Get in the festive spirit with this special edition willow weaving workshop! In this 3 hour workshop you will be shown how to make three different willow Christmas decorations, all suitable for hanging on a Christmas tree or around your home. These decoration will be made from buff willow rods, that is willow that has had the bark stripped off the rod leaving the willow a straw like colour. This is a lovely natural material and the workshop will show you how extremely versatile this sustainable material is! You will make three different decorations designs each using different willow weaving techniques. A simple 5 pointed star, which enables you to practice bending the willow to create the star shape. A Swedish star which involves a wearing technique of threading willow rods over and under each other to create a large attractive star. A woven spiral that involves the twisting and folding over of willow rods to form an attractive spiral shape. At the end of the workshop you will have a selection of hand made Christmas decorations to take home. All material and tools provided. INFORMATION Tickets Standard Price £35 Concession £28 Running time 3 hours Age Recommendation Ages 12+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) If viewing on a phone please scroll to the bottom of the page to book. Ticket FAQ’s This workshop will be lead by Cat Stevens Cat studied sculpture at Edinburgh Art College. She is a professional gardener, art psychotherapist, potter and stained glass maker.

Description supplied by the event organiser.