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 surface to weave a sphere or ball. The ball will be plaited using flat bands. Learn the basketry technique of hex weave on a curved surface to weave a sphere […]

Textile Basketry – exploring twined pod forms

Friday 21 – Sunday 23 November 2025 West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 0QZ. Create woven pod forms while weaving textile-based basketry, inspired by gourds and seedpods. Using threads of various thicknesses, the pods can be woven in a range of sizes and with texture, colour and pattern. Taking inspiration from the […]

Textile Basketry – with stitching and loops

DATE TO BE CONFIRMED West Dean London, Dilke House, 1 Malet Street, London, WC1E 7JN. Making a cross-over between basketry and textiles, this course offers an opportunity to sample looped stitches under tension on a frame and on fabric. Loops can be found in simple looping (or knotless netting) of basketry, in blanket stitch, needlelace […]

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 a connection with both basketry and textiles. Twining requires the weaving of an active element around a passive warp. The weaving is worked in the hands with the use of […]

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 and wrapping, with a theme of making structures. The plants in West Dean Gardens will provide inspiration. Using West Dean Gardens for inspiration, the glasshouses especially are a wonderful source […]