Events
86 Baskets. An exhibition by the Wood Water Weave collective 2024
This fascinating exhibition tells the story of seven basket-makers from the 2023 cohort of Wood Water Weave, as they embed themselves in the seasonal cycles of the forest and develop their basket-making skills & unique styles.
Explore the work of these committed craftspeople as they boil oak, split hazel and pound ash, interweaving the stories of the trees with stories of creative discovery, friendship and connection with the natural world.
I’m proud to exhibit baskets alongside Brig Vogt, Florence Hamer, Jamie Baron, Geraldine Poore, Michelle Mateo, Rachel Meek and Simon Cooper.
Curated by Anne Waggot-Knott
Grizedale Forest Gallery
12th October–30th November 2024
10am-4pm
Entry free
My studio is next to the gallery but I can’t be there every day so if you’re visiting the exhibition and would like to meet up then please send me a message.
Exhibition kindly supported by The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers, Heritage Crafts & Forestry England.
86 Baskets - Preview event
Join us for the opening of 86 Baskets, an exhibition by the Wood Water Weave collective.
Friday 11th October 6-8pm
Light refreshments provided
Book your place https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DWIY
This event is covid aware. I will be masked, masks are welcome and an air purifier will be in the exhibition room for the event.
Scottish Basketmakers Circle AGM and Gathering
I don’t need much encouragement to head North and I always really enjoy the SBC weekend.
This year I’ll be teaching a Scandinavian style hazel wall basket at the WASPS studio in Inverness.
Booking will be open soon on the Scottish Basketmakers’ Circle website
Tear Up wood and fibre festival
Eddie Glew’s amazing Tear Up Fest is back for 2024.
I’ll be teaching my L’al Yak oak and leather basket bags during the week and setting up a basket stall over the weekend.
Tickets sold out in super speedy time but you can still sign up to the waiting list.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4
Other times by appointment.
Weekend in the Woods
Weekend in the Woods is here again! The annual woodland gathering and courses from the Coppice Association North West.
I’ll be teaching oak riving and weaving at this year’s Weekend in the Woods. We’ll cleave oak, load the mini boiler, and make a mini basket on Day 1. Day 2 we’ll rive out the hot oak and make a second basket.
Arrivals from afternoon of Friday 31st May. Camping is included, as well as delicious food, a tea tent with all the tea, coffee and cakes you’ll need, and good crack around the evening fire.
You can also choose from bowl turning, shavehorse making, westmorland panels, axe sheath making, foraging and a deep dive into the lime tree. This event is not to be missed.
Bookings and information on the Coppice Association North West website
Woodland Weaving
A collaborative workshop between myself and Owen Jones in the Lake District woodland we work together.
We’d love for you to join us for this unique course where you’ll be involved in the whole process from tree to basket. There’ll be lots of time to talk while we’re bark peeling, plenty of hot or cold drinks, and hopefully the sun will join us. We’ll end the weekend with a simple basketry project.
To book or find out more go to the Woodland Weaving page
Soaking in the Seasons - Woodlands - Beltane
The first session of this 4-part course
Basing ourselves in a beautiful Cumbrian woodland in the Rusland Valley, we will prepare a fire to gather around, cook on and heat up our dye baths. For the first part of the day we will be peeling oak. A traditional woodland skill, bark peeling involves removing the bark from felled oak trees. The bark is traditionally used by tanneries to tan leather but we will use it in our natural dyeing experiments and the now clean, smooth oak we can use in our creative projects. After bark peeling, we will walk in the woods to forage other plants to experiment with before returning to our fire to prepare dye baths and soak the fabric.
The rest of the day will be spent learning about the woodland, connecting with our surroundings, checking on our dye experiments and finally, we will stoke up the fire and have our own Beltane celebration to finish our first day together!
To book or find out more go to the Soaking in the Seasons page
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 12-4.30
Other times by appointment.
Christmas at Grizedale
Put yourself in the festive spirit at Grizedale!
Enjoy festive specials and mulled wine in Cafe Ambio, explore the fantastic range of makers and crafters working here in the forest and get out and about for a Christmas forest walk, you can even pick out your perfect Christmas tree to take home!
Activities include:
🎄 Festive food and drink from Cafe Ambio
🎄 Print designs with Shona Branigan
🎄 Wreath making sessions with Pow Pots
🎄 Open artist studios - pick your perfect Christmas gift
🎄 Drop in family Christmas crafts
🎄 Small selection of real Christmas trees
🎄 Zog Christmas trail and family Christmas adventure
Midwinter open studio
Come and join us for a (nearly) midwinter open studio. I’d love to see everyone that I’ve met or collaborated with over the last year, or 10, share a mince pie, have a good catch up and start winding down for midwinter.
We’re clearing back the work space to create more display and mooching space. I’ll have some work on display, including samples that you can’t buy online, as well as some work from guest artists tbc, so you can do some shopping if you wish or simply soak up the woody surroundings.
Open Studio
I’ll be working in my studio at Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, opposite the information centre.
You’re welcome to come by between 11-3.
Other times by appointment.
Christmas Fair at Rydal Mount
Rydal Mount & Gardens are holding their second Christmas Fair and I’ll be there with my baskets (outside so that I don’t ruin any of William Wordsworth’s belongings with my wet oak!). There’ll be lots of artists throughout the historic house, fires, carols, mince pies, mulled wine and full access to the house and garden with your ticket.
Open 10-4
Tickets are £4 and you can book ahead of the day buy tickets here