wyldwoodwillow

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!

Come to the Tithe Barn at Usk Castle in Usk and learn how to weave a hedgerow basket with coloured wild hedgerow materials and willow using 5 different weaving techniques including putting together the slath, pairing,putting on the upsett,waling,randing and finishing off with laying the border. We will discuss material selection and preparation and what can be used as we go and will start by making a base each in the morning. Following this with the upsett and refreshment. Afterwards some waling and then a stop for lunch. In the...