2018
May:
Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th May - Willow basketry for the garden (at the Botanic Gardens Cambridge).
Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th May - Willow basketry for the garden - suitable for beginners and those with more experience.
Thursday 31st May - Willow basketry - day projects for makers with some experience. (ring to discuss what you would like to make.)
June:
Wednesday 6th June – Fairy Houses and bird feeders – suitable for all levels of experience, but great for beginners.
Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th June – Round stake and strand baskets – suitable for all levels of experience.
Wednesday 27th June - Small stake and strand fruit / bread baskets - small baskets you can make in a day. Suitable for any level, but particularly appropriate for beginners
July:
Wednesday 4th July - Shallow Frame baskets and Catalan platters – suitable for all levels of experience.
Thursday 12th July – 3-dimensional dream catchers - suitable for all levels of experience. (Option of all day/half day)
Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th July - Bicycle baskets – suitable for more advanced students only. It would also be helpful (though not essential) to bring your bike with you. Ring if you are unsure of your experience level. There will be an extra charge for the metal support bracket, unless you bring your own.
For the moment I’m just listing courses for May to July ….. I’m hoping that I might have a couple of interesting large sculptural commissions in August and September, so am leaving space for that potentiality.
December:
Saturday 8th December 2018 - Christmas Decorations and Gifts – suitable for all levels of experience.
2019
January:
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th January - Stake and Strand Willow Basketry - suitable for all levels of experience. - fully booked
March:
Thursday 21st March - Willow in the Garden - Plant Supports and More - suitable for all levels of experience - fully booked
Saturday 23rd March - Willow in the Garden - Plant Supports and More - suitable for all levels of experience - fully booked
Thursday 28th and Friday 29th March - Willow Basketry for the Garden (at the Botanic Gardens Cambridge) - suitable for all levels of experience - fully booked
April:
Saturday 6th April - Open Studio
Wednesday 10th April - Willow in the Garden - Plant Supports and More - suitable for all levels of experience
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April - Baskets made with Colourful Split Willow - suitable for all levels of experience
Thursday 18th April - Nests - suitable for all levels of experience -
May:
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th - Oval Handbag Baskets - aimed at makers with some experience, but beginners also welcome
June:
Thursday 20th June - Frame Baskets and Platters - suitable for all levels of experience - Now fully booked, but see similar on 17th July 2019
July:
Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th July - Oval Handbag Baskets - aimed at makers with some experience, but beginners also welcome - Now fully booked but another course planned for August or September - please contact me if you're interested
Wednesday 17th July - Frame Baskets and Platters - suitable for all levels of experience - 1 place available
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July - Stake and Strand Willow Basketry - suitable for all levels of experience - 2 places available
2019
October:
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October - 2 day Stake and Strand Willow Basketry - suitable for all levels of experience - Now fully booked, but see similar on 8th and 9th January 2020
November:
Thursday 15th and Friday 16th November - 2 day Stake and Strand Willow Basketry at Cambridge Botanic Gardens - suitable for all levels of experience - Now fully booked, but see similar on 8th and 9th January 2020
December:
Wednesday 11th December - Christmas Decorations, Wreaths and Gifts - suitable for all levels of experience - places available
Thursday 12th December - Christmas Decorations, Wreaths and Gifts - suitable for all levels of experience - places available
These two Christmas workshops can be booked individually, or together to make a two day workshop
2020
January:
Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th January - 2 day Stake and Strand Willow Basketry - suitable for all levels of experience - fullly bboked
February:
Thursday 5th February - Willow Platters - at Cambridge Art Makers, Linton - suitable for all levels of experience - places available
March
Weds 4th March - Willow for the Garden - at Cambridge Art Makers, Linton - suitable for all levels of experience - places available
2024
Please note that you can turn this into a 2 day workshop by booking both this workshop and the one on 18th September together.
You can make a larger round basket with handles, or two small round baskets. The latter can be very useful to really embed the techniques, and you may end up creating a larger basket on day 2 anyway, having had familiarity with all the techniques from the previous day.
A one day workshop making small round baskets using a combination of Somerset willow and locally grown organic willow
This workshop is suitable for all, but is aimed at beginners or those who have only just started their journey with willow weaving.
Numbers are limited to just 4 participants so that you receive lots of individual attention.
Everyone will be able to complete a small round fruit or bread basket without handles in a day. If you take to weaving quickly or have a little experience already you may be able to make a something a bit bigger such as a wastepaper basket.
A simple, yummy vegetarian lunch and refreshments are included in the price of £100, but materials are charged for at the end of the workshop depending on how much you actually use - to give you some idea, the willow cost for a smallish round basket would be about £10-12
Bed and breakfast at the cottage is now available. Please enquire if you're interested.
For more information or booking please contact Debbie on 07736952730, or [email protected]
Remember that I also offer bespoke workshops that can be arranged on a date to suit you, so if you'd like to book something for just you and your friends please do get in touch.