Workshops

Here is a list of my teaching dates planned for 2020.Some take place at venues away from my workshop; please book directly with the venues . I have a full and up to date CRB check. Please email elybasketmaker@gmail.com to request a workshop booking form & payment details.

Full day courses at my Wardy Hill workshop cost £95 including materials & refreshments (bring your own packed lunch). Half day courses at Wardy Hill cost £45 including materials & refreshments. All courses must be paid in full prior to the workshop and places can be secured by a deposit of £25. If the place is cancelled within 1 week of workshop date the cost will be refunded but £25 will be retained to cover administration costs.

If you wish to arrange a workshop focusing on a specific technique or material not covered by my current workshop list please get in touch to discuss possibilities by emailing elybasketmaker@gmail.com

Nadine Anderson with Willow Eel Hives & Potato Cobs

Due to the ongoing restrictions imposed by the Covid 19 virus I am not teaching any of my planned workshops,either at my own studio or at any other venues for the foreseeable future. I have left what should have taken place this year as an illustration of workshop content. Stay safe everyone.Best wishes, Nadine 18th November 2020

Workshop Dates for 2020

February

Small Scale Fine Rush Baskets Saturday 8th February 2020, 10am-4pm, Cottenham Village College, community@cvcweb.net 01954 288751

Fine Rush Baskets & Mats with Tools of the Trade

Rush Workshop- Baskets & Chair Seating Friday 21st February 2020, 9.30am-4pm,Wardy Hill, Ely CB6 2DF

Round Rush Large Bread Basket- Double Checked Weave Centre

Rush Workshop- Baskets & Chair Seating Friday 28th February 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Rush Storage Basket woven in Twill Weave with Sandwich Fold & Sew Border-made on a mould

March

Rush Workshop-Exploring the Burkina Plait Technique Friday 13th March 2020, 9.30am-4pm,Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Interior of a Rush Humbug Basket woven in Burkina Plait

Willow Workshop- Stake & Strand Egg Baskets Friday 20th March 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF Suitable for beginners & intermediates.

Willow Egg Baskets in White & Dickie Meadows

Beginners Round Willow Baskets & their makers hands

Willow Workshop-Zarzo platters & hanging wall storage baskets Saturday 21st March 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Large Zarzo Platters in White & Dickie Meadows Willow

April

Willow Plant Supports & Cloches Saturday 4th April 2020,10am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Willow Plant Supports Workshop -students finished work at Wicken Fen

Willow Lampshades Tuesday 14th April 2020 , 9.30am-4pm,Wardy Hill, Ely,CB6 2DF

Willow Lampshades Wednesday 15th April 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

White & Steamed Dickie Meadows Willow Lampshade

Willow Swallows & Swifts £68 Saturday 18th April 2020, 10am-4pm, Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Lode Lane, Ely, CB7 5XP (book with venue Telephone 01353 720274)

Willow Plant Supports & Cloches Friday 24th April 2020,10am-4pm,Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Rush Tote Baskets Monday 27th April 2020, 10am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Rush Tote in Twill Weave with Leather Handles- made on a mould

May

Willow Baskets with Rush Side Weave £140 Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th May 2020, 10am-4pm, Cambridge University Botanic Gardens http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk

White Willow Mending Baskets and Hanging Storage Basket with Plaited Rush as Side Weave

Willow Berry Baskets with Cobnut handles & asymmetric borders Friday 15th May 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Buff & Dickie Meadows Willow Berry Basket with asymmetric border and cobnut handle

June

Willow Baskets with focus on Zig-Zag Side Weave Patterns Friday 5th June 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Zigzag weave — Detail of zigzag weave in white and Dickie Meadows willow

July

Rush Bucket Totes £168 Monday 20th-Wednesday 22nd July 2020, 10am-4pm, Cottenham Village College Summer School, High Street, Cottenham,CB24 8AU (book with venue http://www.community.cvcweb.net )

Cambridgeshire Rush Bucket Tote with leather handles

September

Rush Baskets & Mats £68 Saturday 12th September 2020,10am-4.30pm, Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Lode Lane, Ely, CB7 5XP (book with venue Telephone 01353 720274

Rush Totes Monday 21st September 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Rush Baskets exploring the Burkina Plait technique Tuesday 22nd September 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Rush Humbug Baskets woven in the Burkina Plait Technique

October

Willow Log Baskets Friday 2nd October 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

More Willow Log Baskets Saturday 3rd October 2020, 9.30am-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Students willow log basket about to be picked off/ trimmed up

Rush Totes Thursday 8th & Friday 9th October 2020, 10am-4pm, The Lodge Flower & Craft School, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, PE28 9DF (book with venue http://www.thelodgeflowerandcraft.co.uk )

Rush Mats, Bags, Baskets & Sandals £140 Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14th October 2020, 10am-4pm, Cambridge University Botanic Gardens, 1 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE (book with venue http://www.botanic@cam.ac.uk )

Students Rush Baskets & Mats woven at Cambridge Botanic Gardens 2019

November

Christmas Decorations in Willow & Rush Monday 16th November 2020, 10am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Christmas Decorations in Willow & Rush Wednesday 18th November 2020, 10am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-4pm, Wardy Hill, Ely, CB6 2DF

Christmas Decorations Saturday 21st November 2020,10am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-4pm, Wicken Fen Nature Reserve,Lode Lane, Wicken (book with venue http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk Telephone 01353 720274)

Thank you for taking the time to look at my workshop list and please do get in touch if you would like to arrange a workshop covering specific techniques not covered by my current programme.