Saturday 30th November. Off the Rails Arthouse, Ladybank Station House, Fife. Just as the festive season begins to tune up, we invite you to a fun morning workshop to get going with your decorations! In this short class we will…
Friday 6th December. The Old Barn, Edinburgh. Join Katie Warner for a festive weaving workshop, making your very own willow star. Ideal as a Christmas tree topper, hanging in a window or simply propped up on your mantelpiece – wherever…
Sunday 17th November. West Moss-side Organic Farm, Thornhill, Stirling. A day in celebration of willow bark weaving. You will discover the story of the bark from tree to pot. You can make a pointy pouch large and small. Beginners very…
23rd November 2024. Logie Coldstone, Aboyne. Get into the festive spirit and learn how to make a willow woven star and some tree decorations. Spend the morning learning the flat weave and other basic willow techniques. Create something extra special…
Closing Date 30th November 2024. Open call to professional craft practitioners of all levels to participate in a European Exchange Residency. The Creative Exchange Residency for Craft Practitioners aims to foster a collaborative and open learning environment, encouraging craft practitioners…
3rd November 2024. East Linton, East Lothian. Spend a lovely day learning how to make your first little round basket in willow with Jilly Greig. A berry basket is the ideal beginner’s basket. You will learn how to weave the…
19th October, 2024. Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. The Scottish Smallholder Festival is the leading place where smallholders, small producers, growers and everyone interested in a sustainable way of life join together to share, learn, show, buy and be inspired. Several…
Sat 26th October, 2024. Gifford Village Hall, East Lothian. Come along to find out more about the ancient craft of willow basket weaving, willow sculpture and cordage using plant fibres. Basketry demonstrations by local weavers, sale of willow baskets and…
11th to 20th October 2024. Coburg House Art Studios, Edinburgh. The baskets are things of beauty; sturdy and precise. Anna aims to contrast the dappled hues of the different willow barks within her work. Through the year, particularly as she…
28 September 2024 – 12 January 2025. Ruthin, Denbighshire. Basket making in the British Isles today is rich and diverse. A combination of knowledge, skills and practices, it encompasses a wide range of materials, forms, techniques and cultural influences. The…
