24 February, 2024. West Moss Side Farm, Stirlingshire. Max of Seileach Basketry and Kate at West Moss-side Organic Farm would like to explore ideas for setting up a regional Basket Makers networking group (where a basket maker is defined as…
Cambo Heritage Trust, Fife. Can you please spare any willow cuttings for horticultural charity in Fife? Cambo Heritage Trust is a horticultural, educational and arts/heritage charity based in the East Neuk of Fife which aims to be ‘a place where…
4th/5th May, 2024. Dunkeld, Perthshire. A living history weekend is being held on the 4th and 5th of May 2024 in Dunkeld. This will include re-enactments, exhibitions and concerts to celebrate Dunkeld’s wealth of history. If you are interested in demonstrating…
Forgan Arts Centre, Newport-on-Tay, Fife. Fortnightly Fridays between Jan 26th and March 22nd. Tutor Donald Spy will guide the class through the process of willow weaving using a selection of Fife and Somerset willows. During this fortnightly course, you will…
1-3 March 2024. Somerset House, London. Craft Scotland returns to Collect, the leading international fair for contemporary craft and design, with our ninth presentation in March 2024. Held at Somerset House in London, the 20th edition of the Fair will…
8th March 2024. Logie Coldhome, Aboyne. Learn the fundamental skills you need to know on how to coppice, grow and create and maintain living willow structures. In this hands-on workshop, you will work us to harvest and then build a…
3rd February 2024. Ladybank, Fife Cheer up gloomy February with a one-day introduction to the art of willow weaving. Our friend Jane Wilkinson, nationally known designer in willow, makes a welcome return to the Arthouse. You can see her own…
27th January 2024. Kirkcaldy. A small group of weavers met in Burntisland at Susie Redman’s studio on 2 December to weave a few Christmas stars and discuss formation of a Fife self-help basketry group. We decided to trial meeting on…
Ardfearn, Argyll. Carol Graham has been growing willow for basketry for 25 years at Ardfern in Argyll. She grows 17 varieties from Dark Dicks (Salix purpurea) to Pommert Digpil. The species have been chosen from the hundreds of varieties available…
Logie Coldstone, Aboyne We are a growing family-run business working out of our smallholding in Royal Deeside, on the edge of the Cairngorm National Park. We fell in love with growing willow over a decade ago after experimenting with a…
