Well done Carol! This student had previously only attended a couple of beginner courses… this weekend she completed this challenging project! All ready to feed the birds in her garden now.
Stunning student’s work
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Successful Birdfeeder Workshop
Five brave students faced an intensive weekend of making on 11th and 12th March. From beginner to experienced, there were plenty of challenges in this two-day workshop, with lots of techniques covered (borders, French randing, waling, chasing, binding), and a difficult shape to master with some very fiddly gaps to weave between. They all did fantastically well and produced some very pleasing work. Well done all!
In process photos below, hopefully with some in-situ finished work shots to follow:
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It’s been a ‘quietly busy’ month, willow-wise. A little break from making post-new year but plenty to do with harvesting last year’s willow, planting 17 different varieties of willow cuttings on a new site, and teaching a workshop at the lovely Lewes Seedy Saturday. Lots of planning for the next few months as well… Winter is therefore a jolly helpful pause in the frenetic momentum of life.
the harvest, gleaming in the sun
new willow cuttings in (500 of them!)
A happy and talented student making a sweet pea obelisk at my workshop as part of Lewes Seedy Saturday
New website address
To celebrate my new website and email address, here is a dog in a basket (now, there’s an idea!)…
Log basket bonanza!
Seems like I’m getting a lot of orders for log baskets suddenly! Very happy to take on these commissions as they are one of my favourite things to make!
This one (being delivered today to Eggs to Apples in Hurst Green, East Sussex, for their Christmas Bonanza- see eggs to apples farm shop), measures at border height 19.5″, stake to stake diameter 18.5″. Using 6 and 7 foot willow combining Dicky Meadows and Black Maul. With a hint of buff for contrasting band.
Exhibition near Mayfield, Sussex
I’ll also be appearing (or at least my work will!) at the exhibition detailed below. Do pop in if you are in the area:
Great Dixter this weekend
Hope to see you at the Great Dixter Christmas Fair this weekend. Should be a great atmosphere and lots of quality products from local makers. Spread the word!
Festive Willow Workshop
Saturday 17th December 10.30-12.30 am, Burwash Village Hall.
Learn how to make a woven willow star, and take at least one home- to hang in your house or give as a gift.
All materials provided plus hot drinks and mince pies!
£22 per person, advance booking essential.
Please book your place by calling Emma on 01435 882327 / 07913 651638 or email empurcell@hotmail.com
shoulder bags
I have new shoulder bags in stock, in a range of shapes and sizes. These can be used as foraging vessels or handbags, and can take a surprising amount of weight. They are stylish, practical and unique. Leather straps made from reclaimed leather from Wolfram Lohr’s workshop (http://wolframlohr.bigcartel.com).
Each ‘basket-bag’ costs £75-80 each.
I will be taking them to the Great Dixter Winter Fair at the end of the month (26th/27th0, and if there are any left, to Wilderness Woods for their fair on the first weekend of December.
If you’d rather take your pick before they are released to the masses, get in touch!
Weekend Workshop March 2017
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Click on the link above to download details of this willow birdtables workshop that will be taking place in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, next March. Contact me to book your place!
Emma Purcell 