Courses

14th & 15th October 2023 Cupar, Fife. Join Donald Spy for a two-day workshop making a Round Basket of your choice. This will be held outdoors (but under shelter) in his garden near Cupar. Donald will supply plenty of willow,…

11th & 12th October Broadrake Farm, Yorkshire Dales. A very different shaped basket based on 4 hoops that meet to form the handle. Ribs are added which determine the final size and depth of the basket. These are a traditional,…

20th & 21st September 2023. Broadrake Farm, Yorkshire Dales. A 2 day workshop with Anna Turnbull who is a regular tutor for the Northumbria Basketry Group. Anna was lucky to have had some excellent experience on a bursary with Jenny…

Friday 6th October 2023 Central Scotland School of Craft, Dunblane. Join master basket weaver Anna Liebmann for a fun and sociable basket weaving course and create a beautiful and useful Nut Basket. This shorter, one day weaving course is designed…

September 2023 Poldrate Arts & Crafts Centre, Haddington Basket making for beginners and improvers is taught by Janice Hall on Mondays 10 am to 3 pmTerm 1 dates: 25 September, 9 & 23 October; 6 & 20 November and 4…

October 29th 2023 The Old Brewery Burnside Place, Cromarty IV11 8XQ. This one day workshop is an introduction to the world of coiled basketry. The coiling technique for basketry has been used across the globe for millenia. Aurore Whitworth will…

1, 2 & 3 September 2023 The Lint Mill, Carnwath, South Lanarkshire On this 3 day intensive course you will build your own traditional coracle (or curagh), a small keel-less boat that has been used for fishing and transport since…

10th to 13th August 2023 Naturally Useful, Forres Spend three days at Naturally Useful engrossed in willow weaving. This course is suitable for beginners and improvers with experience. An opportunity to progress and develop your skills. Work on your own…

Basket Making with Martin Hazell 31st August, 1st September 2023 Green Aspirations Scotland, Port of Menteith, Stirling Martin is best known as a carver of wooden spoons, but he trained as a basketmaker many years ago, and was a full-time…

30th September 2023 Langloch Farm, Lanark Come join us for this full day workshop where you will learn to make your very own basket to take home. Over the course of the day we’ll use ancient techniques to weave a…