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Foraging Willow Backpack or Shoulder Bag Workshop - 2 days, Gwernogle SA32 7SA

  • West Wales Willows - Helyg Gorllewin Cymru · Carmarthen
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Foraging Willow Backpack or Shoulder Bag Workshop - 2 days, Gwernogle SA32 7SA
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This 2-day workshop is to make EITHER the foraging backpack OR the shoulder bag from willow. Please state your choice when ordering.
You will learn how to put the base together, add upright stakes, weave the sides with 3-rod wale and French rand weaves and put on a border.
10.00 - 4.30pm ish on both days
Reduced price of £150 including willow, but excluding straps. You can bring your own or purchase leather straps on the day.
We grow our own willow using organic methods on our smallholding in West Wales. We also purchase some willow from Somerset.
Hot drinks provided. Please bring your own lunch.
•Maximum of 4 attendees
Booking essential.

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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