I wove some pieces and fastened them into one of my my ideas books. I love the shadows cast in this photo.

I wove some pieces and fastened them into one of my my ideas books. I love the shadows cast in this photo.

I love this tiny wispy piece. I made a greeting card by attaching it to a piece of card I found in the box full of recycled card at Artspace.

I love this tiny wispy piece. I made a greeting card by attaching it to a piece of card I found in the box full of recycled card at Artspace.

 Using what we have and what comes our way!

I am lucky to be supporting the lovely Helen Parkinson who is running an Introduction to Willow Weaving course at Cinderford Artspace. I’m slowly learning, Helen knows so much and her work is beautiful, I usually come home wondering whether I can find some time to be able to learn this beautiful craft.

Small pieces of willow would get thrown away at the end of the session, they’re too small and thin for weaving projects. I bring a lot of them home and have been enjoying experimenting with ways of using them.

This piece of willow had been taken out of someone’s project, so it had become such a fascinating shape. I added more interest by doing some wrapping with some plant dyed threads.

This piece of willow had been taken out of someone’s project, so it had become such a fascinating shape. I added more interest by doing some wrapping with some plant dyed threads.