Weaving Experience Levels

At Lakeshore Willows we offer basketry workshops for weavers with all levels of experience - beginner, intermediate and advanced - to accommodate as many learners as possible. 

Beginner 

• Never worked with willow before
• Not familiar with the most basic willow weaving techniques
• Not able to make a simple willow basket without considerable assistance

Intermediate 

• Made a few willow baskets
• Able to work independently on basic willow weaving techniques

Advanced 

• Makes willow baskets unsupervised
• Experienced using a wide range of willow weaving techniques
• Able to follow verbal instructions and work independently on a wide range of weaving techniques

Beginner Workshops

Beginner Bird Feeder | 2 days
Beginner Frame | 2 days
Beginner Round | 2 days
Beginner Stainslav | 2 days

All Level Workshops 

Christmas | 1 day 
Garden Globe | 1 day
Living Willow | 2 to 3 hours
Obelisk | 1 day
Willow Bark | 1 day
Willow Bark Purse | 1 day
Willow Tray | 1 day

Intermediate & Advanced Workshops

Asymmetrical | 2 days
Bird Feeder | 2 days
Burkina Weave | 2 days
Frame Basket (Rib Basket) | 2 days
Frame Purse | 2 days
Fitching | 2 days
Irish Skib | 1 day
Oval Basket | 2 days
Oval Basket on Catalan Base | 2 days
Rope Coil Round | 2 days
Round Stake & Strand | 2 days
Stainslav | 2 days
Square | 2 days
Tatza | 1 day
Traditional Oval Basket | 2 days

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