Willow weaving

How to harvest basket willow rods from coppiced willow stools and use them for weaving willow baskets. Includes a video-tutorial to help you succeed.

On the shores of Loch Na Fooey, basket maker Joe Hogan uses local willow, birch and larch to create woven sculptures of delicate beauty. Photographs Lisa Linder

Learning to soak basketry willow is an art. Madame Twig takes you through the process of soaking and mellowing in three short videos.

When: April 28, 2016 @ 9:45 am – 4:30 pm Where: Broadrake, Chapel-le-Dale, Carnforth, North Yorkshire LA6, UK We ran a couple of very successful Willow Weaving courses with Phil in summer 2015 and are please to have some more dates for 2016. Please see website for more details of these fascinating workshops.

Make a beautiful and practical woven bird basket from willow branches. Learn how with this tutorial that walks you through the process.

BELOW: 'The Sheepfold' (life-sized sheep and hurdles) - Exposed 2014 - Helen Day Art Center - Stowe, VT BELOW: sculpture - basketry BELOW: Living Willow Dome Play Structure - The Natural Playground at Lake Olathe Park - Olathe, KS 2019 BELOW: 'Looking East 6 Degrees North' - Exposed 2013 - Helen Day Art Center - Stowe, VT BELOW: 'Cocoon' - Exposed 2015 - Helen Day Art Center - Stowe, VT BELOW: Harvesting pollarded willow Shoreham, Kent, England 2014-here i'm snedding (removing the side…

Information and advice on willow preparation, willow types, suppliers, harvesting. How to soak willow and how to properly prepare willow prior to using.

How to start growing willow for basket making. A question I get asked a lot is how do I get started growing willow? How much area do I need to plant? What varieties would you recommend? Let’s dive into all of that here. But firstly I want to say I do not have all […]

This DIY bird nest is great for Spring lessons, play or seasonal displays. The fawns do love birds and I thought a fantastic activity would ...

Made from Dicky Meadows willow by Vicky Moore

Learn how to make a willow dragonfly craft in this youtube tutorial. Great willow craft for beginners, adults and children.