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Hedgerow Baskets
Join me for a creative 2 day basketry workshop using colourful locally grown willow and gathered hedgerow materials such as dogwood, old man’s beard & bramble. You will learn to weave a round base and make a beautiful and strong basket with a handle using traditional tools and techniques. Suitable for beginners and improvers Contact me to enquire about dates for this course This will now be in Spring 2027 _______________________ Willow Flower Vase Friday 26th June 2026 10am-4pm £95 including materials Potager Gardens, Constantine Come and make a small beautiful basket woven around an up-cycled glass jar to create the perfect container to display cut flowers. In this one day workshop, we will learn to weave a base using a traditional Catalan method. Locally grown slender willow will be used to build the sides and techniques including waling and randing will be taught. We will pay special attention to selecting willow and using natural colours. This course is suitable for beginners and improvers. Held at the beautiful Potager Gardens where there is a cafe for lunch ( optional) To book this workshop, please follow this https://www.potagergarden.org/product/willow-flower-vase-with-lin-lovekin-friday-26th-june-2026/ __________________________________________ Baskets from the beach Studio workshop at Prussia Cove, Cornwall Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2026 Lunch, Tea and Cake and all materials provided 10am -5.30pm £260 Join me for a special treat of a workshop in the Artist Studio above the stunning Prussia Cove. Working from a round base and using traditional tools and techniques, this creative course will invite you to use found pieces of driftwood and flotsam and jetsam including rope and shells, to make a basket with a real sense of place. We will finish the baskets with an asymmetric border or leather handle. The choice will be yours. We will have a super long lunch break which will include a walk down to the cove for a swim or sunbathe . A simple vegetarian lunch will be provided. The aim is to make a basket, learn new skills, enjoying where we will be and feel refreshed at the end! Suitable for all abilities including beginners Campsites and accommodation available nearby To book this course, please contact me through my contact page and I will send details. __________________________________________ Willow Garden Trug Thurs 10th &Fri 11th Sept 2026 10-4pm £185 including materials Learn to make a willow trug that you can use to gather and harvest produce in the garden. In this 2 day workshop, using traditional tools and techniques we will learn to weave a square base using a screw block. With integrated side uprights we will then learn to wale, slew and pack to create this useful and beautiful basket. Finished with a robust border and wrapped handle. We will pay special attention to selecting willow and using natural colours. Suitable for improvers and those who have some experience of weaving with willow. Please get in touch if you are unsure. To book please follow this link: https://www.potagergarden.org/product/willow-garden-trug-with-lin-lovekin-thurs-10th-friday-11th-sept-2026/ ______________________________________________________ |
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