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What willow varieties should I grow?

by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Willow

I often get asked about what the best willow varieties are. I really can never give a straight answer to that. Willow will grow different in every location, depending on climate, weather conditions and soil composition. My advice is to start growing a wide range of...

How to weave a hanging basket?

by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | basket making tutorials

This is another fun project. You can make these baskets in any size. They are handy because they are an easy and nice way to store a variety of things. From vegetables in the kitchen, to little bits and bobs in the bathroom. This basket it started by weaving the base...

How to weave a basket? Basket making for beginners.

by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | basket making tutorials

Basket making is one of the oldest crafts. People have been weaving vessels for collecting, storing and transporting goods and food for thousands of years. I have been fascinated with basket making for more then 15 years now. I work in particular with willow, an...

How to make a Catalan tray from foraged materials

by admin | May 4, 2020 | basket making tutorials

Weaving can be done with materials other then willow off course even though willow is easier to work with on many levels. But sometimes it can still be fun to use different textures and try out what else is available in your local area. In this video I weave a simple...

My making process

by admin | Oct 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

Some autumn snippets, thoughts and musings on making, slowing down and letting the willow guide what I make. I also explain what the willow disease, mentioned in the previous video, is and how I will handle it from now...