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Twined Bean Pod – one day – pre-book group
This one-day workshop, will offer an opportunity to learn the how to weave a twined bean. Working with fine materials, Mary will teach her technique
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A Taste of Coiling – one day – pre-book group
This one-day workshop, will offer an opportunity to learn the basketry/textile technique of coiling. Primarily a stitching technique, a core is wrapped and connected using
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A Taste of Twining – one day – pre-book group
This one-day workshop, will offer an opportunity to learn the basketry/textile technique of twining. Twining involves the weaving of two threads using the fingertips, whilst the
Talks
Significant Figures
Mary shares the designing and making of her new work Significant Figures. The work relates to her Grandmother’s boyfriend, Cecil, killed in France in 1916.
Talks
Intertwined – Textile Basketry
Mary makes connections between basketry and textiles. Where does one begin and the other end? “Thank you so much for your talk and stories.”
Talks
My Journey Into Basketry
The listener is taken on a journey from the beginnings of Mary’s basketmaking using willow, working in a traditional way through to more recent contemporary
Booking - Outside Organisations
Workshops
LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Six)
PATTERN WITH COLOUR Thursday 18th and Thursday 25th September 2025 10am-12pm (UK time) Part Six is all about pattern using colour! It is an add
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Five)
CIRCLE STARTS Thursday 3rd and Thursday 17th July 2025 10am-12pm (UK time) ONLINE Live or watch the recordings. This online class is a follow on
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Four)
SLITS, EDGES & POINTS DATES TO BE CONFIRMED Please contact Ardington School of Crafts if you would like to be added to the waiting list
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Three)
WARPS & FORM DATES TO BE CONFIRMED Please contact Ardington School of Crafts if you would like to be added to the waiting list and
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Two)
BASES & BORDERS DATES TO BE CONFIRMED Please contact Ardington School of Crafts if you would like to be added to the waiting list and
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part One)
WORKING IN THE ROUND – FLAT TO FORM DATES TO BE CONFIRMED Please contact Ardington School of Crafts if you would like to be added
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Twined Basketry on a Large Scale
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean London, Dilke House, 1 Malet Street, London, WC1E 7JN AND West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18
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Cordage and Plaits with Everyday Materials
DATE TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean London, Dilke House, 1 Malet Street, London, WC1E 7JN. This course will focus on the technique of making cordage
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Plaited Spheres in Hex Weave
DATE TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean London, Dilke House, 1 Malet Street, London, WC1E 7JN. Learn the basketry technique of hex weave on a curved
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Textile Basketry – exploring twined pod forms
DATE TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 0QZ. Create woven pod forms while weaving textile-based basketry, inspired by gourds
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Textile Basketry – with stitching and loops
Friday 6 June 2025 West Dean London, Dilke House, 1 Malet Street, London, WC1E 7JN. Making a cross-over between basketry and textiles, this course offers
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Twined basketry on a small scale
Friday 26 September 2025 West Dean London, Dilke House, 1 Malet Street, London, WC1E 7JN. The course will focus on the technique of twining, making
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Sculptural Textile Basketry – inspired by plant structures
DATE TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 0QZ. Sculptural textile basketry will focus on the techniques of weaving, twining
Workshops
ONLINE course (Pre-recorded) – Textile basketry – exploring twining
Explore the basketry technique of twining through a series of workshops focusing on using softer, textile materials such as paper twine and tapestry wool. Starting
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Sculptural Textile Basketry – freeform wrapping and coiling
Thursday 21 & Friday 22 August 2025 West Dean London, Dilke House, 1 Malet Street, London, WC1E 7JN. Sculptural basketry will focus on the techniques
Booking - Direct with Mary - One to one online.
One To One
1:1 Online Teaching
Pre book an hour 1:1 online textile basketry teaching session with Mary 1:1 teaching sessions are available for pre-booking. They are intended for the teaching
One To One
1:1 Online Mentoring
Pre book an hour 1:1 online mentoring session with Mary 1:1 mentoring sessions are available for pre-booking. They are not intended for the teaching of
Student Testimonials
And what a great two days – Mary is such a lovely person and a great teacher. I’ve come back really feeling that I have mastered the basic techniques of twining and am looking forward to experimenting with various materials.
I really enjoyed it and now will probably spend way too much time twining Mary is such an inspiration, and teacher and so easy to understand, she was great, I loved her.
Thank you so much for a fabulous two day twining course. I learnt so much – not just the course content on twining but you are an ace and model teacher.