Description
Suitable for all levels from beginner, this workshop gives you the techniques you need to create a willow asymmetrical basket with wooden handle.
If you have a treasured piece of driftwood, it can be used as the handle or we will provide a selection of willow of hazel.
Runs from 10.30 – 4.30 at Myddfai Communuty Hall & Visitor Centre, Myddfai, Carmarthenshire, SA20 0JD.
All materials included.
What you will learn:
How to make a stake and strand base using pairing weave
How to stake up the sides of the basket
How to weave the sides using a French rand weave
How to attach the wooden handle
£65 per person
Lunch not provided, so please bring your own.
About the tutor: Justine Burgess of West Wales Willows.
Justine originally trained as an engineer, and worked in the charity and education sectors, before becoming a partner in West Wales Willows with her husband, Alan. On their smallholding in Carmarthenshire, they grow around 250 varieties of willow and Justine weaves with willow and teaches a wide range of workshops in Wales.
IMPORTANT CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you are unable to attend a course please let us know as soon as possible.
- If a cancellation is made 28 days or more before the course start date then a full refund will be given or you can swap to another course.
- If a cancellation is made between 28 days and 14 days before the course start date and we are able to allocate your place to another student, then a 50% refund will be given. In the event that we are unable to allocate your place to another student, no refund will be given.
- If a cancellation is made less than 14 days before the course start date then no refund will be given.
The course will be run at: Myddfai Communuty Hall & Visitor Centre, Myddfai, Carmarthenshire, SA20 0JD
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