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A fun, one day workshop learning the principles of willow sculpture. You will learn how to weave willow to make a 3D shape which can be adapted to make a variety of sculptural forms. In this workshop, you will use your new skills to create a large willow orb for your garden.

Discover the joy of working with bulrush. It is soft, malleable and lightweight making it gentle to work with. Learn how to handle and prepare the rush and then, using the traditional techniques of pairing, doubled checkweave and twill weave, make a small, round fruit bowl sized basket over a mold. Previous experience of rush work is required for this workshop.

Come along and learn this unique basketry technique. Be inspired, design and create both traditional and contemporary sculptural shapes for either practical or ornamental use. Let your imagination flow!

Come and make a fabulous reindeer for your house or garden. You will learn a variety of 3D willow sculpting techniques and experiment with random weave to create your sculpture, up to 3ft high. You could adorn your reindeer with festive lights and have a stylish Christmas show stopper!

A fun morning making on trend Scandi style festive decorations. Learn a variety of weaving techniques with an assortment of coloured willow and other interesting materials. Make a beautiful large star and a small reindeer for your wall or tree.

Spend the afternoon making wonderful, festive willow trees. Choose a selection of coloured willow and other interesting materials and, by using a variety of weaving techniques, create some fabulous decorations to display around your home or garden at Christmas.

Make a decorative and useful hanging storage basket using willow. Learn how to make a round English base, how to insert uprights and work with two different weaving techniques to produce this beautiful little storage basket.

Learn how to create a stunning, random weave, large willow heart (or two!). Using home-grown Somerset willow, you will be shown how to sculpt and weave these fabulous hearts. A perfect gift for a loved one.

Make a traditional frame basket using several varieties of coloured willow and incorporating garden materials if you wish. Students will learn the principles of frame basket making, making hoops, inserting ribs and weaving to make this lovely little basket. Perfect for egg collecting or to use as a small garden trug.

Make a woven willow plant holder which can be used with either a 4" plant pot or by filling the pre-made hessian insert with soil. Learn some simple basket techniques including two types of weaving, how to form a border and also, if you wish, a plaited handle. There may be an opportunity to make some simple woven garden ornaments after finishing your plant holder if time allows. Plant not included.

Learn how to adapt basic, traditional rush weaving techniques to work on a miniature scale. You will be guided through forming and shaping your basket to make one, possible two, of Rosie's signature 'sea urchin' baskets.