Great news from BGA- I now have an online video tutorial website, and have begun to offer weaving projects for you to try.
There’s a free Willow Handbook available, just click the link to learn more. https://vimeo.com/328193575
Make a beautiful Garden Trug, a shallow basket for your garden produce.
https://vimeo.com/r/2f40/Yjh3Ui9RRU
If you like to help our garden birds, you can weave a simple Bird’s Nest.
https://vimeo.com/r/2e0K/eHBzSUt2ZG
There is also a stunning centre-piece for your table, in the form of a Catalan Platter.
https://vimeo.com/r/2eqa/dVVSZ0VBSn
You can learn to weave a bike basket with handle and straps
I’ve a tutorial on how to weave an egg-shaped shopping basket
How about a traditional oval shopper?
For a really traditional Irish potato basket called a ‘Skib’
And then, if you really are looking for a series of videos to make yourself a proficient weaver, there’s an offer of buying seven tutorials entitled ‘From Beginner to Basketmaker in Six Easy Steps’, which includes a free video of a traditional Irish Creel, follow the link below
For anyone looking for some serious weaving and potential career opportunities, I’ve a tutorial on how to weave a willow Coffin
All details and more projects can be found on biggreenweaving.com
If you would like to be kept informed, just send an email to brendanrua@gmail.com, and I will keep you posted.
