Day in the life of a basket maker. Making frames, hoops and stripping bark featuring Willow the cat.

The importance of making by hand, a poetic journey inside my work and studio.

Maintaining living willow structures, update on previous structures.

Catch up and willow beds transformation from winter to spring.

Weaving magic: the Flow sculpture series

Winter willow work, grading, building, planting and weaving living willow.

Living willow structures tutorial, a how-to video on weaving with living willow.

Coppicing vs. pollarding willow for basket making. Our experience so far.

Autumn in the workshop, getting it winter ready, workstation upgrade and how to weave willow wreaths

A walk in the willow beds, a look the health of my willow plants, disease and pests. September 2021

Settling in to my new studio, self-criticism and the creative process and weaving new work.

building my artist workshop/studio with green roof.

Preparing willow for basket making: Soaking (answering questions, no background music)

How to weave a basket base? (no background music) Step by step tutorial on how to make the base.

Away from weaving. Making sourdough bread, hiking, planting willow and workshop build.

Grading willow and update on willow midge infestation

Willow harvest 20-21. Harvesting willow for basket making by hand.

Making a small wall/hanging basket (and oval course launch!)

Catalan tray made from foraged materials (tension tray, easy weaving project)

Willow beds in early spring (and a tour of our garden)

grading, sorting, drying willow for basket making (and what's been happening here recently)

How to make a living willow fence

Growing willow for basket making: My favourite willow varieties

Harvesting willow for basket making. One year coppicing. Harvesting by hand.

Making baskets: How to select the right willow for your project

Making willow baskets: Basket borders

Craft making, my process

Diseased willow. What now?

basket making tools: What do you need?

Willow basket: How to make a berry picking basket

Growing willow for basket making

Grading willow: how to sort willow by size for making a basket

How to add a handle onto a willow basket : Twisted rod handle

Sometimes I need to leave

basketmaking for beginners: the base

Basketmaking techniques: 3 ways to join in the base

Preparing willow for basket making: Soaking

Trailer

Exhibition Common Languages Glor Ennis 2018

How to make a st Brigid's cross from willow

Basket weaving tutorial. Finishing a willow basket, top border ( 4 behind 2)

Sculptures FALLEN

Preparing willow for basket making: Steaming

Basket making materials, planting willow

Sculpture 'Whispers' and how it was made

Sculpture 'Whispers' with poem

Update: living willow play area Borrisoleigh

Basket making totorial: How to weave a 3 rod wale

Exhibition at Craft Makers Tralee 2016

Basket making: How to join but to but (pairing)

Basket making: How to join tip to tip (pairing)

Basket making: How to start a round base

Living willow structure and play area