23rd & 24th July 2026

Stornaway, Outer Hebrides.

Learn the ancient craft of willow basketry with a Hebridean-based maker who grows her own willow. All materials included. Maximum 7 places. £180.

There’s something deeply satisfying about making a basket — and there are few better places to learn than the Outer Hebrides, where craft traditions run deep.

Join experienced basket maker Dawn Susan for a two-day introduction to willow basketry. Using the traditional stake and strand technique, you’ll learn the fundamentals of the craft and leave with your own round basket, made by your own hands.

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About Your Tutor
Dawn Susan has been weaving with willow since 1999, when it quickly became a passion that led her to years of practice and study with makers across Britain. As well as creating baskets and sculptures for commissions, she has researched Scotland’s traditional basketry traditions through the Woven Communities project. She grows all her own willow on her croft on the Isle of Great Bernera. See more of her work on her website.

The Hebridean Summer Art School is a native-led initiative founded to celebrate the breadth of creative talent on these islands. Our mission is to create a programme of short courses that celebrates Hebridean craft and creativity, offers visitors a deeper and more meaningful experience of island life, and ensures that local artists are properly rewarded for their skills.