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 everyday materials, so that the processes are accessible to all, including those without readily available plant material. This course will focus on the technique of making cordage and plaiting materials […]

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

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 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 garden, in particular gourds […]

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 material is worked in the hands with the use of a few simple tools. Working around a core, the wrapping adds structure, colour and possibly texture. The course will offer […]

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 on a frame and on fabric. Loops can be found in simple looping (or knotless netting) of basketry, in blanket stitch, needlelace and the half hitch knot. The course will […]