fee: $100 + HST includes all materials, tools, light refreshments (tea, coffee, snacks), fun and creativity. Payment for class is […]
The perfect basket to hold bigger things. This class is for those with some willow basketry experience. Join us for this two-day class and make a large willow basket for your home or garden. We will work on pairing, randing or slewing, and wailing techniques. Finish your basket with a woven border. Learn some new […]
Mel Bastier of Out To Learn Willow will lead this two-day backpack-making workshop. Mel, from Ogmore-By-Sea, South Wales, is an exceptional basketmaker and teacher, and it is our honour to host her. Added bonus in this class - Mel's daughter Ellie (a brilliant artist in her own right) will show us how to use willow […]
Mel Bastier, one of the U.K.'s finest willow weavers and sculptors, leads us in this introductory class to make a small bird (e.g., chicken, duck), animal (e.g., squirrel, chipmunk, cat), or animal head from willow. Participants can choose their project. (Participants must choose their project two weeks prior to class commencement so appropriate willow can […]
Mel Bastier, Out To Learn Willow, one of the U.K.'s most sought after willow sculptors, will lead this two-day class. Participants can make a bird, animal (e.g., deer, dog) or animal head using brown (willow with bark on), buff, and/or white willow. Focus will be on the finer details of the sculpture. Student's choice of […]