Willow baskets weaving

Information and advice on willow preparation, willow types, suppliers, harvesting. How to soak willow and how to properly prepare willow prior to using.

Ali Heath talks to the Sussex-based basket maker about the processes and skills involved in her historic craft.

Claverton Cloches on Instagram: "Today looked a little different to my usual Tuesday! I went on a willow weaving course, hosted by Amanda who I first got to know after sending her cloches. The course was led by Jay Davey @jaydaveywillow a master willow weaver who has honed his craft over 30 years creating fabulous structures and sculptures from willow (which, interestingly, is grown in our own county, Somerset, close to the flood plains as the willow requires wet ground to thrive). Jay…

This unique willow star sculpture combines individuality of the willow and the individuality of any star, looking beautiful at any time of the year. Dimensions: 33cm by 33cm Please email for availability

On the shores of Loch Na Fooey, basket maker Joe Hogan uses local willow, birch and larch to create woven sculptures of delicate beauty. Photographs Lisa Linder

Suzie Grieve on Instagram: "A month or so and it shall be the season for gathering these lovely long leaves ! They grow so abundantly around here, often alongside willow and alder in boggy places. I know in some countries they’re considered invasive, but here they’re a beautiful part of the ecosystem and although they’re abundant it’s good to make sure we keep it that way :) Always wait if you can until the leaves are starting to brown at the tips, in the autumn, this is when the plant’s…

Best free basket weaving patterns from beginners to advanced, including the basics of how to make a basket.

Harriet Goodall has run an independent art studio making sculpture, lighting and woven installations for private and commercial clients since 2007. She exhibits regularly and has passed on her passion for contemporary basketmaking techniques in workshops across Australia and around the world. After a creative childhood spent on a wheat farm in rural Australia, she completed…