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Sculptural and functional willow basketry. Selected as Toast New Maker 2021. In Hastings and Rye area. See also @romneymarshwillow

More cat photos I'm afraid! Minerva loves jumping

More cat photos I'm afraid! Minerva loves jumping in a basket.....and sometimes having a little sleep in one! I think she shows off my work well 😊. The last picture is the random weave cat basket in a previous post. If you zoom in you can see Maxipuss peeking over from the stall he is lying on.. He grew too big for the stall and since this photo he has ousted Minerva and now has the cat basket all to himself!

#catsandbaskets #catlife #basketryart #catbasket #sculpturalbasketry #basketry #basketsandcats #moderndesign #craftanddesign #heritageskills #contemporarydesign #madeinsussex #eastsussex #romneymarsh #kentsussexborder

Well it's become a tradition to post the best nine

Well it's become a tradition to post the best nine photos that represent my work in 2023....so here goes. Of course I could do another post with all the students I have taught too but don't think I could fit them all in!
Thanks to all my customers in 2023. Those of you who have bought my work, inspired and commissioned me to make things in shapes I would never have thought of on my own (that's the middle photo!), come to me for tuition, given me opportunities to exhibit, and volunteered to cut willow. I am very grateful. I wouldn't have a basketry business without you!
Looking forward to seeing what 2024 brings. It will be the first year I will be using 100% home grown willow. Grown here @romneymarshwillow it is hand harvested and grown without chemicals.

#bestnine2023 #basketryart #scupturalbasketry #willowbasketry #Artisan #sustainabledesign #heritageskills #basketry #willowweavng #madeinsussex2023 #eastsussex #Iden #Rye #moderninteriors #contemporarydesign

'Time for rest' says Maxipuss.....and I agree! Tax

'Time for rest' says Maxipuss.....and I agree! Tax return done and most of the willow cut, so I'm allowing myself a break for at least a couple of weeks. Looking forward to some good company, good food and drink, and some good walks.
The basket Maxipuss is in has become his own basket as Minerva likes resting on her stool but they do occasionally share. Swipe to see. Happy Christmas from us all.

#catbasket #cutecat #randomweavebasket #interiors #contemporarybasketry #moderndesign #basketryart #restingcat #catbed #christmascat #happyChristmas

Selling this Organic Woven Vessel as part of Artis

Selling this Organic Woven Vessel as part of Artists Support Pledge. £200. Dimensions vary but maximum height 27cm, maximum width 25cm. DM me if interested. Postage to UK addresses included in price.

ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE is a culture and economy in support of artists and makers established and led by artist Matthew Burrows on 16th March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now a global movement of connected communities committed to an equitable and sustainable economy for artist and makers of all countries, media and ethnicities.

The project uses social media platform Instagram, which is a popular platform for artists to post images and share their work. Artists and makers can post their images using #artistsupportpledge giving details of their works and price (no more than £220 or equivalent). If people are interested in buying, they message (DM) the artist. Anyone can buy the work and artists don’t need permission to join.

Every time an artist reaches £1,100 of sales, they pledge to buy £220 of work from other artist(s).

ASP works by example, showing how a generous culture behaves and exploring the values that maintain its ethos. At the core of this is a commitment to equality of opportunity FOR ALL and an accessible platform to participate.

ASP believes that an equitable and sustainable future economically and environmentally must begin by examining the cultural values we live by; that artists are central to this debate; and that ALL artists are important in maintaining the permaculture that is our global artistic ecosystem. If one part suffers we all do.

#artistsupportpledge #artistsupportingartists #basketforsale #sculpturalbasketry #basketryart #willowweaving #basketmaking #madeinsussex #sussexmodern #moderninteriors #eastsussex #sustainablematerials #growninsussex #craftsupportpledge

Selling this Back Creel as part of Artists Support

Selling this Back Creel as part of Artists Support Pledge. See below for what that is. The creel is based on traditional Irish and Scottish creels used for carrying, peat, potatoes, seaweed or anything else that needed moving from one place to another across land by foot. We find them great for collecting kindling....you don't have to put quite so much in as James did in these pictures!

DM me if interested. I have three in stock. £105 each. Postage to UK addresses included in price.

ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE is a culture and economy in support of artists and makers established and led by artist Matthew Burrows on 16th March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now a global movement of connected communities committed to an equitable and sustainable economy for artist and makers of all countries, media and ethnicities.

The project uses social media platform Instagram, which is a popular platform for artists to post images and share their work. Artists and makers can post their images using #artistsupportpledge giving details of their works and price (no more than £220 or equivalent). If people are interested in buying, they message (DM) the artist. Anyone can buy the work and artists don’t need permission to join.

Every time an artist reaches £1,100 of sales, they pledge to buy £220 of work from other artist(s).

ASP works by example, showing how a generous culture behaves and exploring the values that maintain its ethos. At the core of this is a commitment to equality of opportunity FOR ALL and an accessible platform to participate.

ASP believes that an equitable and sustainable future economically and environmentally must begin by examining the cultural values we live by; that artists are central to this debate; and that ALL artists are important in maintaining the permaculture that is our global artistic ecosystem. If one part suffers we all do.

#artistsupportpledge #artistsupportingartists #kindlingbasket #basketforsale #backcreel #traditionalskills #willowweaving #basketmaking #madeinsussex #sussexmodern #moderninteriors #eastsussex #sustainablematerials #growninsussex #craftsupportpledge #madeinsussex #Rye #sussex #heritagebasket #heritagecr

Selling this Woven Vase as part of Artists Support

Selling this Woven Vase as part of Artists Support Pledge. £120. DM me if interested. Postage to UK addresses included in price.

ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE is a culture and economy in support of artists and makers established and led by artist Matthew Burrows on 16th March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now a global movement of connected communities committed to an equitable and sustainable economy for artist and makers of all countries, media and ethnicities.

The project uses social media platform Instagram, which is a popular platform for artists to post images and share their work. Artists and makers can post their images using #artistsupportpledge giving details of their works and price (no more than £220 or equivalent). If people are interested in buying, they message (DM) the artist. Anyone can buy the work and artists don’t need permission to join.

Every time an artist reaches £1,100 of sales, they pledge to buy £220 of work from other artist(s).

ASP works by example, showing how a generous culture behaves and exploring the values that maintain its ethos. At the core of this is a commitment to equality of opportunity FOR ALL and an accessible platform to participate.

ASP believes that an equitable and sustainable future economically and environmentally must begin by examining the cultural values we live by; that artists are central to this debate; and that ALL artists are important in maintaining the permaculture that is our global artistic ecosystem. If one part suffers we all do.

#artistsupportpledge #artistsupportingartists #basketforsale #sculpturalbasketry #basketryart #willowweaving #basketmaking #madeinsussex #sussexmodern #moderninteriors #eastsussex #sustainablematerials #growninsussex #craftsupportpledge

The sun came out as we were finishing up for the d

The sun came out as we were finishing up for the day on Saturday. Thank you to all the lovely volunteers who came to help out on a wet, and windy, day. You can see the piles of willow we got cut, and the bare patch on the willow plot behind. The ground was very wet, the work was hard, (see more pictures @romneymarshwillow) but the volunteers kept going. It was a great start to our winter harvest.
Thankyou @maxfield_oast_house @sally_johnstone @alisonneighbourart @dawerun Nicky Collier and Sarah for all the help cutting, and to Linda @obikodesign for cooking up and amazing lunch for us all.
We are thinking of planning another cutting day in January. Get in touch if you want to join us.
All the willow is basketry willow and is grown without the use of chemicals. If you want to buy some willow we still have some of last years harvest left. Email me julie@willowweaver.com if interested in coming to see what we have. Collection only I'm afraid.

#willowharvest #basketmakingmaterials #willowcoppicing #willowweavingmaterial #marshwillow #romneymarsh #wetandwindyday #naturalmaterials #sustainablematerials #willowforsale #Iden #eastsussex

Available on the Marsh Willow Etsy shop.....along

Available on the Marsh Willow Etsy shop.....along with several other pieces. See link in bio to view the shop.
After several months of my website online shop not working I have decided to use our Marsh Willow shop on Etsy to sell my work. This was reserved for Marsh Willow products like our charcoal and James apprentice baskets but I'm going to use it to sell my work until my website gets revamped later next year. There are sculptural and also more functional pieces available. See link in bio to check it out.

#basketsforsale #sculpturalbasketry #basketryart #willowweaving #naturalcolours #interiorstyle #moderninteriors #madeinsussex #organicmaterials

Sap is down, leaves have fallen, willow is ready t

Sap is down, leaves have fallen, willow is ready to harvest! In fact we started the harvest of our willow patch @romneymarshwillow on Saturday. Six hardy volunteers came to help out in the cold, wind, and rain. You can see one of them crouched down starting to cut the willow at the back of the plot, in this photo. I'll be posting more photos on @romneymarshwillow

#funinthewetweather #willowharvest #basketrywillow #naturalmaterials #willowweaving #basketrywillow #willowcoppice #willowcoppicing #marshwillow #romneymarsh #idenlock #eastsussex

Marsh Willow for sale. Lots of varieties and colou

Marsh Willow for sale. Lots of varieties and colours sorted by variety and length. £5 per kg for 3 or 4ft, £4 per kg for 5ft and above. Come and see what we have. Collection only. All grown on our plot on the edge of Romney Marsh @romneymarshwillow All basketry willow and no chemicals used to grow it. Email me julie@willowweaver.com if interested.

#willowforsale #marshwillow #basketrywillow #colouredwillow #eastsussex #romneymarsh #craftmaterial #Iden #rye

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