Willow Weaving: Dragonfly Sculpture
Description
Make a beautiful multi-coloured willow dragonfly to brighten your home or garden. You’ll craft both the body and wings separately using a selection of different willows, then join them before weaving decorative detail into the wings. These lightweight sculptures can be displayed on fences, walls, trees, or suspended to appear mid-flight. With care — and a coat of wood oil once dry — they’ll last outdoors for many years. This is a fun, creative project introducing shaping, pairing, binding and decorative weaving. This workshop is ideal for beginners and those with some experience. Chaz Friend is the willow artist behind Wayside Willow, sharing the craft of willow weaving with schools, community groups and adults across the Midlands and beyond. After 24 years as a primary teacher, Chaz followed his passion for heritage crafts and has been teaching willow weaving since 2014. Friendly, patient and endlessly enthusiastic about the possibilities of willow, Chaz brings warmth, humour and deep knowledge to every workshop. The course will take place in our Heritage Craft barn at Stanwick Lakes, a beautiful 750-acre nature reserve and visitor attraction in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley.
What's included in the price?
Tools, materials and safety equipment are provided. Basic tea /coffee and biscuits are provided free of charge during the course. Car parking is also included in the price - so why not make a day out of it? Food is available from the café in our Visitor Centre and 'The Walker’s Rest' outdoor refreshment kiosk.
Duration
2½ hours
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
At Stanwick Lakes, we offer a range of Arts & Crafts and Heritage Courses, from watercolour painting classes to blacksmithing and wood-carving workshops. Alongside offering craft courses, Stanwick Lakes is a unique 750 acre nature reserve and countryside attraction located in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Vision impaired
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Romantic
- Parking provided
- Christmas
- Suitable for beginners
- Easter
- Father's Day
- Mother's Day
FAQs
Stanwick Lakes is a unique 750 acre nature reserve and countryside attraction located in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley.
We have extensive play areas, open spaces and paths that families, walkers, cyclists and nature lovers can explore at leisure. We also have specially considered areas dedicated to nature and its wildlife, as well as the history of the site.
Parking is free for workshop attendees - please give your registration plate details to our reception staff in the Visitor Centre on the day.
Alternatively, you can become a member for just £42.00 per year, giving you free access to all our facilities for a whole year, while supporting Rockingham Forest Trust.
