| Woodland Craft Supplies Ltd |
| Course Dates 2007 |
Working with Living Willow, a three day course. Centre for Alternative Technology 31st March - 2nd April 2007 This course has two tutors, myself and Stephanie Bunn, maker of sculptural willow fences, gazebos and bowers. The course starts with an introduction to harvesting and managing a willow bed, moves on to basic skills, making plant supports and then students have a choice of making willow chairs in a bentwood style (which can be taken home) or larger garden structures with Stephanie. Most students also stay on site so there is a chance to see the interesting displays and browse round the wonderful bookshop. Rustic Furniture, a three day course at the Green Wood Trust, Ironbridge. November 2007 On this practical course students gain a solid grounding in techniques of chair construction using round mortise and tenon joints. Hand tools will be used such as drawknives and shave horse and each student will be able to make and design a chair from coppiced wood to take home. Rustic Furniture from Coppiced Wood, West Dean College, West Sussex November 2007 On this practical course students gain a solid grounding in techniques of chair construction using round mortise and tenon joints. Hand tools will be used such as drawknives and shave horse and each student will be able to make and design a chair from coppiced wood to take home. The longer course allows more time to develop designs and to apply a finish to the chair. Commissions. We are also available for one off courses and projects. Recent work includes a clay bread oven on the Grizedale Sculpture Trail in the Lake District for a “Children in Need” funded project and large willow sculptures at Wakehurst Place in Sussex. This Spring we are working in Toronto, Canada creating a sculptural willow fence and running courses. Contact us if you have a project in mind. |
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© J
Warnes - February 2007
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