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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
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Workshops
LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Nine)
MAKING A FUNCTIONAL TWINED BAG ONLINE with Ardington School of Crafts Live or watch the recordings. Tues 10th November 10am – 12pm UK timeTues 24th
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Eight)
PEA AND BEAN FORMS ONLINE Live or watch the recordings. 2026 bookings – 13 October 2026. 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm (UK) This class will be repeated
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Seven)
PATTERN WITH WEAVE ONLINE Live or watch the recording. 7 & 21 October 2027. 10am-12pm (UK) This Pattern with Weave class would make a great
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Six)
PATTERN WITH COLOUR ONLINE Live or watch the recording. 9 & 23 September 2027. 10am-12pm (UK) Part Six is all about pattern using colour! It
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Five)
CIRCLE STARTS ONLINE Live or watch the recording. 1 & 22 July 2027 10am -12pm (UK) This online class is a follow on from skills
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Four)
SLITS, EDGES & POINTS ONLINE Live or watch the recording 10 & 24 June 2027 10am-12pm (UK) This online class is a follow on from
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Three)
WARPS & FORM ONLINE Live or watch the recording 15 & 29 April 2027 10am-12pm (UK) An Introduction to Twining (Part Three) is the last
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part Two)
BASES & BORDERS ONLINE Live or watch the recordings 11 & 25 March 2027 10am-12pm An Introduction to Twining (Part Two) is the second of
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LIVE ONLINE Basketry – Introduction to Twining (Part One)
WORKING IN THE ROUND – FLAT TO FORM 11 & 25 March 2027 10am-12pm ONLINE Live or watch the recordings An Introduction to Twining (Part
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Twined Basketry on a Large Scale
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 0QZ Learn how to twine, with the aim of making a large-scale
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Cordage and Plaits with Everyday Materials
DATE TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean College This course will focus on the technique of making cordage and plaiting materials. We will be working with
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Plaited Spheres in Hex Weave
DATE TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean College Learn the basketry technique of hex weave on a curved surface to weave a sphere or ball. The
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Textile Basketry – exploring twined pod forms
4-6 December 2026 West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 0QZ. Create woven pod forms while weaving textile-based basketry, inspired by gourds and
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Textile Basketry – soft sculpture with wrapping
Dates to be confirmed West Dean College A one-day workshop with a focus on wrapping with connections to coiling. Wrapping and coiling of a core
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Textile Basketry – with stitching and loops
Dates to be confirmed West Dean College Making a cross-over between basketry and textiles, this course offers an opportunity to sample looped stitches under tension
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Twined basketry on a small scale
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean College The course will focus on the technique of twining, making a connection with both basketry and textiles. Twining
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Sculptural Textile Basketry – inspired by plant structures
Dates to be confirmed West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 0QZ. Sculptural textile basketry will focus on the techniques of weaving, twining
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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
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.