CARMARTHEN - Willow Rope Coil Basket Workshop - Saturday 14 December 2024

Sat Dec 14 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC+00:00

Parc Yr Esgob Abergwili The Bishop's Park | Carmarthen

West Wales Willows
Publisher/HostWest Wales Willows
CARMARTHEN - Willow Rope Coil Basket Workshop - Saturday 14 December 2024
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Come and weave your very own coiled rope effect basket with our locally grown and Somerset willow. developed by Danish weaver, Klaus Titze, this basket is perfect for beginners and above.
Runs from 10.00 – 4.00 (ish) at Tywi Gateway Trust, Bishop’s Park and Gardens, Abergwili, Carmarthenshire SA31 2JG, next to the museum. Directions are available on their website here: DIRECTIONS
What you will learn:
How to make a stake and strand base using pairing weave
How to stake up the sides of the basket
How to use a 5 rod wale to weave the sides and create the rope coil effect
How to add colour as “infill” between the coils

£68 per person including all materials and tools – willow colours will vary depending on what we have available.
About the tutor: Justine Burgess of West Wales Willows.
Justine originally trained as an engineer, and worked in the charity and education sectors, before becoming a partner in West Wales Willows with her husband, Alan. On their smallholding in Carmarthenshire, they grow around 250 varieties of willow and Justine weaves with willow and teaches a wide range of workshops in Wales.
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Parc Yr Esgob Abergwili The Bishop's Park, Museum, 40 High Street, Carmarthen, SA31 2JB, United Kingdom,Carmarthen

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