Jon the basket

Contact Name: Jonny White

Address:
The Granary, 7 Half Key Court
Half key
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 1UP

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About Jon the basket

Located next to the Malvern Hills
Started making baskets with willow, learning from Hanz and Madelone Mattes in Ballingeary, Macroom, in County Cork and harvesting willow from Tallow, near Yougal, we all met at a Winter Solstice gathering at the Ashram 1991.
1992 weaving at the Malvern Arts Workshop, thanks to Janet Maguffy
1994 Forest Fair demonstrating
1994 demonstrating with Hobby Horse Craft Fairs throughout the Midlands.
1995 agent, Charles Cordell of Acorn Activities, classes begin

Jon the basket's Courses

Basket making for beginners using willow

Gold AWARD

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Basket making for beginners using willow

In-person course

Worcestershire - Next course on 7th November 2020

£85

We are now open! You can make a multi-coloured round shopping basket on this one day course. Learn ancient weaving techniques and take home your own creation. Jon and Becky are both qualified teachers and have been teaching basket making for 25 years. Basketeers sit or stand to weave at table top height. We have regular workshops teaching people to make their own coloured willow baskets using locally grown and Somerset willows. If you are a beginner and you want to make a large, strong and durable basket in coloured...