Weave some magic

CREATIVE people in the Staffordshire Moorlands are being offered the chance to learn how to make a basket.

Moorlands-based basket maker and willow artist Rachel Evans is running a one-day course for beginners to make a basket out of willow and colourful hedgerow materials on Saturday at Oakamoor Village Hall.

Ms Evans said: “I have been running courses in Oakamoor Village Hall since last September and they have proved popular. Some of the courses I have run there include basketry, Christmas willow crafts and making animal sculptures.

“During the hedgerow basketry course, you will make a round basket out of willow and incorporate materials such as hazel, dogwood, hawthorn and lime twigs to make a functional and beautiful item made of Staffordshire materials.”

The course costs £45, including refreshments and all the materials and tools needed. For more information, visit www.wheatcroftwillow.co.uk or contact Ms Evans via wheatcroftwillow@googlemail.com or, alternatively, on 07779 121031.
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