BROADRAKE – Willow Hen Basket Workshop

Come and learn to make a traditional Hen Basket with tutor Anna Turnbull. This course is suitable for those with some previous experience of working with basketry willow.

A very different shaped basket based on 4 hoops that meet to form the handle. Ribs are added which determine the final size and depth of the basket. These are a traditional, very old design, thought to be Celtic in origin. The challenge of this basket will be ensuring that the final shape is well balanced to ‘sit’ well and hopefully is symmetrical in most directions!