9th & 10th December 2023. Carbrach, Moray. This two-day rural craft workshop is hosted by Frank from Westfield Croft. Frank is a local crofter, harvesting his own Willow on his smallholding in Aberdeenshire. The workshop will be held at The…
3rd November 2023. Green Door Learning, Surrey. This is your chance to make your own beautiful Willow star covered in random weaving then decorate it with fairy lights with Judith Needham. Hang it on your front door, in your porch…
28th October 2023. Forgan Arts Centre, Fife. Make a useful and beautiful willow basket using traditional weaving techniques. Donald will guide you as you make a round bread/fruit basket using a selection of Fife and Somerset willows. Starting with the…
17 Nov & 24 Nov 2023. Central Scotland School of Craft, Dunblane. Join master basket weaver Anna Liebmann for two fun and sociable days weaving foraged frame baskets and create a round or oval willow masterpiece. You can choose to…
28th Oct 2023. National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride. Join Max Johnson from Seileach Basketry for a fun, relaxed introduction to willow weaving at the National Museum of Rural Life. Choose from two half-day workshops where you will create your…
28 and 29th of October 2023. Craignish Village Hall, Ardfern. Join a workshop with Kathy Potter-Irwin. These are 2 day workshops. Aimed at beginners and improvers. There are 6 people per workshop.Generally participants produce 1-2 baskets. Run at Craignish Village…
Closing date: 24 Oct 2023 Funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland in partnership with a range of local authorities and arts agencies across Scotland, the Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) will support artists at all stages…
Closing date: 25 Oct 2023 The LOEWE Foundation launches the seventh edition of their Craft Prize, an international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship. About the Craft Prize The LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize seeks to acknowledge and support international artisans of…
Saturday 14th October 2023 Inchmarlo Community Hall, Aberdeenshire These berry baskets are about 20cm wide and 24cm tall with a pegged handle. It’s a really nice first basket to make. Starting with a base you will put in the uprights,…
27 September – 28 October 2023 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh. From Willow to Wood presents sculptural willow pieces from Lise Bech and scorched oak vessels and furniture from Jim Partridge and Liz Walmsley. Lise Bech works exclusively with Scottish willow…
