Frame Baskets for Beginners with Sarah Gardner (8 March 2020)
Event Information
Description
Learn how to weave a frame basket using farmed willow, hedgerow hazel and dog wood. We will create a berry basket with a rounded shape at the bottom, perfect for picking berries or to be given as a gift.
All basketry materials and tools will be provided. Please bring a notebook and pen.
Suitable for all levels including beginners.
*Special Offer: book both beginners basketry courses on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March for £110*
Costs: £60
Times: 10:00 - 16:00
Dates: Sunday 8 March
Room: Red
Maximum: 8
Sarah Gardner trained as textile designer, this sparked her interest in constructed textiles and led to her practicing basketry for the past 7 Years. She is interested in growing and foraging natural materials for making but also has a make-do-and-mend approach and is always on the look-out for man-made materials that can be adapted or useful in basket-making. This requires a lot of testing to work out the qualities of the materials and their suitability for different weaving techniques. As an advocate for the crafts Sarah also helps run a small leather accessories company and teaches and practices basketry in Brighton.