Willow Cut Flower Basket

Spend a day working with West Country willow, learning some traditional English techniques to create an attractive and highly functional cut flower basket. It is both a beautiful and practical basket, and a project that is suitable for adventurous beginners and those with some previous willow experience. At the end of the day, you will be able to take home your completed basket!

With over a decade of teaching experience, full time basketmaker Sarah Le Breton is incredibly passionate about sharing her heritage craft. As well as making a lovely and useful basket today, Sarah's aim is to enthuse, energise and inspire you.

When not teaching, Sarah can be found in her workshop in Mid-Devon, handcrafting work that marries heritage basket forms and traditional English techniques with innovative ideaas, creating stylish products fpr modern living.

Please bring with you:

• Your booking reference number
• A notebook and pencil to make notes
• Camera (or mobile phone for photos)
• Secateurs
• Gloves if you wish to wear them

Please wear old clothes and layers. Willow work is very active and you might get quite warm.

• To gain the most from this workshop, a good level of mobility as well as finger dexterity and hand strength is essential. 

All materials provided. Lunch and refreshments included.

Tutor: Sarah Le Breton