Ash Splint Basketry

Description

Join Fazey Woodcraft for two day's of Ash Splint Basket Making.....

Your tutor for the weekend will be the fantastic Michelle Mateo. Michelle is an experienced basket maker & bowl turner, and member of both The Heratage Crafts Assocation & The Basket Makers Assocation.

This two day course will see you go from 'Log to Basket'. Beginning with an Ash log, the weekend starts by pounding the ash by hand and then processing the splints yourself into the necessary pieces required. You'll then get the chance to split the splints further, as well learn knife techniques to prepare the ash for weaving.Next begins the basket, you'll learn about basic weave, and the importance of tension. You’ll also get to understand so much more about the properties of Ash; its durability, its flexibility, strengths and weaknesses.

Learning these skills will give you the foundations needed to not only weave baskets yourself, but also how to produce materials yourself, adapt future baskets to your own designs, and a guarenteed appreciation of the mighty Ash Tree.

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Ash Splint Basketry has its roots in the indiginous cultures of North America, and many of the techniques used in the making of these baskets also originate from Europe.Due to the way Ash trees grow, pounding the logs delaminates them, enabling the harvesting of thin strips of wood. These are then worked further before being woven into baskets.

For more details on the craft of Ash Basketry, click here

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Pease read the information below carefully before booking.

Use the arrows either side of the calendar to navigate through the months to see when workshops are running!

Location - All my scheduled workshops are running in and around Wimborne, Dorset BH21.

The exact location of your workshop will be emailed to you nearer the date.

All tools & wood provided

COVID-19 -

If a workshop has to be rescheduled due to a change in Covid circumstances, a rebooking voucher will be offered to all students.

Excluding the above, all bookings are non-refundable.

These workshops are for adults only, however children from age 16+ may attend if joined by a participating adult.

Courses run from approx 9:30am til 5pm.

Basic refreshments will be provided.

Please BYO Lunch.