Courses
I hold one, two day & Skills week courses for beginners, intermediates and advanced basket makers.
I run workshops interntionally & throughout the U.K.
I also provide private tuition and vocational courses if you wish to take basket making to the next level. Please contact me to make an enquiry.
Workshops are held at Admaston Village Hall WS15 3NH.
Upcoming Courses
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Skills Week Oct 2022
Monday 10 – Friday 14 October 2022
£445.00
This course is designed to sharpen up your basketmaking skills.
The course will revolve around a square cornered basket & either a Fishing creel, a fitched basket or a basket of your choosing.
You create 2 baskets to make during the week which incorporate key techniques you need in your basket making tool box. Techniques covered – scalloming, corner posts, partitions, bases, fastenings, hinges, lids, handles, made to measure work, hoops, waling variations, fitching, square corner borders.
*If you have a specific project you’d like to create during the week this should also be possible but please contact me first*
AttendeesOut of stock
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Square work Trug Zoom workshop
Tuesday 15 – Thursday 17 November 2022
£50.00
The workshops will run over x3 evenings from 7.30pm – 9pm (GMT) Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd August 2022.
My aim is to show you the techniques I use in my square work Trugs and to offer as many useful tips as I can. I’m also here to answer any questions you have along there way.
Topics covered will be – square work base setups, scallom staking up method, different variations on ‘packing’ weaves, 3 rod waling abound end post cormers/reverse waling, 5 or 6 rod borders, square corner & blunt corner borders, x2 different handles
*You will receive a download of the course video within 24hrs to watch back at your leisure*
You’re welcome to weave along with me live or watch along and use as a reference.
You can ask questions throughout the live weave.
*To join the zoom workshop & for all information on how to do so if you’re new to zoom, please click the link on your confirmation email*
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Oval Shopper Zoom tutorial
Monday 19 – Wednesday 21 September 2022
£50.00
The workshops will run over x3 evenings from 7.30pm – 9pm (GMT) Monday 19th, Tuesday 2oth & Wednesday 21st September 2022.
My aim is to show you the techniques I use most in my oval shopper work and to offer as many useful tips as I can. I’m also here to answer any questions you have along there way.
Topics covered will be – hoop oval base setups, scallom staking up method, different variations on English rand weaves, 3 rod & 4 rod waling/reverse waling, 5 or 6 rod borders, x2 different handles
*You will receive a download of the course video within 24hrs to watch back at your leisure*
You’re welcome to weave along with me live or watch along and use as a reference.
You can ask questions throughout the live weave.
*To join the zoom workshop & for all information on how to do so if you’re new to zoom, please click the link on your confirmation email*
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‘Basket on a Mould’ Zoom Workshop
Monday 26 – Wednesday 28 September 2022
£50.00
The workshops will run over x3 evenings from 7.30pm – 9pm (GMT) Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th September 2022.
My aim is to show you the techniques & best practice to create work on various moulds of different shapes including round and oval, as well as how to tackle curved bottoms as found on creels + offer as many useful tips as I can. I’m also here to answer any questions you have along there way.
*You will receive a download of the course video within 24hrs to watch back at your leisure*
You’re welcome to weave along with me live or watch along and use as a reference.
You can ask questions throughout the live weave.
*To join the zoom workshop & for all information on how to do so if you’re new to zoom, please click the link on your confirmation email*
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Christmas Workshop
Saturday 26 November 2022
£50.00
On this festive workshop you’ll create a wide range of items from decorations, wreaths & reindeer whilst learning lots of different techniques.
Most importantly mulled wine mince pies & biscuits are all supplied.
Suitable for all
Workshop is 10am – 1.30pm
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Skills Week January 2023
Monday 16 – Friday 20 January 2023
£445.00
This course is designed to sharpen up your basketmaking skills.
The course will revolve around a square cornered basket & either a creel, a fitched basket or a basket of your choosing.
You create at least 2 baskets during the week which incorporate key techniques you need in your basket making tool box. Techniques covered – scalloming, corner posts, partitions, bases, fastenings, hinges, lids, handles, made to measure work, hoops, waling variations, fitching, square corner borders.
*If you have a specific project you’d like to create during the week this should also be possible but please contact me first*
Attendees3 in stock
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Skills Week Feb 2023
Monday 13 – Friday 17 February 2023
£445.00
This course is designed to sharpen up your basketmaking skills.
The course will revolve around a square cornered basket & either a creel, a fitched basket or a basket of your choosing.
You create at least 2 baskets during the week which incorporate key techniques you need in your basket making tool box. Techniques covered – scalloming, corner posts, partitions, bases, fastenings, hinges, lids, handles, made to measure work, hoops, waling variations, fitching, square corner borders.
*If you have a specific project you’d like to create during the week this should also be possible but please contact me first*
AttendeesOut of stock
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Dads Tool Basket – Traditional English Style
Saturday 03 – Sunday 04 June 2023
£145.00
On this workshop you’ll learn all the techniques required to create traditional English Square Work. We’ll be making one of my Fathers favourite baskets.
while making Dads ‘tool basket’ you’ll learn these skills and more – English bases, traditional staking up, blunt corners tips & tricks, blunt borders, packing & handles.
Being able to teach this basket is a real pleasure, passing on the knowledge Dad gave to me.
This course will be held at Admaston village hall WS15 3NH
Attendees4 in stock
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Obelisk Workshop
Friday 07 April 2023
£85.00
On this workshop you’ll learn how to make your own plant supports in my spiral weave style. Using locally coppiced materials.
You’ll make up to x2 woven structures during the day.
Workshop will run from 10am to 4pm.Attendees3 in stock
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Laundry Basket with double border lid
Friday 21 – Sunday 23 April 2023
£200.00
On this workshop you’ll create a traditional laundry basket using my favourite method for fitting a lid – the double border method.
Over the 3 days you’ll learn all the skills involved which include – foot borders, double lid attachments, lids, handles, English rand, how to hide weaver ends, waling techniques, lid weaving techniques & more.
This will be held at Admaston Village Hall WS15 3NH
AttendeesOut of stock
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English square work Zoom tutorial
Monday 10 – Wednesday 12 April 2023
£50.00
The workshops will run over x3 evenings from 7.30pm – 9pm (GMT) Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th & Wednesday 12th April 2023.
My aim is to show you all the techniques I use most in my English square work and to offer as many useful tips as I can. I’m also here to answer any questions you have along the way.
Topics covered will be – English square base, staking up the traditional way, working around blunt corners, blunt corner borders, packing & handles.
*You will receive a download of the course video within 24hrs to keep & watch back at your leisure*
You’re welcome to weave along with me live or watch along and use as a reference.
*To join the zoom workshop & for all information on how to do so if you’re new to zoom, please click the link on your confirmation email*
Attendees
All courses will be held at Admaston Village Hall WS15 3NH situated in the heart of the Staffordshire countryside overlooking Blithfield Reservoir. Minimum of 4 students per course, should there be insufficient numbers the course will be canceled 3 weeks in advance & students notified via email.