Weaving with the seasons - Spring (2days)

As Spring gets under way and the sap starts to rise it is possible to peel bark straight from the tree! We will focus on this flexible and leather like material- exploring different techniques of folding and weaving to create beautiful baskets and pouches. 

This course is part of a series of 4 spaced throughout the year.  Each course we will work with the seasons to learn how to forage, prepare and work with a variety of wild materials using a range of traditional and innovative basketry techniques. The courses will open your eyes to the craft possibilities that exist in every garden, hedgerow, riverside, bog and wasteland! 

 You will leave the Spring course with the confidence to identify and harvest willow and other barks, and the skills to make two different baskets, combining your bark with a variety of other materials. 

The course will take place in the beautiful…