Crafts for Christmas NEC Birmingham

 Come and see us at the NEC Birmingham next weekend where we will be demonstrating willow weaving during the 4 days of the show

Countryside Live

 we had a very busy and enjoyable 4 days at Countryside Live in Lee Valley Park in September.
After a great summer of outdoor events we are now focusing on Living Willow Projects and indoor art days for schools.

Willow at Hampton Court RHS Flower Show

This is our display from Morden Park Country Fair earlier this spring. We met a local teacher and worked at her school yesterday after starting our willow display at the garden festival. We go back down to Hampton Court on Friday and will be there until the show finishes 7 days later. We are camping so hope the weather stays fine!

School Art Projects - Wishing Trees

 We are running a few art projects in primary schools over the summer term. Since we started making wishing trees with schools about 10 years ago they have become increasingly popular. Most schools like to have them in a prominent place indoors where seasonal creations can be hung from the branches. For example decorated eggs at Easter, stars at Christmas. We work with small groups of children weaving the trees. We will be displaying 2 woven trees at the RHS Flower Show at Hampton Court this summer.

willowpool's photostream

willowpool's photostream on Flickr.

here are some new pictures that have been recently added

Willow Art Projects for Schools

 we are now taking bookings for school art projects, great or small. we can work with any age group and can create projects that involve the whole school on large sculptures or smaller groups or classes to make individual sculptures for display in classrooms or school gardens.
we can work with up to groups of 30 children at a session, often with the children working in pairs to make large structures or animals.
all we require is an indoor space for groups to work in if the weather is cold or wet. look at our photo galleries to see what can be created by enthusiastic children!

SCHOOL WILLOW WEAVING PROJECTS

 we had a nice week working in 2 very different primary schools last week.  2 days at each one. We created a lovely living willow dome and tunnel at a school in Warrington. Then we moved on to Birmingham to an inner city school where we worked on willow sculptures with all the children of Year 3. we made a giant sun, birds, wands and a deer.