Join us to make a beautiful spring or Easter planter using pussy willow and a combination of perennial and annual spring flowers. We will use some basketry and sculptural techniques to make these unique planters that will last through until summer. The perennials can then be transplanted to your garden, and replaced with summer plant […]
Join us to make a willow obelisk! All experience levels welcome. Our class will run from 8:00 am until 12 pm. Obelisks are the perfect support for climbing flowering vines, vegetables or simply for strings of fairy lights. Made from locally grown willow, this beautiful swirling structure will make a lovely focal point in your […]
This class is all about getting your weave on! It’s another two-day class for beginners and improvers. Beginners will learn the difference between a wale and a rand, and why and when to use each. Try your hand at single and double weaves, changes of direction, zig zags, and wales. Improvers can work on exploring […]
Join us to make a willow obelisk! All experience levels welcome. Create a garden obelisk in this half-day (morning, 8:00 - 12:00) workshop. It's the perfect support for flowering vines, climbing vegetables or a simple sring of fairy lights. Made from locally grown willow, this beautiful swirling structure will make a lovely focal point in […]
Join us to make a willow obelisk! All experience levels welcome. Create a garden obelisk in this half-day (1:00 to 5:00 p.m.) workshop. It's the perfect support for climbing flowering vines, vegetables or a simple string of fairy lights. Made from locally grown willow, this beautiful swirling structure will make a lovely focal point in […]
The last two-day class in the series is the crowning glory: Using a border board, you will learn different trac and woven borders, each becoming a sample piece you can […]
Once again we are pleased to welcome Jes Clark of Willow Vale Farm, Hudson Valley, New York, to teach a class with us. This time round the focus of the […]
Using different varieties of willow and several different weaves, this sculptural basket is very decorative. Suitable for weavers with some willow basket-making experience, this two-day course explores shaping and weaves such as rad and wale to design a very elegant, one-of-a-kind basket. This class is best suited to intermediate to advance weavers. Class begins at […]
Make your choice of a round or oval shopping basket in this two-day class. Using a preformed hoop, you will learn to make a catalan base and a few different weaves depending on your experience level. This basket is sturdy yet beautiful, perfect to carry your shopping home from the market. A wrapped willow or […]
An Introduction or Refresher to Stake and Strand Basketry This is a lovely little basket - so versatile! Our workshop is a great introduction the craft of willow basketry. Designed for people beginning their willow basketry journey or those looking to refresh and hone their skills,. Its always a fun and friendly one day class. […]