Blog
Copyright in basketry
When asked by one of my students in my online program about copyright in the basket making community, I realized I do have some thoughts on this topic. I would like to share them below.Everyone has copyright on their own creations.Copyright is the exclusive legal...
In the willow beds
In late summer I managed to capture some scenes of the willow beds. There is not that much to do in summer. The willow is growing. But I like to walk through the beds all year and keep an eye on possible pests and diseases in case I do need to step in. And I like to...
A day in the life of a basket maker
I often get asked what I do in a day. My days vary considerably and change throughout the year. In January I spend my time harvesting the willow. We harvest everything by hand. February is spent grading the willow and tidying up the willow beds. Then I have a spring...
Maintaining living willow structures
In this video you see me going back to some 2 year old living willow structures to see how they are doing. One of them being in bad repair, I show you how I bring it back to life. Living willow structures need attention every year during winter. Especially the younger...
The importance of making by hand, a poetic journey.
I have made another YouTube video. This one is a little different. I talk about what it means to me to make by hand, the importance of using our bodies and learning while doing. https://youtu.be/zI3Quw4_-6Y Would you like to become a basket maker? Check out my...
How to start growing willow for basket making.
How to start growing willow for basket making. A question I get asked a lot is how do I get started growing willow? How much area do I need to plant? What varieties would you recommend? Let’s dive into all of that here. But firstly I want to say I do not have...
Winter willow work
What do I do in winter? Working with willow is very season dependent. Winter starts with the harvest. After that the long process of grading willow, sorting by size, starts. This winter I also planted some longer stemmed willow for pollarding, and I got the...
How to make a living willow structure
How to make a living willow structure? Watch as I take you through my process step by step. https://youtu.be/3fAIxsYqDjg
Coppicing vs. pollarding willow for basket making
I often get asked about why we leave some of our willow on higher stems (pollarding). In this video I dive a little deeper into that question. https://youtu.be/UqqdxpZ60Pg
Moving into my new studio
Moving into my new studio has been such a joy! The space is beyond amazing and it is fun to see how the physical space has started to influence my work, in a good way... Watch the video here or on YouTube. https://youtu.be/s5kM3CBMm0w Would you like to become a...
