The Art of Willow Basketry

Mentored by

Sacred Art of Geometry Studios

Emerson College, Forest Row

Ages: 18+ years

Standard £225

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The Art of Willow Basketry block mentored by Sacred Art of Geometry Studios

A SUMMARY

Learn to make Willow Backpacks and Bike Baskets with Annemarie O'Sullivan. Using beautiful native willow, you will learn to make Willow Backpacks and Bike Baskets. These courses are suitable for those who are new to willow basket making, or those who would like to refresh their basket making skills. For thousands of years, we have made history by reinventing everything eternal in our past. Focusing our attention on how best we can benefit the future of our planet, many people are turning once again to old and true ways of providing the tools we need for our daily lives. Natural products using plant material takes us back to basics. Humans have been using baskets since the dawn of time. Since our hunter gatherer days all humans on earth have required various vessels for eating and drinking and for gathering fruits, seeds and the various reeds and fibres invaluable to their weaving achievements. --------------------------------------------------------- Participants requiring accommodation/meals may contact Emerson College directly for details and availability: Telephone: +44 (0)1342 822238 Web: http://www.emerson.org.uk/sacred-geometry Alternatively, for a list of local B&B/Hotel options and a wide range of Airbnb options are also available locally, please contact the mentor using the purple 'Contact Mentor' button. SAOG Studios is 20 min. by car/taxi from Gatwick Airport and an hour (approx) from London Victoria by train.

About your mentor

Sacred Art of Geometry Studios

Sacred Geometry: Research/Education

Based in East Sussex, Annemarie O'Sullivan makes contemporary baskets using ancient British basket-making techniques. She grows around 20 varieties of willow, which she harvests by hand on a half-acre plot near her home. Working from a wooden studio in her garden, Annemarie creates both small-scale domestic objects and larger woven sculptures. Her baskets have been featured in The New York Times, The Irish Times, House and Garden and Country Living. "When I made a willow basket – that very first evening – I went to bed and was dreaming of the willow, moving in arches and tight turns. It reminded me of how I feel when I swim, which is the same kind of movement. It’s a really lovely fluid feeling, one I experience deep in my body." - Annemarie O’Sullivan Daniel Docherty is co-founder and senior tutor at SAOG Studios, Emerson College and a visiting tutor at The Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London. Daniel is particularly interested in how the revered quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy) inform the world’s artistic and cultural traditions. He lives with his family on the glorious Ashdown Forest.

Learning aims

Aim 1

Learn about all of the different natural fibres that can be used in Weaving.

Aim 2

Learn basic weaving patterns.

Aim 3

Learn how to build the structure of a basket and how to weave into it.

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Where we'll be

Emerson College, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JX

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No refunds are given except in the case of a cancellation by the Mentor.Places are secured on receipt of a minimum 50% course fee deposit (refundable in full up to six weeks prior to course commencement {minus admin. fee} - non-refundable thereafter) with remainder payable no later than first day of course. The course fee includes all material expenses unless otherwise stated.

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