24th & 25th May 2025. Bolton, Northumberland. Looping is an ancient basketry technique found throughout the world. It starts with stringmaking, and is similar to knitting, knotting and crochet, but precedes the development of those techniques. It requires a minimum…
19th – 22nd August 2025. Dunblane. Join master basket weaver Anna Liebmann for four fun and sociable days of Willow Basketry Summer School and create a selection of willow masterpieces. With Anna’s expert help you will learn all the fundamental…
Sat 3rd May 2025. Fletcher Hall, East Saltoun, East Lothian. Come along and create your very own willow swallow or hare with basketweaver Jilly Greig. Willow and tools provided. Beginners welcome! 2-5pm.£50 For more information and to book visit Eventbrite
13th April and 17th/18th May 2025. Fife. Two upcoming workshops from Donald Spy. 13th April. Join Donald on this one-day workshop in his garden, just north of Cupar. We will be making a tall obelisk, ideal for growing climbing beans,…
18 to 22 May 2025. West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex. Neolithic braiding can be described as a braid where elements are added in and left out on each ‘stitch’. As the braid spirals, those elements left out on the…
Sat 5 April or Sat 10 May. Bosney Farm, East Sussex. Join Julie Gurr for day of weaving.A great class for those new to basketmaking. While completing a small round basket that can be used for bread or fruit you…
20th March 2025. Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Make your own willow cloche at Deeside Willow – a lovely complement to your garden! We will guide you through the process of weaving a cloche ready for your climbing plants this Spring. Our Willow…
30th March 2025. Bolton Village Hall, Northumberland. Join Anna Corbett for a day of random weaving, taking inspiration from birds, the experts at nest- building, who are busy at this time of year. Using a combination of soft fibres and…
23rd March 2025. West Moss Side, Stirling. Come and enjoy learning the skills of willow bark twill.This workshop will focus on the diagonal. Beginners very welcome 10.00am – 4.30pm£95.00 including all materials, refreshments & home baking. Bring a potluck lunch…
14th/15th May 2025. Biteabout Farm, Northumberland Come with your ideas and pictures. We will start with scale drawings. Anna Turnbull will show you how to use them in constructing a small armature, which we will make in wire. Or if…
