Willow Craft
If you are interested in joining a Willow Craft course, please make sure you enrol by the deadline (usually a week before the course takes place) as enough willow needs to be soaked for several days before the course.
Introduction to Willow Weaving
An introduction to the intriguing world of willow sculpture, create three lovely items to
decorate your home or garden.
Week 1 Sphere
Week 2 Heart
Week 3 Bird
Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place
Materials cost: £20.00 per student, payable to the tutor on the first session
Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Sarah Edwards
3 sessions on 5, 12 & 19 October £60/£36 WCS1 Stoke Lodge
Christmas Willow Crafts
Create a beautiful range of nature inspired decorations to decorate your home
Week 1 Festive Willow Stars
Create beautiful willow stars to decorate your home
Week 2 Christmas Tree Decorations
Create mini woven Christmas tree shaped decorations and beautiful tree decorations.
Week 3 Willow Wreaths
Make your own willow wreaths to decorate doors.
Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place.
Materials cost: £20.00 per student, payable to the tutor on the first session.
Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Sarah Edwards
3 sessions on 16, 23 & 30 November £60/£36 WCS2 Stoke Lodge
Introduction to Basket Weaving
An introduction into the wonderful world of willow: learn the basic techniques to create two beautiful items.
Week 1 Create a Catalan tension tray
Week 2 & 3– Weave a rustic berry basket
Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place. Materials cost: £20.00 per student, payable to the tutor on the first session
Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Sarah Edwards
3 sessions on 18 & 25 January & 1 February £60/£36 WCS3 Stoke Lodge
Introduction to Willow Weaving
An introduction to the intriguing world of willow sculpture. Create three lovely items to decorate your home or garden.
Week 1 Sphere,
Week 2 Heart
Week 3- Bird
No previous experience necessary.
Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place
Materials cost: £20.00 per student, payable to the tutor on the first session
Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm Sarah Edwards
3 sessions on 8, 15 & 22 March £60/£36 WCS4 Stoke Lodge
Willow craft courses on Saturdays
Willow Moon Gazing Hare
Using locally sourced willow Sarah will show you how to weave willow into a 3D Moon Gazing Hare sculpture. Discover the creative potential of willow, how to prepare it for weaving and how to manipulate it to create sculptures and create one of these wonderful creatures for your garden.
Practical: Make your own woven willow hare, to take home, so please allow for necessary transportation.
Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place
Materials cost: £15 per student, payable to the tutor on the day
Saturday 10am to 4pm Sarah Edwards
1 session on 15 October £68/£42 WCS5 Stoke Lodge
Reindeer Willow Sculpture Workshop
Create a festive Reindeer out of willow. Make your own woven willow Reindeer decoration
up to 1 metre tall to take home, so please allow for necessary transportation.
Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place.
Materials cost: £20 per student, payable to the tutor on the day
Saturday 10am to 4pm Sarah Edwards
1 session on 12 November £68/£42 WCS6 Stoke Lodge
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Saturday 10am to 4pm Sarah Edwards
1 session on 10 December £68/£42 WCS7 Stoke Lodge
Willow Owl Workshop
Create one of these enchanting creatures for your garden. Discover the creative potential of willow, learn the basic techniques and then weave your own Owl from locally sourced willow to take home.
Practical: Make your own woven willow Owl, to take home, so please allow for necessary transportation.
Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place. Materials cost: £15.00 per student, payable to the tutor on the day
Saturday 10am to 4pm Sarah Edwards
1 session on 4 February £68/£42 WCS8 Stoke Lodge
Berry Basket Workshop
Weave a fabulous berry basket from locally sourced willow, perfect for collecting homegrown produce, foraging for berries or a stylish eco-friendly option for popping to the shops. Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place. Materials cost: £15 per student, payable to the tutor on the day
Saturday 10am to 4pm Sarah Edwards
1 session on 4 March £68/£42 WCS9 Stoke Lodge
Easter Bunny and Basket Workshop
Weave your own willow Easter Bunny to adorn your home or garden and make a beautiful nest basket for collecting your eggs.
Practical: Make a rabbit and a nest style basket from locally sourced willow
Deadline for enrolment: 1 week before the course takes place . Materials cost: £15 per student, payable to the tutor on the day
Saturday 10am to 4pm Sarah Edwards
1 session on 25 March £68/ £42 WCS10 Stoke Lodge