Log basket - Also great for the Supermarket shopping - no more carrier bags! Log basket - Also great for the Supermarket shopping - no more carrier bags!

Here are some dates of willow courses over the next couple of months.

 

 

Willow basket course in the Western Isles

 

 

 

 

       
Places Left
as at 21st May, 2008

Tuesday 22nd July, 2008
10am -4pm

Making a round basket workshop
(all levels)
An Lanntair Arts Centre
Stornoway
£30
(£20 Concessions)
6 places remaining

 

Information for the Willow Basket Making Classes

Learn to make a willow basket and take it home with you at the end of the day.

Bring your own packed lunch, teas provided.

Equipment you should bring with you on the day:

- A sharp pair of secateurs.
- A large stone to hold your work down. Aproximately 4 - 5 inch diameter with a fairly flat base)
- A tape measure

 

Let me know if you want to book on any of these.  

Email: baskets@thewesternisles.co.uk        Telephone: 01851 612409

 

 

Some other Hebridean Baskets Events

   
 

I will be at a few of the craft fairs and shows this summer so come and say hello if you are there...

9 August (Saturday) 10am - 5.30pm Craft Fair at Stornoway Town Hall

7 august 1-8pm Taigh Mo Sheanair, Harris Hotel, Tarbert at the Come and Try Fair

26 July Lochs show

12 July Stornoway Town Hall and in the afternoon demonstrating at Point Show 2-4pm

24 June 10-4 Taigh Mo Sheanair, Harris Hotel, Tarbert

Mon - Sat

Displays of baskets for sale at An Lanntair, Stornoway, and in the Morven Galley, Upper Barvas in Lewis, and in Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist.
March 2008 Dawn attended a three day masterclass with Jenny Crisp from Herefordshire, learning new techniques, generally improving her skills and being very inspired!
1st December-Mid-February 2008 Six contemporary pieces in the Grinneas Exhibition, An Lanntair, Stornoway
19th to 26th May, 2007 Big Willow Event Dingwall

We helped make Patrick Dougherty's
Big Willow
sculpture in 2006

We are are also helping with this follow up event, read about it at the Scottish Basket Makers web site

Dawn will be demonstrating basket making techniques on the Scottish Basketmakers' Circle stand, and selling her baskets on the Saturday.

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

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