This week I decided to use the stems of sycamore leaves that can be found in abundance on the ground at this time of year near where I live on the Isle of Arran. After removing the actual leaves from the stems I left them for a few days to …
Over the next few weeks I have decided to attempt to make a basket a week with materials that I find around me, around the house, or around the local area. This could be natural materials or man made materials. The only rule is that I must not buy anything …
I am recently back from the Scottish Basketmakers’ Circle annual gathering, which was held at Hospitalfield Centre for Art and Culture in Arbroath. There were three masterclasses at this event; Owen Jones was teaching people how to make oak swill baskets, Geoff Forrest was teaching square basketmaking, and the …
This new blog is a place where I will share my latest basketry adventures. I will talk about my latest basketry projects, let you know about classes I am running, and how the ones I ran went. Basically a place where I can talk about willow weaving and other baskety …