by Jane Haselden | Aug 15, 2020 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
This week I had my first go at making a basket from willow bark. A few weeks ago, I was clearing some of the lower branches from one of the willows on our land and I noticed how easily the bark peeled away. I quickly stripped as much as could, just using my fingers...
by Jane Haselden | Aug 5, 2020 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
Last week was a difficult one for us. We lost someone very dear to us and Matt had to take two ferries and drive over 800 miles all the way back down to Cornwall, to attend the funeral and support his family. So we found ourselves separated by sea and the length of...
by Jane Haselden | Jul 22, 2020 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
I have been busy working on my baskets over the past couple of weeks. Working far too late and getting up far too early, to start again the next day. It seems foolish to waste the long daylight hours of summer, when I have more energy and inclination to push myself...
by Jane Haselden | Jul 7, 2020 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
If you saw my post – Adventures in Basket Making, you might remember that I have been collecting and drying wild plant stalks to use in my basket making. This week I made some time to try them out. I started with some of the plantain stalks, because I really...
by Jane Haselden | Jun 29, 2020 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
I have wanted to learn to make baskets for a long time, but life with five children can be busy and somehow years have gone by without me prioritising the time to do it. Just before we moved to Orkney, I was taking part in a craft fair and the stall next to mine was a...
by Jane Haselden | Jun 9, 2020 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
Over the last couple of weeks I have been making coiled raffia baskets with my kids. I had been wanting to try some basket making with them for a while because it’s exactly the kind of little craft project that they find really satisfying and in my...
