Get set for Christmas! This two day course has been designed not only to be fun and help you create lots of wonderful things for Christmas but also to give beginners and intermediates a taste of the varied techniques needed to create all sorts of willow wonders. During the two days, you will be shown how to sculpt a reindeer, weave a beautiful angel, make wreaths, stars, platters and string decorative garlands. So, come along and join the fun of a wickedly willow festive season.
“Sarah is such a patient and fun tutor, and I think everyone was enormously proud of what they made. I’ve already booked my place for next year.” – Participant
Who’s it For?
Suitable for beginners and intermediate makers. For those who attended this course in 2017 there will be some new items to make.
“I had a brilliant time! My reindeer lives in the house as he’s just so beautiful. Having learned the techniques in the course I went on to make garlands and angels at home as Christmas gifts which everybody loved.” Participant
The Tutor
Sarah Webb – At the age of seventeen – and not really having any idea of what she wanted to do with her life – Sarah was lucky enough to be accepted onto a basketmaking apprenticeship working with one of the few remaining Somerset basket makers, Norman Studley. Her interview was very simple; he asked her to identify several baskets and then sat her down to make a square base. Having completed the task he agreed to take her on a trial basis, with one one month to prove herself. Over the next few years Sarah fell in love with willow and basketry; Norman was a very hard teacher to please but through him Sarah was set on a journey that still inspires her today. Sarah now lives and works in Somerset as a basket maker, willow artist and teacher. She makes and sells a variety of highest quality baskets and willow sculptures, as well as teaching the art of willow work, including traditional willow basketry, willow sculpture and lantern making.
