Come along to Seedy Saturday at Lewes Town Hall, Saturday 1st February 2020. I’ll be there teaching how to make willow obelisks/supports for your climbing plants (pictured far left). I’m running two sessions, the first starts at 10am and the second starts at 1pm. Maximum of 4 in a group, £40/person. Its a lively event to visit perfect for keen gardeners with unusual plants and seeds and related products and projects.
Contact me to book your place. 07913 651638/ hello@emmapurcell.net
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:
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:
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!
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
Its been a productive month since France… beginning my ‘6 of each’ homework for AC (first pea-picker and peck pictured); two encouraging weeks at open studios; enjoying making hurdles in sunshine and rain; practicing underfoot walk-around slewed bottoms; recycling hazel and willow excess into Forest School projects; seeing what my bike basket looks like on Tanya’s bike. Generally feeling excited and motivated by it all. Oh and some new commissions to work on over the summer. Jolly good.
Emma Purcell 