with Sian Gwynne Turner

This living willow woven tree is a real delight and will become a centerpiece in your garden or on your deck. Using a starter pot, we will weave 36 willow rods diagonally and create a woven trunk. We will tie the top and allow the roots to develop. With some yearly management, the pollarded willow sprouts from the top creating a beautiful canopy. It is then cut yearly (coppiced) to do it all over again. All tools and materials supplied.

$150 for members and $175 for non-members. Max 10 students.

Sian’s bio: Sian Gwynne Turner is a willow farmer, teacher and basket maker living near Antigonish NS. Her basket journey began over 45 years ago and has developed into her life’s passion with the help of many local and international tutors and colleagues. Starting with imported materials she has evolved her craft through white oak, birch bark, pine needles, black ash and now grows, weaves and promotes all things willow. Offering workshops, one on one tutoring, and marketing her handcrafted baskets from bassinets to caskets at fairs and retail outlets including her own Helyg Gallery, Sian has strived to introduce and promote the use and cultivation of Salix in the Maritimes and beyond. See her ‘portfolio’ @siangwynnebaskets on Instagram.