COMPLETE COURSE
Cocooning Sea Treasures
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HERE’S A COURSE PREVIEW…
Cocooning something that you have found and saved, is like holding a moment from your life. A special day spent with a loved one, a view that took your breath away, a place where you felt your connection to the natural world around you. Moments to treasure.
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How does the course work?
When you purchase the course through the secure Stripe checkout you will create a login for the Five in the Nest website.
As long as you are logged in, you will be able to view all the videos on this page.
You can learn wherever you have an internet connection. All the lessons are pre-recorded and you can watch them in any order you like.
You will have access to the course for as long as you like, so you can learn at your own pace.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at jane@fiveinthenest.com
What will you learn?
In this course, I will show you how to celebrate your sea treasures, by creating bespoke coil baskets to cocoon them.
I will show you how to work with materials that are easily accessible and take you through the process, step-by-step, for a limpet shell, pebble and mussel shell.
This will give you the skills and confidence that you need to tackle your own projects and cocoon all sorts of found objects and gifts from nature.
The course covers appropriate materials and tools to use for your projects; different ways to start a basket, taking the shape of the object into consideration; how to keep your work neat; how to follow the shape of an object and how to finish your basket.
It is suitable for a complete beginner or someone who has made baskets before, but would like to gain the confidence to work around found objects.
Jane Haselden
Tutor
I am a self-taught basket maker I work with soft fibres, exploring and developing coil basketry, twining and plaiting. I have always been a passionate maker with a particular interest in fibre arts and often combine stitch and natural dyes with my basketry. You can find out more about me and my work on my ‘About’ page.
The Course
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Otherwise you will see a brief description of each section of the course.
PART 1 - Introduction
A brief introduction to the Cocooning Sea Treasures course, including a little bit about myself and my journey with basketry.
3:31 mins
PART 2 - Tools & Materials
In this section I will guide you through what materials are suitable for these projects and what tools you will need.
3:23 mins
PART 3 - The Limpet
In this section I will take you step-by-step through the process of cocooning a limpet shell, including how to start; maintaining a strong, neat finish; how to replace core and wrapping fibres; how to consider the shape of your limpet and how to finish your basket.
This is the simplest project to complete.
20:51 mins
PART 4 - The Pebble
In the second project of this course, I will show you how to cocoon a pebble in a coil basket. I will cover what kind of pebble to choose; how to begin; replacing core and wrapping fibres; how to achieve a close fitting basket; how to finish your basket.
15:37 mins
PART 5 - The Mussel
In the final section of this course, I will show you how to cocoon a mussel shell, whilst leaving the mother of pearl interior and outer colour of the mussel visible.
This is the most difficult of the three projects and is useful when considering how to work around unusual or irregular shapes. I will take you through the process step-by-step to show you how to make an open-framework start for your mussel shell; what important checks to make, to create a bespoke fit; how to work a turned edge, to frame the shell and how to finish your work.
24:44 mins
