Fruit basket
25th April 2024. Dervaig, Isle of Mull. This workshop is perfect for beginners, there is no previous experience needed.We will go through some basic techniques and you will finish with a fruit basket to take home. Children above 16 are…
Barkfest 2024
May 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2024. Seafield Farm, Achnamara, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8PS. You are invited to Seafield, Achnamara for a weekend exploring the beauty of bark in all its variety. We will mostly concentrate on willow bark: Stripping, Preparing,…
Open Studios North Fife
May 4th, 5th & 6th, 2024. North Fife. Open Studios North Fife is a big collective of exciting and talented artists, designers and makers who come together to create a fantastic experience for visitors. A great opportunity for you to…
Willow Sculpture Workshop
April 18 and 19 2024. Biteabout Farm, Lowick, Berwick-upon-Tweed. A few spaces have become available on this willow sculpture workshop by Anna Turnball. Contact Anna Turnball directly to book. Fancy a challenge?Come with your ideas and pictures. We will start…
Dragonfly Willow Weaving Workshop
April 24, 2024 Glentrool, Galloway Come and get creative and learn how to make your very own Willow Dragonfly. Perfect for adorning your garden. You’ll learn how to make a beautiful dragonfly using various willow weaving and crafting techniques. Enjoy…
Two Day Willow Basket Weekend
20th & 21st April 2024 Newburgh, Fife Spend two days with Donald Spy Baskets making a traditional round shopping basket or an unusual asymmetric basket with a hazel handle. Donald will guide you through the various steps involved in making…
Coil Basket Making
May 26th 2024 Cromarty, Easter Ross This one-day workshop is a brief introduction to the world of coiled basketry The coiling technique for basketry has been used across the globe for millennia. Tutor Aurore Whitworth will introduce you to some…
Weaving by the sea
April 2024. Barcelona, Spain. Soon our first Spring School will be underway and we still have some availability on the following courses so it’s not too late to book in if you fancy a springtime trip to the Mediterranean! 1st Courses: 2…
Form and fibres
7th March to 30th June. Burn o’Bennie, Banchory, Aberdeenshire. With the origins of basketry deeply rooted in place, local basket weaver Helen Jackson takes us on a captivating experimental journey using an unlimited natural resource; plant fibres. With a depth…
QEST & Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award
Closing date 24th May 2024. If you know a craftsperson who is committed to improving sustainability in their practice, is innovative and an inspiration for others, spread the word about the Award! We’re looking for makers who’ve made a change…