Living Willow Sculpture 2012

 The Living Willow season will begin again in November once the leaves have fallen from the willow rods aftwer a few frosts - hopefully. We already have a few bookings for working with schools, but now is the time to plan creating new willow features in playgrounds.

Willowpool Workshops

We have been running willow weaving workshops for over 20 years now. this picture is from a workshop held in the year 2000. we will be planning a series of workshops for the autumn.
we can also run workshops anywhere in the country if a group of 10 people get tiogether. we have worked with groups in village halls, schools, private gardens and parks.

Countryside Live

http://www.countrysidelearning.org/category/events/countryside-live

It will soon be time for Countryside Live again. The event is a country fair for children with lots of  hands on activities. We have been running willow weaving activities at this event for many years now and it is always popular.
Countryside Live will be held in Lea Valley Park, London in September.

Girl Guide Event

 

yesterday we ran willow weaving sessions at a Guiding event in Tunbridge Wells. The weather was tolerable with a few showers, but everyone had a great time. We were weaving Stars and Fish with the girls. There were plenty of other activities to keep everyone occupied.
On Wedneday we start to build our display at Tatton Park RHS Flower Show, fingers crossed for a dry day!

LIVING WILLOW

The living willow season is now over until the autumn when we will begin creating more exciting play features for schools. We already have some bookings for next season and advise anyone interested in working with us over next winter to book early!
We have our first Countryside Live at Ledsham next week and will be at The Althorp Country Fair this weekend.

The 2 pictures posted are kind of before and after pictures of a willow dome.

First Country Show of 2012

 we have finished loading our van and will be off to the Colchester Country Show in the morning to set up in readiness  for a 3 day show starting on Saturday. we will be demonstrating basketmaking and Steve will begin a willow sheep  that has been ordered. hope that the weather is kind to us as we will be sleeping in our new van for the first time.

Country Shows and School Art Days

 The Living Willow season is now finished apart from a delayed job at a new build school in Bolton.
Next weekend we will be at our first Country Show of the year with Oakleigh Fairs at Colchester where we will be demonstrating basketmaking and willow sculpture. The following weekend we are at Capel Manor Spring Show, Enfield. Then it's shows every weekend!
We will be starting our Arts Days for schools soon when we work with classes to create willow sculptures for indoor display. Wishing Trees and Giant Suns are popular as well as Animal Sculpture.
We still have a few days available for schools to book.