The following are photos of me,my work and the willow beds growing and being harvested.If you are interested in learning or solidifying particular techniques then please do email me elybasketmaker@gmail.com to discuss your ideas.
New products will appear on the website as time allows and usually appear on Instagram.Likewise if you wish to commission a piece please email me to discuss. The Willow harvest happens in late December early January of each year,so these weeks are busy and I will be in a field rather than the studio so please be patient for replies to queries.
The designs illustrated on this site are, unless otherwise stated, original works by Nadine Anderson and are the subject of copyright and design rights. Copyright, design, and other intellectual property rights in those designs, together with copyright in the photographs,other images,textural descriptions, and all other works on this website, belong exclusively to Nadine Anderson. Those designs and any other works may not be copied or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part except with Nadine Anderson’s express written consent, personal to the requesting party.
Provided that I, Nadine Anderson, have no objection to non- commercial users making limited examples of my(teaching) designs for the purpose of practising their technique and building their skills. Further provided that no such basket is sold or offered for sale or otherwise disposed of for value. All rights reserved.
Wishing old and new customers and students a peaceful and fulfilling 2025.
The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers motto is “Let us love one another”. Nadine Anderson, Yeoman Basketmaker.
Nadine Anderson with Willow Eel Hives & Potato CobsFine Rush Baskets & Mats with Tools of the TradeRound Rush Large Bread Basket- Double Checked Weave CentreRush Storage Basket woven in Twill Weave with Sandwich Fold & Sew Border-made on a mouldInterior of a Rush Humbug Basket woven in Burkina PlaitWillow Egg Baskets in White & Dickie Meadows Willow Swallows & SwiftsRush Tote in Twill Weave with Leather Handles- made on a mouldWhite Willow Mending Baskets and Hanging Storage Basket with Plaited Rush as Side WeaveDetail of zigzag weave in white and Dickie Meadows willowCambridgeshire Rush Bucket Tote with leather handlesRush Humbug Baskets woven in the Burkina Plait or Neolithic Plait Technique.This basket is the project I designed and wrote a chapter for the Rush Basketry- Weaving With Eight Makers Book published by The Basketmakers Association.
Rush ReindeerNadine Anderson in her studio with Rush Totes and Willow Handbag BasketThe Willow Bed in December 2022 waiting for the leaves to drop so harvest can commence.Harvesting Dickie Meadows willow by hand January 2023Harvested willow bundled ready to be brought back to the Wardy Hill studio January 2023Dickie Meadows willow sorted by length of rod in the studio January 2023Busy studio with sorted bundles ready to be put into the shed and Pumpkin Log Baskets fresh off the plankWeaving a Pumpkin Log Basket on the plank, tools and materials close at hand on the floor beside me.Worshipful Company of Basketmakers Float in the Lord Mayors Show 2018 Rush Green man costumes made and worn by Nadine Anderson. It was the company’s 450th year and I was honoured to be a part of marking this significant date.Harvesting Rush from the bank on the Old Bedford riverRush harvest happens in the SummerExploding Rush Sphere made in Cambridgeshire Rush using twining techniques White willow basket suitable as a wet washing basket or as a log basketTrio of Interlaced Rush and Juncus Effusus FormsRound Rush basket with lid with the flower heads still attached Rush placemats woven with twill weave centres, pairing weave and a rolled threaded away border.
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