Barkfest
17th & 18th May 2025. Lochgilphead, Argyll. Join Jane Allan for a weekend exploring the versatility of working with willow bark in the company of other artists and weavers in a beautiful location at the head of Loch Sween. We…
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Basketry: Rescuing, Revising, Retaining.
12 April to 29 June 2025. Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Featuring the work of over 60 of Britain’s most skilled basket makers, Basketry: Rescuing, Reviving, Retaining showcases the beauty and surprising diversity of traditional British basketry.Step into the gallery and be immersed…
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Garden obelisks and Basket Workshops
13th April and 17th/18th May 2025. Fife. Two upcoming workshops from Donald Spy. 13th April. Join Donald on this one-day workshop in his garden, just north of Cupar. We will be making a tall obelisk, ideal for growing climbing beans,…
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Neolithic Braiding with Tim Johnson
18 to 22 May 2025. West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex. Neolithic braiding can be described as a braid where elements are added in and left out on each ‘stitch’. As the braid spirals, those elements left out on the…
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Fruit basket
Sat 5 April or Sat 10 May. Bosney Farm, East Sussex. Join Julie Gurr for day of weaving.A great class for those new to basketmaking. While completing a small round basket that can be used for bread or fruit you…
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Green Craft Initiative
The Green Craft Initiative is a joint project by Craft Scotland and Culture for Climate Scotland connecting, supporting and inspiring the Scottish craft sector to address their environmental impact. Across Scotland, many individuals and organisations are pioneering innovative approaches to…
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Willow Cloche Workshop
20th March 2025. Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Make your own willow cloche at Deeside Willow – a lovely complement to your garden! We will guide you through the process of weaving a cloche ready for your climbing plants this Spring. Our Willow…
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Random Weave Baskets
30th March 2025. Bolton Village Hall, Northumberland. Join Anna Corbett for a day of random weaving, taking inspiration from birds, the experts at nest- building, who are busy at this time of year. Using a combination of soft fibres and…
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Willow Bark Workshop
23rd March 2025. West Moss Side, Stirling. Come and enjoy learning the skills of willow bark twill.This workshop will focus on the diagonal. Beginners very welcome 10.00am – 4.30pm£95.00 including all materials, refreshments & home baking. Bring a potluck lunch…
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Willow Sculpture Workshop
14th/15th May 2025. Biteabout Farm, Northumberland Come with your ideas and pictures. We will start with scale drawings. Anna Turnbull will show you how to use them in constructing a small armature, which we will make in wire. Or if…
