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Wonderful Willow

June 4, 2016Uncategorizedbasketry, colour, emma purcell basketmaker, sussex willow, texture, wovenironwoodforestschool Leave a comment

Enjoying colour and texture in some close-up shots of my latest work photo-1

Cuckoo Fair Stall

May 31, 2016Uncategorizedbasket, basketry, craft, craft fair, handcrafted, handmade, market, natural, sussex, sussex willow, the bell inn, ticehurst, wovenironwoodforestschool One comment

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Another view... another plug for the fair! I don’t often weave outside but hard not to in this delicious gloaming evening light. Love working with a combination of white willow and home-grown brown willows. #cimakers18 #summereveninglight #workingoutdoors #sussexevents #craft #makers #basketry #handmade #unique #contemporarycraft #tradition #sustainable #workingmum #whilebabysleeps #thisweekend

Ready, set... go! A basketmaker’s toes. Base done, stakes in, just about to ‘prick up’ (not as rude as it sounds). The going’s been slow with a baby in tow, but I’ll have something to show at least at this weekend’s Makers’ Fair. #cimakers18 #cranbrookiron #kingjohnsnursery #etchingham #eastsussex #craft #makers #thingstodo #local #basketmakers #stakeandstrand #willow @cranbrook_iron @sussexwillow @king_johns_nursery

Bemused baby in basket. I often get asked ‘but what’s it for!?’, especially with the non-traditional work such as this rope-coil. Perhaps this photo provides one possible answer? Second basket in 9 months, with 50% homegrown willow. Yum. #craft #willow #stupidquestions #contemporary #sussex #makers #homegrown

So nice to be back in the workshop again after a 9 month gap! Although admittedly I spent an entire morning fiddling about remembering how to do stuff. A joy to work with some home grown willow at last... check out the colours! Jet black, olive green, deep ochre #workshop #maternityleave #workingmum #natureinspiration #makingendsmeet #freedomtoplayagain #homegrown #willowharvest #craft #startingalloveragain #skills #keeppracticing #snatchedhours #thankyoubabyforsleeping

Vegetable Gathering Basket a.k.a Toy Basket. I love the way a beautiful basket (or indeed any old vessel) will just adapt to whatever the need is. This one modelled by 8 month old Ingrid. I’m still very much enjoying maternity leave but planning on getting back into the making and teaching this summer, especially for the Cranbrook Iron Makers Fair (hopefully sharing a table with the lovely and talented Dominic of @sussexwillow), and teaching at the exciting new venture of @philippajking @curioushousecourses #cimakers18 #cranbrookiron @cranbrook_iron #curioushousecourses #craft #making #makers #willow #basketry #sussex #fairs #events #workshops #handmade #summer #newmama #maternityleave #tryyourhand

My daughter’s hair, International Women’s Day. May you grow up to be bold and brave and curious and kind. #nearly6monthsold #strongwomen #whatthefutureholds #internationalwomensday #lovemydaughter

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