7th to 15th September 2024. Forres, Moray. Willow, wool and natural plant dyes, all sourced from the fields around us. We make by hand beautiful useful products for home, garden and person. We are open daily and always making something…
18th October 2024. Grangemouth, Falkirk. Over the course of the day, you’ll learn the basics of Zarzo basketry: making a tension tray, creating concentric loops, and tying a simple but beautiful handle. Zarzo baskets originates in Northern Spain, where they…
5th October 2024. Farnham, Surrey. Spend a fun and creative day weaving a lifelike chicken sculpture to enhance your garden or perhaps to make a really special gift with Judith Needham. Mainly using a random weave, this is a class…
20th September 2024. Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Harvesting Basket and Willow Tour. The Deeside Willow team is partnering with the Tarland Food & Music Festival to offer a beginners willow workshop making small harvesting baskets. For more information and to book visit…
21st&22nd September 2024. Aberdeen. In this two-day workshop you will have the opportunity to learn how to make a blanket basket with handles. We will be working from 10am till around 3/4pm each day with plenty of time to discuss techniques and…
14th September 2024. 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…
7-8th September 2024. West Moss Side Organic Farm, Stirlingshire. Join us at West Moss Side Organic Farm for a weekend of willow weaving, a tour of the farm and willow growing beds, and delicious organic, locally sourced lunches. Over the…
16th to 19th August 2024. Isle of Arran. Visit the Wheat Weaver of Auchencairn, Julia Bovee, maker of traditional and contemporary straw work influenced by the wheel of the year, folklore and nature. A keen interest in nature and traditional…
25th August 2024. Thornhill, Stirling. Join us at West Moss Side Organic Farm for willow weaving, a tour of the willow growing beds, and a delicious organic, locally sourced lunch. Over the course of the day, you’ll learn the basics…
3, 4, 10, 11 August 2024. Edinburgh. A nature-inspired Summer exhibition of prints, botanically-dyed woven willow and dried flowers by Sandra Scholes and Janet Stevenson. The community farmhouse cafe will be open during exhibition hours as will the garden. Bridgend…
