willow workshop .take 2

well we finished the workshop today and there is enough willow left over to make 30 chairs i recon....anyone want some? Between us we made 5 chairs and a small table ,the fantastic students worked very hard and created wonderful and individual pieces, some of us had a chat with Rose from ABC rural morning show so listen to the radio on Tues or Wed  if you want to hearwhat we had to say.

Cilla's

Bernadine's

Catherine's

Jill's

Summer in Ian's lounger

a happy and exhausted group...

 

 All our chairs and lots more from down south and the north west coast will be on show from Wed till Sun at the Wild Willow Cafe in the Civic Square in Launceston at Junction Arts Festival.

wild willow

day one of willow chair making workshop....what a busy and creative day we 6 have had.pics tommorrow of finished works of art.WooHoo... P.S.  I am exhausted and I was only teaching em.

It has been a while...

I have been awol the last couple of weeks....I have been doing stuff at work and at Tin Shed.We had a Friday stitching day....I made a few single signature books from a mix of my handmade paper and some cartridge and tracing paper.with a stitched spine using some naturally dyed silk fabric...I like this method as it is quite quick and the little books make a lovely gift.
 I have been throwing a few pots on the wheel and handbilding 4 terracotta crock pots for garlic storage for a customer.Friday just gone I had another papermaking day and I recon I have enough to last me a while so will concentrate on using it for a time.
 I will post some pics soon...