Spend a weekend designing and making your own willow lampshade. Using a variety of white, buff and natural barked willows you will be able to create an individual design, thinking about shape and choosing weave patterns. Guided throughout the process but with lots of freedom for creativity, this course would suit those with some previous basketmaking experience who wish to deepen their skills and use traditional basketry techniques in an innovative way. Beginners are also welcome.

Over this 2-day workshop you will learn how to design and make your lampshade, whether for a pendant light or lamp. You will start by having a look at the examples and photos for inspiration, sketching some ideas and talking through your ideas with the Tutor.

You will be able to choose between an open design or a more solid weave, and learn several different weave patterns as you go. These can produce lovely shadows and emit light in different ways.

You will learn various ways of attaching the lampshade frame and border weaves to finish off the lampshade at the top and bottom.

A relaxing weekend of weaving, immersion in willow and an exploration in pattern, texture and lighting design.

Held at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester

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