Nov 16th 2025. Fletcher Hall, East Saltoun, East Lothian. Learn how to make an asymmetric willow basket with a wooden handle with East Lothian Basket maker Jilly Greig. Some experience needed. This wonderful basket is a few steps on from…
5th December 2025. Blackruthven, near Perth. Simon Cooper, the Bumbling Basketeer, will be exhibiting his traditional oak swill and split-wood baskets as part of the “Something Different for Christmas” exhibition at The Bield, Blackruthven, near Perth, running from 29 November…
23 November 2025. Bolton, Northumberland. Exploring fibre plants for cordage with Anna Corbett. Perfect for beginners who want to try working with soft fibres. This workshop will focus on making string from plants growing in wild and cultivated habitats. We…
Applications open until 23rd November 2025 Lake District, Cumbria. Immerse yourself in ancient woodland in the home of spelk basketry with Lorna Singleton. Learn how to make a living in connection to woodlands and the seasonal cycles, this course will…
11 – 19 Oct 2025. City Art Centre, Edinburgh. Craft Scotland is delighted to open the doors to HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair, our new living showroom and multi-disciplinary selling exhibition. Location: City Art Centre, EdinburghDates: 10am-4pm, 11 – 19 Oct…
Sat 8th and Sun 9th November 2025. Fairburn Memorial Hall, Marybank, Highlands. Join Malcolm for a two-day workshop focusing on round baskets. After we’ve covered the basics of round baskets you can customise your creation and choose to make a…
Fri 14th Nov 2025. West Barn Arts, Dunbar. Spend a lovely day creating a beautiful and useful willow basket to take home with full time basket maker from East Lothian, Jilly Greig. Jilly will show you how to weave a…
25th October 2025 North Berwick Why not come along to watch willow basket makers weave amazing baskets, and wood crafters carve beautiful objects. On show we will have different styles of basketry, string and cordage making using plant fibres, American…
16th Oct 2025 City Art Gallery, Edinburgh Using a lap-based method, you will work with a pre-dried square hoop, specially prepared in advance. You’ll learn to build up your square platter with intricate patterns of willow rods and experiment with…
Deadline 21st October 2025 Glasgow Women’s Library Glasgow Women’s Library is seeking expressions of interest from artists with intersectional and socially engaged practices, informed by environmental, class aware and anti-racist approaches, to create up to three new works as part…
