Plant Fibre Skills Week - 5 days - 14th to 18th July 2025
5 Days
10 - 4pm
Venue: Mollie’s Studio, Hurst Barns, Hurst Lane, Privett, Hamsphire, GU34 3PL
This week gives you the unique opportunity to take a deeper dive into the breadth of plant fibre baskets.
With the huge variety of basketry construction techniques used in soft fibre basketry, this experience will allow you the time to try out a range of different skills and methods.
You will be able to make 3 or 4 small baskets or samplers during the week using a range of base construction, weaves, and border techniques. There will be a range of soft plant materials available to work, with including some tree barks. We will cover cordage making and plaiting techniques.
We will also talk in depth about the materials we are using and discuss the plant fibres and materials you may have access to where you live. Sustainable harvesting is essential and will be discussed with consideration for our plantlife and landscape.
Storage and preparation techniques will also be discussed and demonstrated where possible.
If you have any particular techniques you would like to cover, please make sure you contact Mollie in advance so that she can plan accordingly.
There will be an additional £20 per person materials charge at the end of the week.
5 Days
10 - 4pm
Venue: Mollie’s Studio, Hurst Barns, Hurst Lane, Privett, Hamsphire, GU34 3PL
This week gives you the unique opportunity to take a deeper dive into the breadth of plant fibre baskets.
With the huge variety of basketry construction techniques used in soft fibre basketry, this experience will allow you the time to try out a range of different skills and methods.
You will be able to make 3 or 4 small baskets or samplers during the week using a range of base construction, weaves, and border techniques. There will be a range of soft plant materials available to work, with including some tree barks. We will cover cordage making and plaiting techniques.
We will also talk in depth about the materials we are using and discuss the plant fibres and materials you may have access to where you live. Sustainable harvesting is essential and will be discussed with consideration for our plantlife and landscape.
Storage and preparation techniques will also be discussed and demonstrated where possible.
If you have any particular techniques you would like to cover, please make sure you contact Mollie in advance so that she can plan accordingly.
There will be an additional £20 per person materials charge at the end of the week.
5 Days
10 - 4pm
Venue: Mollie’s Studio, Hurst Barns, Hurst Lane, Privett, Hamsphire, GU34 3PL
This week gives you the unique opportunity to take a deeper dive into the breadth of plant fibre baskets.
With the huge variety of basketry construction techniques used in soft fibre basketry, this experience will allow you the time to try out a range of different skills and methods.
You will be able to make 3 or 4 small baskets or samplers during the week using a range of base construction, weaves, and border techniques. There will be a range of soft plant materials available to work, with including some tree barks. We will cover cordage making and plaiting techniques.
We will also talk in depth about the materials we are using and discuss the plant fibres and materials you may have access to where you live. Sustainable harvesting is essential and will be discussed with consideration for our plantlife and landscape.
Storage and preparation techniques will also be discussed and demonstrated where possible.
If you have any particular techniques you would like to cover, please make sure you contact Mollie in advance so that she can plan accordingly.
There will be an additional £20 per person materials charge at the end of the week.