Round English Shopping Basket Course with Joe Gregory – Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July 2024

Time: 10.00am-4.30pm price: £190

Learn to weave on this traditional English Round Shopping Basket course, suitable for beginners and intermediate weavers. Over the two days you will work on around base and from that work on the upstakes, a border and finally a handle to create a a beautiful, strong shopping basket.

Using the finest English Willows you will work on at least three different types of weaving over the course to create a handsome and instantly useful shopping basket. If you have woven before there will be an opportunity to work on different weaves through the basket to increase your basketry knowledge and skill set.

The willows tea and coffee shop on the ground floor of the building will be open during the course serving the finest ethical rainforest alliance coffee and teas, award-winning cakes and simple savouries.

Notes:

No prior experience needed but you must have good mobility in hands & feet & be able to stand whilst working.

Please wear old (non dangly) clothes, covered toe shoes (no sandals) & little or no jewellry.

Level- beginner/ intermediate

Course Booking Terms and Conditions:

Receipt of payment secures your place and is none refundable. Please see T&C page for full T&C’s. When booking you are agreeing to these terms.