23rd November 2024. Logie Coldstone, Aboyne. Get into the festive spirit and learn how to make a willow woven star and some tree decorations. Spend the morning learning the flat weave and other basic willow techniques. Create something extra special…
Closing Date 30th November 2024. Open call to professional craft practitioners of all levels to participate in a European Exchange Residency. The Creative Exchange Residency for Craft Practitioners aims to foster a collaborative and open learning environment, encouraging craft practitioners…
3rd November 2024. East Linton, East Lothian. Spend a lovely day learning how to make your first little round basket in willow with Jilly Greig. A berry basket is the ideal beginner’s basket. You will learn how to weave the…
19th October, 2024. Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. The Scottish Smallholder Festival is the leading place where smallholders, small producers, growers and everyone interested in a sustainable way of life join together to share, learn, show, buy and be inspired. Several…
Sat 26th October, 2024. Gifford Village Hall, East Lothian. Come along to find out more about the ancient craft of willow basket weaving, willow sculpture and cordage using plant fibres. Basketry demonstrations by local weavers, sale of willow baskets and…
11th to 20th October 2024. Coburg House Art Studios, Edinburgh. The baskets are things of beauty; sturdy and precise. Anna aims to contrast the dappled hues of the different willow barks within her work. Through the year, particularly as she…
28 September 2024 – 12 January 2025. Ruthin, Denbighshire. Basket making in the British Isles today is rich and diverse. A combination of knowledge, skills and practices, it encompasses a wide range of materials, forms, techniques and cultural influences. The…
19th and 20th October 2024. Peebles. Talented makers in wood from around the country will converge on the pretty Borders town to display and sell their wares. The Woodmarket is a favourite annual event in the Borders calendar and it’s…
18th & 19th October 2024. Farnham, Surrey Enjoy two days creating your own willow basket with expert willow weaver Judith Needham. Over the two days you will make a decent-sized basket whether that be a wastepaper basket, shopper, fruit bowl…
Sat 19th October 2024. Off The Rails Arthouse, Ladybank, Fife. We are delighted to welcome Katy Bremer, Fife-based willow weaver and teacher. You can see her lovely work on her website and find out more about her development as a practitioner. We…
