Directory of Basketry Resources

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Basketmaking, environmental sculpture, willow, rush and hedgerow basketry.

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• Crafts Mid Wales

  http://craftsmidwales.co.uk/
  Living willow sculpture, traditional handwoven willow baskets, rush hats and mats. Gallery of work and workshops.

• Dane Coppice Crafts Group

  http://www.spindizzy.net/DCCG/
  Cheshire group holding workshops for willow basketry, willow sculpture and other related crafts.

• Former Glory

  http://www.formerglory.co.uk/
  Antique restoration services plus materials for DIY Includes brief descriptions of cane and rush seating methods with potted histories. Dorset.

• Guild of Straw Craftsmen

  http://www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/
  Straw craft includes marquetry, Swiss straw work, models made of straw, lip work, tied straw figures, finials and plaited straw hats as well as corn dolies. Resources, news and where to see straw work

• Jenny Pierce Willow Basketmaker

  http://www.jennypearce.co.uk/
  English and Celtic style. Gallery of work and details of workshops in Herefordshire.

• Laura Ellen Bacon

  http://www.lauraellenbacon.com/
  Contemporary forms in willow for interiors and the landscape by a Derbyshire artist. Artist's statement, gallery of work and exhibitions.

• Lizzie Farey, Artist and Basketmaker

  http://www.lizziefarey.co.uk/
  Artist in wood and weaver of willow. Sculpture, commissions, latest work, traditional work and advice on planting and coppicing. Scotland.

• Lois Walpole

  http://www.loiswalpole.com/
  Designer and maker of functional objects and art works using the techniques and the forms traditionally associated with baskets. Biography, exhibitions, ethics and gallery.

• Robert H Towers Orkney Chairmaker

  http://www.orkney-chair.co.uk/
  Traditional chairs with straw backs. Heritage, anatomy, photographs and ordering.

• Scottish Basketmakers

  http://www.scottishbasketmakerscircle.org/
  Arts organisation promoting the understanding and appreciation of weaving with wood and willow in Scotland. Galleries, courses, local groups and news.

• Sit Upon Seats

  http://www.marshallmcgurk.com/
  Woven seating specialists. History of cane and rush seating, DIY sales and online museum pages.

• The Cane Store

  http://www.canestore.co.uk/
  Supplier of raw materials, tools and instruction books. Order form and information for visitors. Lincolnshire.

• The Waveney Rush Industry

  http://www.waveneyrush.co.uk/
  Hand-woven rush products made to order. Origins, products, shop and a download video showing how rush weave products are made.

• The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers

  http://www.basketmakersco.org/
  Established in 1569 to control basketmaking in London, now supports charity and the craft of basketmaking. History, diary and events.

• Welsh Basket Makers Group

  http://www.westwaleswillows.co.uk/wbg.html
  Background, membership information and details of courses held at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

• Windrush Willow

  http://www.windrushwillow.com/
  Growers of over 100 different species of willow. Finished products, materials, and information on varieties, living willow, dead willow, structures and uses.

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