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…
Closing date: 22 Oct 2024. Round 9 of the Jorum Craft Award is now open, and we are thrilled to be offering twice the amount to previous rounds thanks to our partner Jorum Studio. Two applicants will be successful this round and…
12th – 30th October. Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, Ambleside, Cumbria. This fascinating exhibition tells the story of seven basket-makers from the 2023 cohort of Wood Water Weave, as they embed themselves in the seasonal cycles of the forest and develop…
