Willow sculpture courses

You may also be interested in: Basketry | Coppicing & woodland management | Garden furniture & decoration | Hedge laying | Hurdle making | Pottery: clay sculpture | Willow weaving | Wood carving

Willow sculpture courses, classes and workshops taught by independent willow workers and artisans all across the UK.

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Basket courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Studio Todmorden West Yorkshire

Basket courses - two days with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Studio Todmorden West Yorkshire

In-person course

Yorkshire - Next course on 16th January 2021

These very popular 2 day courses are designed for beginners and intermediates. In my beautiful, light studio in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, spend a couple of days learning basketry techniques to weave your own strong storage basket with a unique wooden handle, a traditional English shopper, a really sturdy log basket or a more sculptural art basket piece (1 day courses are also available, please see my other listings).

Christmas decorations workshop with Amanda Rayner

Christmas decorations workshop with Amanda Rayner

In-person course

Monmouthshire - Next course on 28th November 2020

This year our Christmas decoration workshop consists of creating a lovely string of decorations in the afternoon to hang on the tree or on a wall -beginning with a simple tree or two, an angel and some stars... The new barn is the perfect setting for weaving willow. In this peaceful area we can look out into the woodland surrounding the building and really relax into the willow weaving at hand!

Oval Shopper Basket Course with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden West Yorkshire

Oval Shopper Basket Course with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden West Yorkshire

In-person course

Yorkshire - Next course on 28th April 2021

Over the 2 days you’ll learn basketry techniques to weave your own Oval Willow Shopper Basket with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature in Todmorden. In a friendly informative class you'll be guided through the process of weaving a really useful basket. You’ll learn a minimum of 5 weaves to build the basket and this course is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Strictly limited numbers.

Round shopper basket course with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden West Yorkshire

Round shopper basket course with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature Todmorden West Yorkshire

In-person course

West Yorkshire - Next course on 10th February 2021

Over the 2 days you’ll learn basketry techniques to weave your own Round Willow Shopper Basket with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature in Todmorden. In a friendly informative class you'll be guided through the process of weaving a really useful basket. You’ll learn a minimum of 5 weaves to build the basket and this course is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Strictly limited numbers.

Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

In-person course

Leicestershire - Next course on 4th December 2020

Learn to sculpt your own small willow animal in the grounds of my home in the beautiful setting of Donington Le Heath. We can work indoors or outdoors (weather permitting). Come and join me for a fun and relaxed informal day willow weaving. To start off with I would recommend a small animal or bird as the craft is very time consuming and I want you to leave with a finished piece of willow sculpture. I will show you the techniques I use to make the sculpture from start to...

Willow Christmas reindeer

Willow Christmas reindeer

In-person course

Durham - Next course on 6th December 2020

Come along and treat yourself or a loved one to this wonderful willow reindeer workshop. Learn the basic skills and techniques used to create something wonderful. It's sure to be a fun day so get booked up now as this proves to be very popular. Not only will you leave at the end of the day with new knowledge and skills, but also a work of art to be decorated with fairy lights for your home or garden.

Willow Curlews in the Yorkshire Dales with Phil Bradley

Willow Curlews in the Yorkshire Dales with Phil Bradley

In-person course

North Yorkshire - Next course on 30th June 2021

One day sculptural willow weaving workshops in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales with lovely views of Ingleborough, Whernside and Ribblehead. This is a Willow Curlews workshop. The tutor Phil Bradley lives in NW Cumbria near Cockermouth where he grows a total of 37 different varieties of sustainable willow on several local sites. The willow is used mainly for basket-making, but also for garden structures and sculptures as well as decorative animals and birds, which is a popular one-day workshop topic. The workshops take place inside a renovated barn with original beams...

Willow bird sculpture with Joe Gregory at CWN Todmorden West Yorkshire

Willow bird sculpture with Joe Gregory at CWN Todmorden West Yorkshire

In-person course

West Yorkshire - Next course on 10th January 2021

Weave your choice of larger bird; heron, goose, pheasant, chicken, or a choice of your own on this full day course. All materials provided and expert tuition from Joe Gregory to help you achieve your perfect willow bird sculpture (other animal sculpture courses are also available).

Sculptural willow weaving

Sculptural willow weaving

In-person course

London - Next course on 19th December 2020

In this willow weaving workshop, we will look at willow in its dry and wet states and begin to handle and learn techniques to manipulate it. once we have a good understanding, we will then immerse ourselves into the wonderful rhythm of weaving. You can work on your own on a small piece, or in a friend or family group to create more ambitious scaled work. Remember it has to fit in your vehicle at the end of the session! At Creative Nature HQ, we differ from other crafts courses...

Willow Animal Sculpture (2 days) in the Peak District

Willow Animal Sculpture (2 days) in the Peak District

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 13th May 2021

Let your imagination run wild! Join us for this engaging workshop making creatures great and small. Willow is a fun and accessible medium which gives impressive results in a relatively short space of time. Over the 2 days you can choose to design and construct either one four-legged animal or a pair of bird sculptures. Foxes, pheasants, hares and hens; sheep, deer, cats and dogs all prove popular, although projects have also included a snail, peacock and even a unicorn! Abstract forms are equally possible if you prefer this approach....

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