Willow Workshop: Country Frame Baskets
Make a willow frame basket for harvesting garden produce, foraging or collecting eggs.
In this workshop you will make an ancient style of basket by constructing a frame with hoops, traditional bindings and ribs, followed by lots of weaving. You will learn the principles of strength, balance and tension that help shape your basket.
Completed baskets will be approx. 25cms diameter.
n.b. For those with limited hand-strength, this workshop may be challenging.
Event Information
Price: £75.00
Room: Kincaid Hall
Campaign: Summer 2026 Workshop Week
Customer Information: Please bring Sharp secateurs
Your Tutor
Bio: Hazel is a contemporary basket-maker whose inspiration comes from the natural world. Graduating in 2004 with a degree in 3D Applied Arts, she began working professionally in 2008. Hazel works with a wide variety of natural materials, including willow. She has completed commissioned work for community outdoor spaces, public buildings, TV, and private clients, and has exhibited work on a Gold Award winning stand at the Chelsea Flower Show. For over eighteen years, Hazel has taught basketry skills in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, and from her private studio near Hitchin.
Department: Arts & Crafts