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Willow baskets, sculpture, tuition and other basketry things in Hastings and Rye area. See also @romneymarshwillow

Back in the workshop today for the first time sinc

Back in the workshop today for the first time since before Christmas. In this cold weather it has taken 10 days for the willow to soak so it is flexible enough for weaving. A few commissions to complete now. This is one work in progress.

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At this time of year our main task is cutting will

At this time of year our main task is cutting willow. It is cut back to the stump every year. This coppicing produces nice rods of one years growth that are good for basketmaking.We grow several varieties of willow. The one in the picture is Dicky Meadows which seems to like growing sideways! Maybe we should have planted them closer together so they were encouraged to grow straight up and not be so curvey. Swipe to see the before and after shots and yesterdays harvest of Dicky Meadows and also the harvest of Flanders Red from the day before. Day off today but still more cutting to do next week.

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I found making this mini carpet beater easier lock

I found making this mini carpet beater easier lockdown entertainment than the jigsaw this evening. It's homework for session with @forces_in_translation tomorrow.

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View from the studio front door ....... swipe to s

View from the studio front door ....... swipe to see the view from the back door. My basketry studio is in part of a old Oast House where the harvest of hops used to be dried here on Bosney Farm in the old days. Check out @bosney_farm to see what goes on on the farm these days.😊

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Nice clean soaking tank, with nice clean water, an

Nice clean soaking tank, with nice clean water, and freshly sorted willow soaking for my next weaving projects and commissions. The willow has to be soaked in the water to make it flexible. The process can take anything from five days to three weeks depending on the variety of willow and the size of the willow. The temperature of the water also has an effect on the soaking time so a bit longer at this time of year.
Putting my hands in icy water to get the willow in and out is not my favourite job at this time of year but has to be done! Winter sea swimming has become a bit of a trend here on the south coast of England. The cold water is supposed to be good for you. I don't fancy trying it but I'm thinking just maybe my hands and arms get some benefit from the regular cold water dunkings. 🥶

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Thanks to @craftscouncil for featuring me last wee

Thanks to @craftscouncil for featuring me last week along with several other brilliant makers. Don't think I've posted this picture before so thought I'd regram it. Another photo by @pauljcochrane

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In my review of 2020 a couple of posts ago I also

In my review of 2020 a couple of posts ago I also forgot to mention the baskets I've made on @ehmosaics ceramic heads . Here is the latest.

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Forgot to mention in my last post that James and I

Forgot to mention in my last post that James and I started a new enterprise focussing on growing willow and producing willow based products. The charcoal did especially well this year. Check us out....@romneymarshwillow
if you haven't already.

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Romney Marsh

2020! Willow, baskets, hurdles, charcoal and more. Thank you to all our customers this year and to the people who entered our charcoal drawing competition. We sold more of the artists charcoal than ever before, opened our Etsy shop and sold a fair few obelisks and baskets by Julie and also some by James her apprentice. Our business is slowly growing and evolving. Look out for new projects this year. We also still have a few willow cuttings left for sale (see previous post)
Happy New Year to you all.

#bestnine2020 #marshwillow #marshwillowcharcoal #romneymarsh #artistscharcoal #basketrywillows #basketry #basketmaking #traditionalcraft #charcoalmaking #naturalartistscharcoal #kentsussexborder #idenlock

2020 A strange year during which I started making

2020 A strange year during which I started making some wierd, wobbly, baskets. Thanks to Lise Bech for teaching me new basketry techniques just before lockdown. I also learnt loads about selling online, and a fair bit about taking good photographs. Thanks @pauljcochrane
and @basketmakersassociation. Thank also to all those customers who actually bought from me so that I had some sort of income this year.
I am also truly grateful for help with business development.from @s.e.creatives and for being held accountable for actually putting into practice what I have learnt by @amshepherd4 @vincentdesignuk @cosimadinkel @pauljcochrane
I missed the travelling I would have done, especially to the 50th birthday parties that never happened in Scotland, but I enjoyed creating a vegetable garden, doing lots of walking and getting to know the local countryside. I also started running last year and now run for half an hour three times a week. Who would have thought it? Thanks @couch_2_5k for getting me going last March and to @obikodesign for keeping me accountable with the running as well as some of the business stuff. Looking forward to connecting with friends and family properly this year and to more exciting basketry adventures including hopefully some teaching.
Happy New Year to you all.

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Decorations up! Hope you all manage to have a good

Decorations up! Hope you all manage to have a good Christmas however that may be for you in this strange year. I'm having a break now for a week or so. Thank you all for the support and buying online from my website and Etsy shop this year. They both remain open for orders but nothing will be dispatched until 6th Jan. Hope you all have the best break you can and see you all in the New Year

#merrychristmas #christmasdecorations #wilowstars #willowtrees #christmasbreak #willowdecorations

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