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LATEST
NEWS: 2012 Exhibitions and Workshop Dates - Details below.
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About Me
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I think of basketry not only as a craft, but also an art, creating pieces that do not have to have a function other than to please the senses, mainly sculpture and wall art.
Primarily, I work with natural materials, but every now and again I go back to my roots. I grew up in Africa, and have always been fascinated by the incredible use of natural fibres, and recycling of man-made items; the use of vibrant colours and bold patterns.
In July 2007 I completed a 4 year City
and Guilds Course, in London, in Creative Basketry, taught by some of the leading
basketmakers in the UK. I am a member of the Basketmakers Association, The Visual Images Group,
Basketry Plus, the Oxfordshire Basketmakers and an associate member of the Oxfordshire Craft Guild.
Workshop Dates
Thursday 22nd March 2012
Willow Structures for the Garden.
£45 per person, price includes lunch with a glass of wine, and tea and coffee throughout the day. Course runs from 10am to 4pm. Please bring a sharp pair of secateurs.
Thursday 19th April 2012
Willow Ornaments for the Garden.
£ 45 per person, price includes lunch with a glass of wine, and tea and coffee throughout the day. Course runs from 10am to 4pm. Please bring a sharp pair of secateurs.
Thursday 17th May 2012
Small Willow Baskets.
£45 per person, price includes lunch and a glass of wine; and tea and coffee throughout the day. Course runs from 10am to 4pm. Please bring a sharp pair of secateurs.
More workshops will be posted later in the year.
Exhibitions For 2012
3rd March – 28th April
Turrill Sculpture Garden
With Oxfordshire Craft Guild
At Summertown Library, South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JN
www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk
1st May – 26th May
13 Amulets.
With Basketry Plus
At Petrie Museum, Malet Place, Camden London WC1E 6BT
www.petriemuseum.com
5th and 6th May
Artist and Makers Fairs.
At Waddesdon Manor,
Glass House, Queen Street, Waddesdson HP18 0JH
www.waddesdonplantcentre.com
15th – 17th and 22nd – 24th June
Bucks Open Studios.
At Ashgrove House,
Ashendon, HP18 0HB.
18th - 24th June
Bucks Open Studios.
At Dadbrook Gallery,
Dadbrook House, Cuddington HP18 0AG
www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk
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Services Offered
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Commissions taken for living willow
structures and sculptures; contemporary and traditional baskets. CRB
checked to work with children in schools. Workshops for all ages.
Click
here for a recent workshop at Stockgrove Country Park.
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Exhibitions and Events
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City and Guilds Creative Basketry Part 1, City Lit, 2005
City and Guilds Creative Basketry Part 2, Final Exhibition, City Lit, 2007
Waddesdon Music, Art, Dance and Drama Festival, Willow Workshop, 2007
Waddesdon Manor Plant Centre, Artist in Residence, 2008
‘Miss Willow,’ Victorian Willow Lady, Woburn Abbey Flower Festival, 2009
BUCKS Open Studios, Haddenham, 2009
Woodland Trust Heartwood Forest Family Day, Willow Workshop, 2009
The Core Group Exhibition, AIM Gallery, Milton Keynes, 2009
Traynor Fine Arts Gallery, Bracknell, 2009
Sarrat and Chipperfield Village ‘Willow and Pigs’ Day 2010
BUCKS Open Studios, Haddenham, 2010
Woodland Trust Heartwood Forest Family Day, Willow Workshop, 2010
Phoenix Studios Towersey Festival Exhibition, Towersey, 2010
Reindeer Trail, Waddesdon Manor, 2010
Friends of Longwick School, Local Artists Exhibition 2011
‘On the Wall’ Basketry Plus Exhibition at Lauderdale House, London, 2011
BUCKS Open Studios, Haddenham, 2011
Biennial World Wicker Festival, Nowy Tomysl, Poland, 2011
Reindeer Trail, Waddesdon Manor, 2011
Oxfordshire Craft Guild Christmas Exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, 2011
Oxfordshire Craft Guild Christmas Exhibition ar Old Fire Station, Oxford, 2011
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Areas Covered
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Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, southwest
Hertfordshire, south Bedfordshire.
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Some of these pieces were commissioned, some were inspired
by nature, but all were created to have no specific purpose other than to
please the senses.
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These pieces all draw on my time in Africa, some using
natural materials, others recycled; some using muted natural colours,
others bold and vivid colours and patterns. Some are functional,
others just for pleasure.
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Living Willow Structures add an extra dimension to
children’s play areas, encouraging wildlife, and teaching children to
nurture nature. Adults get equal pleasure from living sculptures and
structures!
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