Discovering hidden basket making treasures of Bowermere Cottage Garden
Explore the beauty of Bowermere Cottage garden & discover the best plants for basket making, plus tips on craft techniques and plant care.
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Annie Clarke
Jun 244 min read
Fantastic tips for Raffia Basket Making
Explore tips on setting up, working with raffia, and storing it to make the most of your projects with Annie Clarke
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Ruth Woods
Jun 64 min read
A Basket Weaver’s Tale: Benita’s Experience with Baskets from the Garden
Benita's journey our Baskets from the Garden course turning plants into art. Get inspired by her story and explore your own creativity!
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Ruth Woods
May 75 min read
From garden to basket: using New Zealand Flax for weaving
Explore the beauty and versatility of New Zealand Flax in basket making.
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Ruth Woods
Mar 253 min read
Using Vines and Creeper for Basket Weaving
There is something magical about vines. They defy gravity, winding and twisting creating environmental sculptures, sometimes in the most...
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Ruth Woods
Mar 115 min read
Fast Fibre - weave without waiting!
I want to weave now! Hands up if you’ve experienced wanting to weave and realising you haven’t the right plant fibre or you have to dry...
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Ruth Woods
Feb 215 min read
How to Prepare Plant Fibre for Weaving
It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of...
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Ruth Woods
Jan 163 min read
Finding Materials to Create Recycled Fabric Baskets
To create gorgeous functional and decorative baskets you need to find some materials to create them with. This isn’t that difficult but I...
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Ruth Woods
Apr 25, 20223 min read
How much raffia do I need to make a basket?
When I'm teaching, I'm often asked how much raffia is needed to make a basket. It's a good question, because, I assure you, once you...
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Ruth Woods
May 25, 20214 min read
Meet the Makers We Love!
Meet Louise Freckelton Louise lives on a small-scale alternative farm and conservation area named Highfield Farm and Woodland. It's a...
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Ruth Woods
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Meet the Makers: Lisa McClure
I’m new at making baskets but I'm just loving the creative outlet. I enjoy the natural colour palette that creating them brings.
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Ruth Woods
Jan 2, 20212 min read
Where to find recycled materials for basket making
Crafting doesn't need to be a trip to the store for lots of new packaged items. That's the beauty of this craft - you can use mostly...
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Ruth Woods
Aug 1, 20202 min read
How to make a raffia basket
I often feel a tiny bit of jealousy when someone tells me they've just learned to basket weave. I remember the feeling of discovering...
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Ruth Woods
Jul 30, 20203 min read
What is raffia? We discuss the material that basket makers love
Raffia is a natural fibre that is perfect for basket weaving; it is strong, holds dye superbly, and is easily malleable. Basketmakers...
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Ruth Woods
Jun 24, 20204 min read
Meet the basket makers we love
The latest edition of Meet the Makers talks to two talented basket weavers who learnt their craft later in life. Both make stunning baskets
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Ruth Woods
May 4, 20206 min read
Some craft inspiration from the makers we love!
Connective stories across our Craft School Oz community. Seeing what inspires others, what gets them making baskets, is what inspires me!
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