5th to 7th June 2026. Whittingham, Northumberland. Traditional baskets from Orkney and Shetland offer a rich array of styles. Without easy access to willow or other materials better known further south, people used what was available, largely oat straw, but…
Highland Folk Museum. Well, who knew there was so much to baskets? Helen Pickles describes and illustrates the variety of baskets in the Highland Folk Museum collections in her Blog article. Types of baskets, purpose, materials and methods of construction…
29th & 30th May 2026 Farnham, Surrey. A new basket making class for 2026 with Judith Needham. We’ll be making an oval base using the ‘under-foot’ method. (Please note, you do need to be able to bend down and work…
3rd to 9th October 2026. Isle of Erraid, Mull. Join the Erraid community for 6 days immersing yourself in round willow work, taught by Leen Skinner. This course is aimed at beginners and will focus on round baskets. The first…
5th May until 16th June 2026. Blanefield, Stirlingshire. Join Max Johnson on Tuesday evenings in May & June to weave a fishing creel- a brilliant way to build skills. The course will cover Scalloming (a very handy and versatile way…
8th May 2026. Poldrate, Haddington. The Poldrate Arts & Crafts Centre Spring Lecture is “Basketry, Willow Growing and the state of Basketry in the UK” featuring guest lecturer, Anna Liebmann. Friday the 8th May at 7pm. Tickets (which include refreshments)…
2nd to 4th May 2026. Fife. Visit Silverhare Basket’s studio- the partnership of Donald & Karen Spy. Handcrafting a wide range of willow baskets and other items in our garden studio near Cupar. Some are sold locally, we also work…
31st May 2026. Thornhill, Stirling. Additional Workshop due to demand. Come and enjoy learning the skills of willow bark weaving with Kate Sankey, including harvesting and peeling the West Moss-side bark. All in the beautiful surroundings of West Moss-side Farm….
10th May 2026. Melrose, Scottish Borders. Join Karla Pearce to make a willow obelisk or peony cage in the morning and/or make a willow swallow in the afternoon. Held in Bowden Village Hall, near Melrose, Scottish Borders, these workshops are…
18th & 19th April 2026. Struy, Beauly. This is a collaboration with Highland Guild of Spinners, Dyers and Weavers , Naturally Useful & The Shieling Collective. Join us for this weekend workshop, as we are guided in learning to weave…
