tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65627101871483100792024-02-22T06:17:36.549-05:00WillowsGrowing and working with willowSalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-64670823717540696352019-01-06T16:56:00.000-05:002020-04-07T17:09:16.070-04:00GROWING WILLOW FOR BASKETRY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Planting basketry willow for the first time you may have a few questions and I will try to answer some of them here:</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>1. How many do I need to plant for me to have enough for baskets?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well, that depends on several factors such as:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> a) Willow variety and growing conditions: Different willow varieties produce differently.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Some have a few rods </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">per plant and some have a lot. Some produce mostly larger rods and</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> some produce mostly shorter rods. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Growing conditions vary from location to location and also from year to year. Moisture, temperatures,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> soils are just some deciding factors.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> b) Basket designs: Different designs require different sizes and amount of weavers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> c) Size of baskets: Small baskets require smaller weavers and larger baskets larger and/or more weavers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> d) How many baskets annually</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> If you have already made your first few baskets, you will have an idea about what you want to do</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and be able to make decisions based on </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">that. If not, I suggest that you </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">start with </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> 50-100 plants and find</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>2. How much space do I need in the garden to grow willows for basketry?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Of course that also depends on how many plants you want. In general though, you need much less space</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> than most people think.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Basketry willow is planted close to force the willow to grow long, straight rods without side shoots. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I plant the willows in the field 50 cm (20") between the rows and 25 cm (10") apart in the row.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>3. Can I plant the willow in a shaded spot?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Willow requires sun to perform well. So to give your willow the absolutely best growing conditions, you</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> need </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">to give them at least half a day</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> of </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">direct sun during the summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> As the dormant willow cuttings, that you plant, doesn't have any roots yet, it is very important that the</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> soil surrounding them stay moist </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">ALL THE TIME during the first growing season. After that they don't</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> require more watering than anything </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">else in your garden.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It is good idea to plant the cuttings in some kind of mulch. <a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/2009/05/propagating-willow.html">See blog post about propagating willow.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>5. Which of your willow varieties are best for basketry?</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The willow varieties <a href="https://www.lakeshorewillows.com/willow-varieties-we-grow.html">listed under "Willows good for basketry" are ALL good for that.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> However, I do have my favourites and this year we are offering 2 different selections of my best basketry</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/dormant-cuttings.html">Information about the selections here on my website.</a></span><br />
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-41809371698289200522018-01-11T21:14:00.000-05:002018-01-11T21:14:31.603-05:00The MASTER is back in 2018<i><br /></i>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>The event will be structured the same way as last year so I refer you to my <a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.ca/2017/01/the-ultimate-willow-basketry-experience.html">extensive description from January 2017, which you can see here.</a></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Don't delay, classes will fill up fast!!</span></b><br />
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-61944254458326790832018-01-01T15:29:00.000-05:002018-01-01T15:29:34.735-05:00NEWS for the New Year<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">On the first day of the year 2018 I want to wish you all a WONDERFUL, HEALTHY, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Always lots of thoughts, plans and expectations for the new year. On this day we also have some for sure great news for everybody who loves working with willow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe that we - when we teach willow basketry - need to make sure that our followers also are able to purchase dried willow to work with on their own. That has been very limited in North America. Some of you are able to grow basketry willow for your own use. That is wonderful and I am excited to be able to <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/cuttings-and-dormant-rods.html">provide you with dormant willow cuttings </a>of some great basketry willow for planting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">For those of you who are not able to - or don't want to - grow your own basketry willow this is the good news:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After two years with less than desired harvests due to drought and unusual high temperatures during the summer, we finally have a normal harvest in sight. This means that we are able to take orders for our own dried basketry willow again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our willow is grown without use of any pesticides, harvested, sorted and dried WITH the bark on. That is how I get the natural colours and shine on my baskets which is not treated with anything - but loving thoughts while being created! No dyeing, wax or lacquer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Note that the colours you see on just harvested willow (or willow cuttings for planting) is not the same as you get in your basket. The willow changes colours several times. In winter, when it is dormant around harvest time, the colours have intensified. Then the colours will change dramatically during the drying process. Then they change again during the re-soaking process and finally they change when they dry again. In addition to that the growing conditions make a difference and sometimes you will see that one variety doesn't look like it did from other years' harvests. Or like the same variety growing on your friend's property!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A few examples of natural willow colours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">SO THIS IS EXCITING NEWS, BUT THERE IS MORE!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">We now have imported BUFF AND WHITE willow for sale!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although I love my natural willow with the bark on, I do realize that debarked willow - BUFF AND WHITE - do have advantages in some ways and that that will appeal to many basket makers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are a few comparisons:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">NATURAL WILLOW: days or weeks depending on a few factors.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">BUFF AND WHITE: less than an hour</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>LEFT OVER WILLOW AFTER BASKET IS MADE:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">NATURAL WILLOW: you don't want to re-soak as there is a big risk that the bark will get loose. If you have room in your freezer, you can keep it there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">BUFF AND WHITE: you can re-soak the willow with no risk.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>UNFINISHED BASKET:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">NATURAL WILLOW: if you cannot finish your (stake and strand) basket and don't have room in your freezer for it until you have time, it is impossible to finish it later. If you try to re-soak the whole basket, bark may come off and then it is not so beautiful anymore.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">BUFF AND WHITE: you can just put it aside and re-soak the top or the whole thing when you are ready to finish it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>COLOURS:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">NATURAL WILLOW: you have a variety of the most beautiful natural colours.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">BUFF AND WHITE: the golden brown of the buff willow. The white willow can be dyed with natural or commercial dyes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>PREPARATION/WAIT TIME:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">NATURAL WILLOW: when you decide to make a basket, you have to wait several days before the willow is soaked.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">BUFF AND WHITE: you want to make a basket, put some willow in water for less than an hour, and you are ready to weave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/dried-basketry-willow.html">For more information about dried willow for sale, take a look at my website here.</a></b></span><br />
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<span><i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i></span>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-41001369604946309172017-01-08T17:57:00.000-05:002018-03-08T20:09:23.812-05:00How to build a living willow PLAY HUT AND TUNNEL<h3>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is becoming increasingly popular to install living willow huts and tunnels at daycares, school yards and your own yard for young children to play in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Not only are they beautiful structures (when maintained properly), they also give your child a sense of nature as it is a living structure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, now<b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/living-willow-play-hut-and-tunnel.html"><span style="font-size: large;">we offer kits for your structure</span> </a></b>- available in spring after harvest of the willow rods - and they come with instructions on how to install.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Actually, we have decided to post the instructions right here for everyone to see and use if you have access to dormant willow rods.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The hut and/or tunnel can be created in different sizes which the kits will reflect, but the instructions are the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The ground should be level and without stones approximately 30 cm (1 foot) into the soil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Start by marking the circumference of the hut.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>In my following photos I DID NOT DO THIS, BUT I RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO IT:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Preferably you will put down a heavy landscape fabric that extends about 1 foot beyond the floor of the structure all the way round - BEFORE YOU START INSERTING THE RODS. Some people also use a heavy, black plastic, but I find that it can be too slippery when wet for children to play on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mark the spots for the entrance (approximately 4 feet wide)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Insert 3 long rods together, pushing them about 30 cm (1 foot) into the ground.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Twist the rods together and secure with a zip tie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Repeat at other end of the entrance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Select your longest and heaviest rods and insert from one door post to the other all the way around the circumference approximately 30 cm (1 foot) apart and pushed 30 cm (1 foot) into the ground.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Twist the two parts for the doorway together and secure with several zip-ties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Insert 2 additional rods for each already installed rod.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Push them approx 30 cm ( 1 foot) into the ground on either side of the existing rod.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Cover the ground in and beyond the structure with a heavy landscape cloth (if you haven't already done so) and a good layer of mulch to prevent weeds to grow and to keep the soil moist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As the willow rods don't have any roots when you install them, it is VERY IMPORTANT to keep the soil around the rods MOIST AT ALL TIMES DURING THE FIRST GROWING SEASON OR TWO.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is best done by installing a drip-hose and connect it to a timer on the water tap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our kit for the play hut or tunnel includes everything you need to install the project:</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dormant willow rods</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As the willow start to grow you want to weave the new shoots into the structure to make it stronger and denser.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When the new shoots are about 60 cm (2 feet) long you want to weave them into the structure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You can continue to do so in future years if you want the structure to be denser.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alternatively the structure should be trimmed twice a year to keep looking nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Do not despair if a couple of your willow rods don't take or die. You can always replace them with growth from some of the other rods as they grow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Install a play tunnel in exactly the same way as explained above for the play hut. The shape of the structure is just different.</span><br />
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-36416110832484169782017-01-05T12:46:00.004-05:002018-01-13T07:16:48.910-05:00THE ULTIMATE WILLOW BASKETRY EXPERIENCE WITH DANISH BASKET MAKER STEEN H. MADSEN<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>What could be more exciting than to work with an internationally renowned expert in primitive crafts, learning the finer points of willow basketry? Even more so if you get to decide yourself which project you want to work on with him?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you agree, you don't want to miss out on this opportunity at Lakeshore Willows, Wainfleet, Ontario in June 2017.</span><br />
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well known throughout the international willow basketry community for a variety
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">He
is indeed a master basket weaver and you will find many people who will claim
that he is THE master. In his modest way he told me that he is not a genius in
any way – he has just been around for many years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">I
first met Steen in 2013 when I, during a visit to Denmark, had an opportunity to
work with him for 2 days in his charming studio.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is Steen outside the house in which his studio is along with a kitchen, small
dining area and sleeping area for visiting students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Ever
since he was a young boy Steen has been interested in history and antiquity. He
would play “stone age” with his friends, hunting with their homemade flint
arrowheads and cooking their catch over the open fire while making more
arrowheads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Later
– for a total of 19-20 years he would work at a Danish Historical
Archaeological Research Center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Maybe
as a natural consequence of his interest for old crafts and skills Steen fell
in love with willow basket making and is today one of the foremost experts
reconstructing baskets made during a time from which no written documentation
exists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A collection of old and new fishing creels at the wall</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But
more than that today, for those of us who desire to learn the finer points in
willow basket making, he travels the World to teach us classes. Historical
baskets – if that is what you are interested in – but not just that. Steen will
teach you almost any kind of willow basket and bark container; you just have to
ask.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">During
a class Steen usually teaches whatever each student wants to learn! The topics
for the class of the day are pretty much open – only limited by your previous
weaving experience and skills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Check out his information on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/steen.hedegaardmadsen" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">facebook</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://www.steen-madsen.dk/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">his website</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">And
this is your chance for a new willow experience!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">This
basket maker whose skills are second to none will teach and guide you in
creating the basket you are most interested in making.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">The
classes will fill up fast so if you want to participate, register NOW.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">After
you register, you want to spend time over the next couple of months exploring
what you want to work on with Steen. Use books, the internet, pinterest,
facebook etc for inspiration and bring photos or sketches for the class. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">I
will ask you a few weeks before the classes what you want to make so that I
will be able to have the right sizes and amounts of willow prepared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif";">Some
baskets (for example square baskets with or without a lid) are not for a total
beginner and for oval baskets it is also recommendable that you have some
experience with willow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are some pics from Steen that may help you to get started on your search for
the perfect project!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-39468824310688745732017-01-03T15:04:00.000-05:002017-01-03T15:04:17.076-05:00A NEW YEAR - NEW WILLOW EXPERIENCES TO EXPLORE<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>No New Year resolutions, but of course lots of plans!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">During 2016 my "new" studio proved to be perfect for workshops taught by me and classes with visiting willow teachers as well as a wonderful home for my own willow creativity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Keeping you all informed about what is happening at Lakeshore Willows <b>IS</b> a priority, but sometimes "life happens" and planned time for newsletter, blog, website and facebook slips away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many people who attended workshops here would tell me that they made one or a few willow baskets many years ago - with Ankaret Dean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She is an amazing person, still very much involved in her community in McDonald's Corners, Ontario where she had invited me to teach 3 days of classes this summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Staying at her home I had the opportunity to learn about some of all the activities she has initiated and/or been involved in and I am looking forward to next time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the people who actually made her first basket with Ankaret Dean, Joan is a fantastic artist/basket maker living in BC.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I knew about Joan from my friend, Danish willow artist and basket maker <a href="http://www.vissinggaard.dk/eva+seidenfaden_uk.aspx">Eva Seidenfaden</a> who have visited Joan in BC many times to teach classes. So when the basketry guild that I am a member of, Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild, planned a willow retreat with Joan teaching one of the classes, I was excited to be able to participate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A wonderful person and inspirational artist I really look forward to meeting again. AND she taught me my first basket weaving with other natural materials incl cedar bark.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Joe was high up on my wish list of teachers to learn from and I was lucky to spend 6 days of willow weaving with him at the Willow Gathering in Decorah, Iowa last summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A fantastic week learning from one of the best.</span></div>
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<span><i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i></span>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-53656658005694220052016-02-02T16:44:00.001-05:002016-02-02T16:44:15.336-05:00Dormant willow for planting<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Winter has been unusually warm and friendly here this year and we are enjoying not to have to plow snow. That also means that we are able to harvest willow earlier than normal (unless we get a big storm) and I expect to have dormant willow available for sale during the first 2 weeks of March.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The willow cuttings are approximately 10 inches long and ready for planting as soon as you can get them in the ground.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For information and to order please go to our <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/cuttings-and-dormant-rods.html">website here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Example of dormant willow rods for propagation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Come and make your own tree - several designs available - in a nursery pot ready to take home. You can keep it in the pot on your patio for the first growing season and then transplant it to the garden in fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>For information about 2016 spring workshops making living willow trees in pots please go to <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/currently-scheduled-workshops-with-lene-rasmussen.html">our website here.</a></b></span></div>
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-37691606690556930382015-09-10T21:16:00.001-04:002015-09-10T21:16:41.549-04:00Repairing an antique doll's carriage<i><br /></i>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A basketry guild that I am a member of forwarded a mail to all members from the owner of an antique doll's carriage.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She was looking for someone to help repair the buggy as her 3 year old daughter unsuccessfully had tried to enter it and thus put her foot through it a couple of places.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wasn't sure that I would be able to do the job, but was willing to take a look at it and responded to the mail. It turned out that the owner lived just about 30 minutes drive from here and she came to see me with the buggy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My first impression was that it was made using flat reed. As I only do work with natural willow I showed the owner examples of baskets the weave of which would be similar on the buggy if I did the job, and she was excited to have me try to not fix or repair, but replace the weave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So after a few days I contacted her with a quote as I had decided what/how to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The original cover had been cut to fit from a woven sheet and attached to the frame with multiple nails. Then another strip was attached to cover the nails and ends of the weave - using nails. As can be seen on the first of these images, the weave had been painted at least 3 times: pink, blue and the last cote white.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Removing the original cover was a much bigger job than I had anticipated, but I got it off. Interestingly enough it turned out that the material used for the weave was PAPER. Fairly heavy paper folded twice and the stakes were paper that was rolled so that it resembled round reed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The owner had chosen Salix x 'Americana' for the weave and we decided to paint the frame black which would suit the darker green colour of the willow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Turning the stakes out and around the frame and tying them made it possible for me to weave the sides of the buggy so that the "basket" fit snug around the frame all the way around. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For further stability and a bit of interest I tied willow around the edge at a point on both sides.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now to the canopy!</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIziTn2v6cPDN4fMHi_xtivAVJz95Uhx283cEb9WFVsWhyHPr4-6mnjxt-XHaAK1cDBToFbn9mEsWTNzrVH4J_ySCuTr5Eou4wYj4DK4I9nMZ_Wsuybnu6fbIydmnGZX2-Q0tGgIRYq-Le/s1600/P1030021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIziTn2v6cPDN4fMHi_xtivAVJz95Uhx283cEb9WFVsWhyHPr4-6mnjxt-XHaAK1cDBToFbn9mEsWTNzrVH4J_ySCuTr5Eou4wYj4DK4I9nMZ_Wsuybnu6fbIydmnGZX2-Q0tGgIRYq-Le/s200/P1030021.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A square, cracked peg inserted to hold the top frame in place - and to which the original weave was nailed - was replaced with a piece of a willow rod that was naturally black.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbRUKHQ7w7CBRmNOzolVbhli6rBgKGFcDm4R18bbMv7oAi1AlDHZNWA15p5SkoJ3IYr3_5EQ8xtsZBo_JLxKolfbZHXbLYBEzxC14PZKrhiQc4XsKwLBtaMc20_PFiLGOHnCtuKvOHr5J/s1600/DSC05259-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbRUKHQ7w7CBRmNOzolVbhli6rBgKGFcDm4R18bbMv7oAi1AlDHZNWA15p5SkoJ3IYr3_5EQ8xtsZBo_JLxKolfbZHXbLYBEzxC14PZKrhiQc4XsKwLBtaMc20_PFiLGOHnCtuKvOHr5J/s200/DSC05259-001.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To make it all come together I turned the weave around (in the original it appeared that the "stakes" would run from front to back) and wove the canopy as a "frame basket" starting in the middle of the inserted willow piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-31734592871683458322015-07-17T09:34:00.000-04:002015-07-17T09:34:03.480-04:00Willow basketry classes in Wainfleet, Ontario taught by Danish Anne Mette Hjornholm<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once again the talented Danish willow artist and basket maker <a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">Anne Mette Hjornholm</a> will visit Lakeshore Willows in Wainfleet, Ontario to teach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anne Mette is a professional basket maker, and her beautiful work has landed her contracts for making baskets for TV shows and movies in addition to teaching engagements in several countries. For more information about Anne Mette, check out her <a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">website here</a> where you can also find links to her blog and facebook page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year we have scheduled 6 days of weaving fun in September. 3 classes of 2 days each where you choose your project within a preset theme. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">September 15-16th the theme is "SCULPTURAL WEAVE" which can be for example a small animal sculpture as the swan above or it can be something abstract as the forms in the picture below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can find more examples of sculptural weave and inspiration on </span><a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/index.php/galleri-2-2?lang=en" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anne Mette's website</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and on her blog.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">September 17-18th and September 19-20th the theme is frame baskets (rib baskets) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can register for 2 days of frame baskets or for all 4 days. When you register for all 4 days you will be able to work across those 4 days to create as many or as few baskets as you choose to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Frame baskets can take many different shapes and willow bark and other weaving materials can be added to the willow frame and weave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The gallery at <a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/index.php/galleri-2-2?lang=en">Anne Mette's website has a lot of frame baskets</a> for inspiration and ideas about what you would like to make during the classes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For more information about the classes and to register, go to <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/anne-mette-hjornholm-2015.html">Lakeshore Willow's website</a>.</span><br />
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.I</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-86942384598335512142015-02-01T22:54:00.000-05:002015-02-01T23:46:00.415-05:00Exceptional willow basketry classes at Lakeshore Willows, Wainfleet, Ontario<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some things have to be scheduled early, far in advance of the actual event.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One such thing is the willow basketry classes taught by renowned Danish basket makers <a href="http://www.pileriet.dk/">Ane Lyngsgaard</a> and <a href="http://www.vissinggaard.dk/Eva+Seidenfaden_UK.aspx">Eva Seidenfaden.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you made it here for the classes last summer, you certainly want to come back for more - and if you didn't make it, you wish that you had. In both cases you have to be quick to be sure to get a spot this June.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Ane</span><span style="font-size: large;"> has a passion for working with bark (willow and other), creating beautiful bowls, purses, vases and much more.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>During this 2-day class you will create your own bark container using willow bark and other natural materials. For more examples of Ane's bark work, see the class information on our website. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Eva </span><span style="font-size: large;">describes herself as a "non-traditional" basket maker with a thirst for exploring and experimenting.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>You can see more examples of this type of basket on <a href="http://www.pileriet.dk/galleri.htm">Ane's website</a>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Eva </span><span style="font-size: large;"> and the French Perigord basket go hand in hand. She has studied this basket on numerous trips to France, visiting and learning from some of the "old" basket makers who made this market basket for practical use - and she even wrote a book about it! The book is in English and in addition to the stories and history of the Perigord basket it has detailed instructions and comes with a DVD.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">During this class you will study the basket learning the unique technique to create it.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">For more images of the perigord basket visit <a href="http://www.vissinggaard.dk/Eva+Seidenfaden_UK.aspx">Eva's website.</a> Check out her gallery - you will find an abundance of beautiful images of her work.</span></b></span><br />
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-46094343510346801602015-01-20T11:03:00.000-05:002015-01-20T11:03:23.362-05:00From 2014 Willow Basketry events to new adventures in 2015<i><br /></i>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This photo is from March 30th and some of the willow field still has snow drifts more than 1 meter (3-4 feet) deep. We were getting anxious to harvest the willow before it all started to grow again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">March and April are usually the time for workshops creating living willow structures in pots. Because of the winter dragging on and on we only managed to have a few sessions, but we had a lot of fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I haven't been good at remembering to take photos during workshops. I have to get better at that to save the memories of some wonderful hours with great people eager to learn and excited about their creations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Several workshops took place here during the year where I had the opportunity to share some of the basket making techniques that I have learned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For the third year in a row we were fortunate to have <a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">Anne Mette Hjornholm </a>here from Denmark to teach 4 wonderful days of classes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just three weeks later we had two more of Denmark's talented willow artists visiting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.pileriet.dk/buehegn">Ane Lyngsgaard</a> and <a href="http://www.vissinggaard.dk/eva+seidenfaden_uk.aspx">Eva Seidenfaden</a> taught 3 days of exciting classes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The <a href="http://southwesternontariobasketryguild.blogspot.ca/2014/06/willow-retreat-august-15-17.html">Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild (SOBG)</a> of which I am a business member, held a wonderful "Willow Retreat" at the <a href="http://www.michaelites.ca/retreat-house.html">Michaelite House Retreat Centre</a> in London, Ontario</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In August I also had the pleasure to visit <a href="http://thebranchranch.ca/">The Branch Ranch</a> to teach a week of classes. A wonderful place with great people and lots of fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We always end the year with a few winter/Christmas workshops that are fun and relaxed with emphasis on making smaller decorative items. We did have 3 sessions, but these two ladies were tough. They made it here in a severe snowstorm - all the way from Wisconsin and New York - while the other participants registered for that class </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">(from Ontario)</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> cancelled because of the snow. </span></div>
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-3233967690429036722015-01-19T16:06:00.000-05:002015-01-20T09:17:35.514-05:00Dormant willow cuttings and rods for propagation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is no doubt though, that gardeners and the like are thinking about the coming spring as we have orders coming in for dormant willow cuttings for gardeners and growers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So whether you are looking for willow cuttings to plant for ornamental use in your garden, plant a larger willow bed for basketry, or creating living willow structures such as living willow fences, play domes and tunnels - NOW is the time to plan and to secure your order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For information about our willows and ordering dormant materials visit <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/cuttings-and-dormant-rods.html">Lakeshore Willows website.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To see earlier posts about propagation, cuttings and rods <a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.ca/search/label/propagation">click here</a>.</span><br />
<i style="font-size: x-small;">Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-18222306750853337082014-09-16T12:03:00.000-04:002014-09-16T12:03:25.837-04:00Willow basket making classes scheduled for fall 2014<i><br /></i>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Want to make your very own willow basket for the first time, learn a new technique, practice what you know or focus on the finer details of a certain basket?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is your chance if you live in - or travel to - Niagara, Ontario, more specifically here at Lakeshore Willows in Wainfleet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have scheduled several classes for the next couple of months and we still have a few spots open for each class. Check our website for details <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/workshops-and-events.html">here</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The focus for each class is a specific basket, but if you are looking for something else, let me know and we can possibly fit that in too.</span><br />
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-49497724146611228292014-06-04T23:31:00.000-04:002014-06-04T23:31:51.444-04:00My willow story<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A month ago I was contacted by Jennifer Elliotson. She is the one many people know as the woman behind the <a href="http://handmademarket.ca/">HandMade Market</a> here in Niagara which she produces along with her husband.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Or you may know her from her very successful years as a florist, owning Mimosa Flower Studio.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jennifer contacted me because she - along with photographer <a href="http://www.nataschiawielink.com/">Nataschia Wielink</a> - has started "The Abstract Project" interviewing and photographing artists and wondered if I would participate. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Of course. I was thrilled that they found my story interesting and one day in May they both came to Lakeshore Willows to talk and take some photos.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The first of two articles can be seen at <a href="http://www.cherriesinthesun.com/the-fence-that-changed-everything/">Cherries in the Sun</a> .</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">After Jennifer's first visit to Lakeshore Willows, she decided that she wanted to make a willow basket and she turned out to be a natural when she was here last week for a workshop.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She really loved my big log basket!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was wonderful and very inspirational to get to know Jennifer. In <a href="http://www.cherriesinthesun.com/">Cherries in the Sun</a> you get inspiration from this very (multi) talented, energetic and curious life-loving person.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Jennifer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i style="font-size: x-small;">Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i></span></div>
Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-63519286732035907182014-05-26T21:55:00.001-04:002014-05-26T21:55:22.909-04:00Willow weaving classes in Wainfleet, Ontario<span><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The event of willow weaving classes here at Lakeshore Willows, Wainfleet, Ontario last week with Danish basket maker <a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">Anne Mette Hjornholm</a> was - once again - a great success.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With students coming from Canada's East coast to USA's West coast and many places in between it is without doubt that there is an interest for learning willow basketry from some of the World's most talented weavers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We worked in the barn most of the time with a few of us migrating outside when the sun finally decided to chase away the clouds. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CiNXe5-nXTIy3KqyoB_ddP7CJ6k9tBEn-wJn5oV8XCdDFoPWFU4nYPjWaltzM_EnRlwVg1BvRpYWWh72qfuN3-Ow416oN8TJ38YGrsu7qMz2U_BSm7Ijhz3NHF2EH61qyL3X5vMgJ3la/s1600/P1010923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CiNXe5-nXTIy3KqyoB_ddP7CJ6k9tBEn-wJn5oV8XCdDFoPWFU4nYPjWaltzM_EnRlwVg1BvRpYWWh72qfuN3-Ow416oN8TJ38YGrsu7qMz2U_BSm7Ijhz3NHF2EH61qyL3X5vMgJ3la/s1600/P1010923.JPG" height="338" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> As each two-day class didn't have a specific basket to be taught, you could work on your projects at your own pace without having to take home half finished baskets or idle for half a day as is sometimes the case when you have to "follow" the class.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We had planned the classes over the theme of round and oval bases being the foundation to master when making baskets.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Each student could choose which basket to make guided by Anne Mette and paying attention to her level of experience and many beautiful baskets were created.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There was a lot to be learned for both beginners and experienced weavers alike and we were all so very inspired by Anne Mette, her talent and workmanship. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I know that I am not the only one looking forward to next time!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the meantime I am looking forward to Danish basket makers <a href="http://www.pileriet.dk/">Ane Lyngsgaard</a> and <a href="http://www.vissinggaard.dk/">Eva Seidenfaden</a> visiting to teach here in just over 3 weeks. Check it out here at the Willows blog in my last post and on <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/workshops-and-events.html">Lakeshore Willows' website.</a></span><br />
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<span><i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i></span>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-24439290424083239852014-05-12T10:12:00.000-04:002014-05-12T10:12:25.548-04:00Willow Basketry Classes in Ontario with Renowned Danish Basket Makers<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">If you haven’t signed up yet for classes with the Danish basket makers visiting in June, now is the time to do it.</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdXFt09zSreXXLAC_DM4mlagGq840d2mzKenUi-S4VmP7vw24S_YkjgXuUQaUnW1CafNH1xuGLy9lsb_ImDgKLwtKtRimZ5TvYiI7DjAUz6ZT2fXu8DvtqiaP3ohIM-u82QCFOHy49Esm/s1600/Taske.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdXFt09zSreXXLAC_DM4mlagGq840d2mzKenUi-S4VmP7vw24S_YkjgXuUQaUnW1CafNH1xuGLy9lsb_ImDgKLwtKtRimZ5TvYiI7DjAUz6ZT2fXu8DvtqiaP3ohIM-u82QCFOHy49Esm/s1600/Taske.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In June <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/ane-lyngsgaard-2014.html"><b>Ane Lyngsgaard</b></a> and <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/eva-seidenfaden-2014.html"><b>Eva Seidenfaden</b></a> will be teaching for 3 days on the 17, 18 and 19th.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have a <b>couple of spots left </b>for each class… (<b>Class description when you click on the highlighted name above)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These professional, experienced Danish basket makers are known internationally for their skill, incorporating and transforming traditional techniques into new designs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In addition to the previously announced program for Eva's 2-day class, you will have the opportunity to work on a more traditional round or oval willow basket with a woven base - learning new techniques or adding new details to techniques that you already know. Take a look at the <a href="http://www.vissinggaard.dk/Gallery.aspx">Gallery at Eva's website</a> to see some of her amazing work and for inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">Baskets made during Eva's 2-day class will be of many different sizes, shapes, weaving techniques, handles, borders etc as participants choose what they want to make/learn guided by Eva, paying attention to the individual's prior experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Send me a mail at lakeshorewillows@gmail.com or via the <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/contact.html">contact form at my website Lakeshore Willows </a>if you need more information about the classes before you sign up.</span></span><br />
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-25584793030272321322014-01-30T22:24:00.000-05:002014-01-30T22:28:35.886-05:00Danish basket makers visiting Lakeshore Willows. Wainfleet, Ontario for exciting willow basketry classes 2014<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2014 will see some extraordinary Danish basket makers teaching at<a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/"> Lakeshore Willows</a>. <a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">Anne Mette Hjornholm</a>, <a href="http://www.pileriet.dk/buehegn">Ane Lyngsgaard </a>and <a href="http://www.vissinggaard.dk/Eva+Seidenfaden_UK.aspx">Eva Seidenfaden</a> are all some of Denmark's most accomplished, talented, internationally known willow artists. They are all members of the Danish willow artist group <a href="http://www.baskets4life.dk/">Baskets4Life</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am so excited to be able to share some of their abundance of knowledge and experience with people interested in learning willow basketry in Canada and the US. In addition to mastering all the fundamentals they each have their personal preferences and styles. Visit their websites (click on their names above) for inspiration to decide on which classes to take this summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">Anne Mette Hjornholm </a>'s third annual visit with two 2-day classes in May will focus on round and oval bases as a fundamental part of a basket.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can choose to participate in one of the classes or both classes where you</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> over the 4 days work continuously on your projects. Baskets made during these classes will be of many different sizes, shapes, weaving techniques, handles, borders etc as participants choose what they want to make/learn guided by Anne Mette paying attention to the individual's prior experience.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">She will teach her petticoat basket and purses on a Catalan base on her 2-day class.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">To register for Ane's classes <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/workshops-and-events.html">visit my website here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.vissinggaard.dk/Eva+Seidenfaden_UK.aspx">Eva Seidenfaden</a>, who has visited British Columbia many times to teach willow basketry, will be teaching a 1-day class as well as a 2-day class.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> For her 2-day class Eva has brought some unique wooden bases for you to make your very special basket on. You decide how the beautiful wood slices will play along with the willow to create baskets, containers of different sizes, shapes and styles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> To register for Eva's classes <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/workshops-and-events.html">visit my website here</a>.</span><br />
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<i style="font-size: x-small;">Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-47420928385624615972013-12-23T22:29:00.000-05:002014-01-06T15:23:16.321-05:00Hello to the New Year 2014<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">2013 was an
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now that the Christmas
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The garden globe has been popular at workshops here and is offered as a project to do at a one-day workshop again next year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">For other workshop projects available check out <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/workshops-and-events.html">"Workshops and Events"</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">In January and February a workshop on the <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/tatza-basket-workshop-at-vineland-estates-winery.html">Tatza basket is offered at Vineland Estates Winery </a>in combination with a delicious lunch at the winery restaurant and also winery tour and wine & cheese pairing seminar. Scheduled dates are January 25th and February 22nd. Further information to be announced at our website and also at </span><a href="http://vineland.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Vineland Estates Winery's website.</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">From lush and green to naked with changed colour palettes the willow is now ready to be harvested. We expect to start sometime in February - weather dependent - and living willow for propagation and living willow structures will be available after harvest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">A few workshops have been scheduled for January, February, March and April and information can be found on my website </span><a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">www.lakeshorewillows.com</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> under "Workshops and Events".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In addition to that we are very excited about willow basketry classes in May and June with 3 of Denmark's most talented, internationally known willow artists.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Detailed information about these classes will go out in a newsletter in January as well as being posted here at the blog and on the website.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In the meantime I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year 2014.</span><br />
<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-24632617807282613402013-08-28T22:11:00.001-04:002013-08-28T22:20:56.820-04:00Willow basketry workshops scheduled<span style="font-size: large;">It has been a busy summer – and I will tell you more about that including my travel for basketry classes – but it is time for some willow basketry workshops here at Lakeshore willows in Wainfleet, Ontario.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have just scheduled workshops for September, October, November and December and you can see the details on my website under <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/workshops-and-events.html">Workshops and Events</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Right behind the two ladies are Salix miyabeana and S var ‘Daves Green’ and further down is S x ‘Americana’</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Tatza baskets (Polish bread baskets) are fun to make and pretty. Using the same technique they can be made to look quite different depending on num</span><span style="font-size: small;">ber of rods used, colours and variations in the pattern. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As it is not common that you receive any written instructions at a willow basketry class, I usually take lots of notes and photos (just love digital cameras). </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately – as I was the hostess and go to at the classes as well as participating as a student – I didn’t take the time to take notes and only a few pics. That is why you can see my little notebook on the table next to the base of the basket that I made, while I still remembered a lot, after the classes. So what I missed during the days of classes, I caught up on a few days later.</span>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-77896530093957487152013-08-05T21:42:00.001-04:002013-08-05T21:42:29.407-04:00Frame willow baskets – third Hjornholm class 2013<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYW0cLKM_QcbLA7EAq4K_zL2FceV00j2g-HvkbXOIJk-Ib4y_AUPdKggOPFNIa8ib6x9tKA0K4IT3pbYlG6vEtzcnVBhyphenhyphenwgdoV3d1u-uLSm_SHc19Ja1KkHUWH_E5zR1vQ6Sz2CGrtddU/s1600-h/2013-07-231%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-07-231" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-07-231" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfG8zE8cQy0Cin89Mavpg-RgpKZy76L-yPtERsHpyWe_aEnzc8NQmjhjo1R3pJ3WK9U2oEpzACz3bNnfKZLrooN7wQ56jM3dDLIzLeeE4J3U9SaPYs50WmDE4kRO9QdXmwLi1dlD_eY8UT/?imgmax=800" width="346" height="200" /></a></p> <p> <font size="3">Also a two</font><font size="3">-day clas</font><font size="3">s we enjoyed making frame baskets of differen</font>t <font size="3">styles, sizes and designs. Furthermore a few students who didn’t make it into our “Baskets on a Catalan Base” class were making a purse on a Catalan base during this class.</font> </p> <p><font size="3"><a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">Anne Mette</a> taught us the basics of making big rings of willow for the hoops of the baskets. Most of us succeeded somewhat with the rings, but when any of us had a challenge, Anne Mette’s strong hands and expertise from making hundreds of these rings quickly and seemingly without much effort magically fixed the ring. </font></p> <p><font size="3">For the rings I had cut some fresh rods of Salix dasyclados that has not been cut down the last two years and now have the strength, flexibility and tension that make for good rings. The rods had been cut 2 weeks before the class and were stored in the shade behind the barn.</font></p> <p>                                                      <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZU2yg8nmeb1HHs_mr0FgluGGHsFCQVPd0C46R2tg85wNN-g38jOOt4qPMrFHGjzlygsRNK7GYcU837Y8s7RFcp_448Q_Y_e9AkN5vOr-NHDNGhKQHZB8aTP9dE0ws0MkRQJs4IXIQadI/s1600-h/P1010089%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010089" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010089" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K5kTPkiErD5-ASebxubxARSsM9LQdDhlTBvlvroVyFqnR9QCiRMTlnpX0fmZrkGWSJ_mcRX12CLdugs3KxOKbqbSr1hwz3DMJY6RDoMxh1_aakBCag7rJYXsicENofzgJHB6gzwHAdsW/?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2W0KpK7N8OoCJaLAhTbaa1YKGICXznDbDBRcifE_t7CeDx9aKQub3S36vV7Ae7Qb9-6bUiGh-Na5xlOVZTCa0884eQZbsSUGQW657Prja7_vYkVe6_ATjDZo-7AFgrNU4yQ5p6CCWDXm/s1600-h/P1010106%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010106" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyMjqTs8je6ilS1ZNevb_LtYAK7sQqkDoKnn9p9i4M3WKYo7KILOpH0wui7pUFWh6QW-DgusE7i9ou6-d92ci8aZBJUsy7CyomkWGwwU09UoVjOe0sOEklv9QM218b2fX8GE6aw7zuyKh/?imgmax=800" width="158" height="240" /></a> </p> <p><font size="3">Cathryn working concentrated on her beautiful tray and in front of the barn with the finished product. Great job!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxks-0GPKhhmlSBUnDdS4DoJY0pUWUIuJmKnysrMVawhegpaI7XTDd_oM89AT4yPsIMae5Bhu41deo-tYNcH_-EBIEGpm6FdNiR8hxm0OCqXWnM2BVBSuc5Ar7UuSKdQJ8L6Oy_rlMrndw/s1600-h/P1010087%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010087" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010087" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxHOeQhiJ5RkcsIDV0iG5d9GsG8SsCAgLTZBi21K-950VzZbtVSECRaT6GNiuq-BH6Q5qtZg5KTecXDnIoDOpId61UtQVts5OMVeCTY53kmQ8rTa2koWKUf2OBqZMdVPEFtdqUJa6Enao/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMlDH4VM5djF92OaIcU70pqmmasP08Y0pn_MAqZV-NTWWp9Cxf7GlxR2lCFBHKJGet-7Bp1hUdx38JlhLlFWmxayzk7JFvtEPOW-bO0GF4XnGDIs_4wvA7EqMLmMPpWvjLSwFnRNmTCAF/s1600-h/P1010091%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010091" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010091" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS414Q774Va3f9NyBkXg6BKWNNUCCJsaFp_RpXh5IlJZ-NXD3SpPCg6ce_dGGmolvTYOMxr6LRdKtFgKczI1ndUrOP3yDSgjeDI2trS_RXPwLYFwRctMcF1HUKA60UQbZMwVSxRvwxLsie/?imgmax=800" width="186" height="244" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzS-rvr6JsTLk5-tBX0GUnzC8HZ8GcHk4qRbHjHnT3ePdmptmd1-22OZk7XyPFy7U1AoRi-5YxYNlSuqEwdb3nsAQ8TohS8rsGEk_kxZj3uGQP3Zs_M5wtzY1nxqUTeOkjSouIHPQ2xj0p/s1600-h/P1010093%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010093" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010093" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4A7XEIOT-j3-QdubMEo9vQs_tWv6sqrtE06uyJcQWfm-goLCIhDYihbB1MnRalb2AR6uMwpS2l4hl1bUI3BDi78vEiyPLeZjD6l_sd9_P4i1clkPcXHmzHHpRsUeIR_T13maSSUOOmAP/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqkdtXcQ2DIvw_whDXkn8H5ydy3OnxFE5DYR1N8MjYYcW5yAI9VOf0GaIuXzYeVK5Mhqh_r2wZ3V-cRqUEraYbWLHX4jSL8i-R8aIL38JBlCFitEOBHoXeb84RuACji735ny8fky2h9Oh/s1600-h/P1010094%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010094" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010094" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMURGxTEn7xhMLv4JZEgEViaA5FCMIa86-XkbbXqPrFsFA7yJIdOcXcW5nIQSVPEtaugvzkYTbtaevMC9lq217wkNj0SP8F_rqlGdSmIZmBTp8lELi9NfXHw1tC4-Eq8Teem-TAPURL9x/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="240" /></a> </p> <p><font size="3">These four baskets are basically the same although the shapes vary from almost round to oval and the sizing is different. The basket to the right has a random weave which looks very beautiful and will be finished off with bands of willow bark woven in between some of the willow. </font></p> <p><font size="3">As I mentioned in my <a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.ca/2013/07/willow-basket-weaving-baskets-on.html">earlier postings about Anne Mette’s classes</a> here, it was a delight to watch how Anne Mette is able to cater to the needs of both the beginner and more experienced willow basket weaver. I believe that everyone went home full of inspiration and with some new skills learned.</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1x43nIJXcZ-4G2xK4Zn-hkQgwwYGXpxPnOqAHDI2_Kpsy0gxroE3bNIizHrTeyp-OTRUiM2V0JtebK7-sRWF51rWRVBR16Xc-kB8W8xcAfI3ndxI9z5ECtYolaOWVKm0yRbWirya34NP/s1600-h/2013-07-231%25255B8%25255D.jpg"> </a></p> Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-51609586085987130882013-07-30T22:22:00.001-04:002013-07-30T22:22:24.671-04:00Willow basket weaving – baskets on a Catalan base<p><font size="4">After a wonderful day making </font><a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.ca/2013/07/willow-basket-weaving-one-o-one.html"><font size="4">Tatza baskets</font></a>, <font size="4">Saturday and Sunday were a two-day class on baskets on a Catalan base taught by <a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">Danish basket maker Anne Mette Hjornholm</a>.</font><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzpSy4Nx1_B_M83uqZzzAe_4XKhb4t4yAx_pFs1i-xOUdfZAnPpQBHl12x6mXllbjtd1y9NtbF5Nhia9CnxWCuvywpTX1rZpf6aqo2eyB-osKktXlLAyu7SoySbenQDqae3y94wRfSe1F/s1600-h/2013-07-20%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-07-20" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-07-20" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gTfNZTZq0psFRQRarNXjEifCocIzvz2y40k1ws_Zz960EQSE2-Mw8O_F0MoW0Mvx-SbZa9rjNhbGaG1yVU8VHroXs8N6ZC93Iq-WGAAGLs4PEjaodlhHhQPQU0WOzxoCi9Q3M7Xdfg5z/?imgmax=800" width="611" height="356" /></a></p> <p><font size="4">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.</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeA7uWX_7cBx-_BsRSq-hrHCugdPha_Xo0am084j1Jtxp5EALUOtu18Au1QcHf19NgIx-JHyBUkZ759TBd6sB9Wam4Gv0CHSxDwR1_lCBaQviPG8YPapNMWToFvjadvfnbW6WzAJ9LvQg/s1600-h/P1010030%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010030" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010030" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmbawMEcrp-AYgrAvy-lR0qthpQKcaqQkyUtz76zlKfmTLEHsvhVM7JBobcfrc0ySdpesZCie8RcyFbBO2KJbE3osvNZ5SoB_rcLkgkxP9G8bTWCvQZ8HkHHI0wlfkt-haJXjB6Whn8-q/?imgmax=800" width="364" height="278" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">Later we moved out to work in the shade of our old weeping willow and the heat wasn’t quite as unbearable there. </font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFCJPkMhYw13xbslrNChpBXxQ7pVCtxuzRPyTKXaz0qUGOzfrF8L0YB4Zkc1d8tCrqx1ll_scEN4RLBjgo_ZqB0quugcYpnv9mkV39EuBo2gPWmC1ww3jyzvAJJh2KrwV3kDRLdXLL8LT/s1600-h/P1010045%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010045" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010045" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF1cwJINOlfrwjphvH5oQunjnwX_BPLk8JDfiUZuB7_tax60c7iFIqm_V9yc-9j98hRaClSLLnJR-PJynOjD1s3tlLUVUju43Ucxc74YZg2YNfCBNtCmgAjUqw9jmLMebeoqyPEDVsMkz/?imgmax=800" width="292" height="221" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4">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.</font></p> <p> </p> <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1N66IPeNY_3nRo20gksVCQOn4s8IDuq6vRAglB744jlYIf2bQFA6dO2YXs2onUSgxCu-Yo-xx1caQPoRaRDeWLT-9tVyS6N8A7A4hSJ8GHtffVAgKnvfY9gc0CflRME_IIzeEGkuMK3f/s1600-h/P1010076%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010076" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P1010076" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6VNaacNFXBbSCmUZyWMd6hpiYyRTk1fmwNuTwKKAeFrG998zsWejjzUExHmqlTT5oa2q2kHSQSpvp3YQJiW9ikMsro5mTgCtZbTqpJsNbL1GdHg8npmRhsgO11bcDr5x6933VxidrtSW/?imgmax=800" width="447" height="341" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4">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.</font></p> <p><font size="4">Everyone had a great time learning new skills and enjoying each other’s company.</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDreiZeHd7FH74TajtwYiYBVVpBwQ0r3GDcOphe6BG_s_dhyphenhyphenFK6IKWc33Q_oig9-AsScdEG72YKpTFrzdHZtjN7f4_92mt4yb_K8sh99_hn9p0dWHDjmSxxbutidJ27JiPyumygVjnr8ta/s1600-h/P1010079%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="P1010079" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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In fact, just like </span><a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.ca/2012/06/basketry-class-with-anne-mette-hjrnholm.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">last year</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> everyone was thrilled about her abilities to cater to each individual person's needs as we all are at different levels of experience. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we were working on our second baskets Anne Mette was able to keep an eye on all of us from the swing at the center of the tree. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">A wonderful start to 6 days of weaving.</span><br />
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<i style="font-size: x-small;">Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-29624130204574165642013-06-10T22:12:00.000-04:002013-06-11T07:43:02.673-04:00Willow Basket Weaving - and Opportunity<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have mentioned it before. It can be difficult, very difficult to find someone living nearby who can teach you willow basket making - that is when you live in North America.We have some good willow basket makers in this part of the world; but they are few and far between.</span><br />
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Anne Mette also introduced me to two of her friends and colleagues, both members of the Danish group <a href="http://baskets4life.dk/fletterne/fletterne.htm">"Baskets4Life"</a> as is Anne Mette. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pileriet.dk/">Ane Lyngsgaard</a>, a professional basket maker, owns "Pileriet" a former dairy renovated, rebuilt and now featuring 2 work studios, sleeping and cooking facilities for students staying there for classes as well as living quarters for Ane and her family. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was of course another place to make me drool. Baskets and sculptures everywhere. <a href="http://www.pileriet.dk/">Ane's website</a> also features English texts as you browse some of her extraordinary work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.dortetilma.dk/base/front/startpage.php">Dorte Tilma </a>works her art with a multitude of materials. To mention a few: Large seaweed, willow, burning nettles, avocado shells, driftwood, bark. Besides that her skills with fibers as in knitting, sewing, weaving are fabulous and you cannot help but be inspired by her. Her website is also worth a visit for anyone interested in basketry and art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another internationally very well known Danish basket maker is <a href="http://www.steen-madsen.dk/eHoved.htm">Steen H Madsen</a>. I was lucky to be able to book two days of "private class" with him at his studio where I - by chance - had an opportunity to meet the French basket maker and author Bernard Bertrand who was visiting for a couple of days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Steen's knowledge about basketry and historical baskets is enormous and he has an impressive collection of baskets of all sorts. My next blog post will about my days with him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Opportunity, opportunity... I think there is a chance that both Ane Lyngsgaard and Steen Madsen will one day visit Lakeshore Willows to teach classes.</span></div>
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<i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-81840902307771189922013-02-27T15:34:00.000-05:002013-02-27T15:34:45.153-05:00www.lakeshorewillows.com<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This blog, <b>WILLOWS</b> has for a long time now acted both as a blog and a website.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a long time coming I finally took the time to set up a website and I hope you like it: <a href="http://www.lakeshorewillows.com/index.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>www.lakeshorewillows.com </b></span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This, of course, means that there will be some changes to the blog as information will be placed on the website and <b>WILLOWS </b>will revert to being a blog with references to the website.</span><br />
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<span><i>Words and photos by Lene Rasmussen,<a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.com/">Willows</a>.</i></span>Salixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567811443697981994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6562710187148310079.post-79241363004786488192013-02-06T15:26:00.000-05:002013-02-06T15:30:31.501-05:00DANISH BASKET MAKER ANNE METTE HJORNHOLM TEACHING CLASSES IN WAINFLEET, ONTARIO 2013 <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">More information about the classes - and a registration form - can be found under the tab <a href="http://salix-willows.blogspot.ca/p/hjornholm-2013-classes.html">"Hjornholm 2013 class"</a> at the top and don't forget to check out Anne Mette's web-site <a href="http://www.hjornholm.dk/?lang=en">Hjornholm Pil</a> - now also an English version. </span><br />
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