After a wonderful day making Tatza baskets, Saturday and Sunday were a two-day class on baskets on a Catalan base taught by Danish basket maker Anne Mette Hjornholm.
Once again we started out in the barn working on the Catalan base for our baskets. The Catalan base is beautiful and very versatile and baskets were made of different designs from a large, beautiful oval basket to purses of various shapes and weaving techniques.
Later we moved out to work in the shade of our old weeping willow and the heat wasn’t quite as unbearable there.
By the end of the day you feel kind of “sticky” and Anne Mette and Jane decided to go for a swim in the lake. You can barely see their heads as two little, black dots in the picture.
In addition to the willow weaving experience of this class old friends enjoyed the opportunity to spend time together doing one of the things that they like - making willow baskets – while chatting and exchanging news.
Everyone had a great time learning new skills and enjoying each other’s company.
Most of us chose to make a purse during this class and here is an example of an open, fitched purse.
Other purses had a closed weave and patterns were created using different weaving techinques and different willow varieties for colour:
Really, working and creating with willow is absolutely wonderful
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