27th March 2024. Abbot House, Dunfermline. Join us for a fun and interactive weaving workshop where you’ll learn how to create your very own square platter. Whether you’re a beginner or have some weaving experience, this event is perfect for…
23rd March 2024. Newport on Tay, Fife. Make a useful and beautiful willow basket using traditional weaving techniques. Donald Spy will guide you as you make a round bread/fruit basket using a selection of Fife and Somerset willows. Starting with…
9th & 10th March 2024. Kyle of Lochalsh. We are delighted to offer a willow weaving weekend with expert tuition from Monique Bervoets. Participants will spend the weekend learning and developing the skills to create a tall walking stick basket….
13th/14th April 2024. North Shields, North Tyneside. Twining is a technique that lends itself to using soft plant fibres to make both flat and 3-dimensional objects. It’s very versatile, has many variations and is adaptable to a range of materials….
3 April 2024. Wild Space Visitor Centre, Pitlochry. Join us for an afternoon of willow weaving with local artist June McEwan, and learn why mountain willow is important in the reestablishment of the UK’s mountain tree line. Create your own Swift…
2nd March 2024. Lochgilphead, Argyll. Jane Allan will guide you through the process of making frames and creating your own round or oval basket using a range of different coloured willows. This class is suitable for beginners or those with…
3rd to 8th March 2024. Gartmore House, Stirling. Join Max Johnson for a week of residential basketry classes at the amazing Gartmore House this March. Whether you’re a beginner or an improver, if you’d like to treat yourself to a…
Saturday 13th April 2024 Potarch, Aberdeenshire Join Helen Jackson teaching a technique she loves. It’s sometimes referred to as the Burkina technique or Neolithic Braid, but she prefers to call it the spiral plait. It’s an easier version of the…
Kirk Centre, Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Sat 13 April. In this day-long workshop you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the ancient craft of willow weaving. In this friendly workshop we will be learning to make a small asymmetrical basket…
Knochdhu Plants, Lairg, Highlands. Sat 10 Feb. You will be given expert tuition on how to make large, willow structures. These decorative rattan balls add character and a rustic feel to any home, garden or anywhere you choose to place…
