by Jane Haselden | Feb 9, 2026 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
Hello everyone, it has been a while! I have been totally immersed in the wonderful world of fibres and creative exploration for the past few weeks, so I haven’t kept up with my writing (other than scribbles in my notebook about ideas and thoughts). Just before...
by Jane Haselden | Nov 18, 2025 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
I have been so absorbed in my work this past couple of weeks, that it has been hard to find the time to share it. I have managed to get my posts out through Instagram, but I have so much to catch up on here, as my hands have been busy and my new collection of pieces...
by Jane Haselden | Oct 30, 2025 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
October is nearly over and this week also saw the end of our first year, living here on the East Coast of Scotland. It’s been a busy month, with Matt getting back to work, our grown up kid’s lives getting busier, so that there are constantly people in and...
by Jane Haselden | Oct 7, 2025 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
I continued my creative rest, by starting work on a piece that popped into my head, while noticing the changes in light, one early autumn morning. One thing that I learned whilst living in the Orkney Islands is how important the hours of sunlight can be, to my...
by Jane Haselden | Sep 26, 2025 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
A long time ago, (29 years ago, to be exact), I was studying my art and design A-Level and wishing that I wasn’t. My teacher had a very obvious leaning to 2D work and we studied cubism, pop art and abstract expressionism. I was interested in 3D work, craft and...
by Jane Haselden | Sep 8, 2025 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
Life has a way of reminding you, at regular intervals, that you never really know what the next day will bring. August saw us feeling very settled in our new home and our lives here on the east coast of Scotland. We were finally starting to recover from the financial...