Maggie Smith

About Maggie Smith

Maggie discovered basketry in the early 1990’s and is now a full time basketry artist, designer maker. She makes traditional and contemporary baskets from a variety of natural materials and has been exploring and experimenting with willow specifically since completing her C&G Diploma in Creative Basketry in 2004.

She grows her own willow and in her contemporary work has used all parts of the willow (from leaves to roots) to make original forms using basketry and other craft techniques. She exhibits widely at home and abroad.

Check out the following link for more information:

http://www.maggiesmithbasketry.co.uk/MaggieSmithBasketry/

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EXPLORING WILLOW BARK 1

Monday/ Tuesday/Wednesday (June 24-26) 21 hrs. (3 days, 7 hrs a day)

This workshop is for everyone who is eager to learn and experience the pleasure of harvesting and working with willow bark. Students will be able to share Maggie’s extensive experience of working and experimenting with bark and develop their own creative ideas and skills to make their own designs. The workshop will offer the opportunity to try several different methods of stripping willow bark and to explore the resulting different qualities of the bark and the possibilities that are possible. Dried and cured willow bark will also be used for weaving in the workshop. Be ready to Explore, Experience, and Create!

Approximate Size: Sizes will vary according to selected design

Weaving Level: All levels

Cost: $486 (class fee $421 / material fee $65)

*Please note: Workshop photos show the instructor's individual work and represent techniques taught, not necessarily what will be woven in class.

EXPLORING WILLOW BARK 2

Friday/Saturday/Sunday (June 28,29,30) 21 hrs. ( 3 days, 7 hrs a day)

We knew that this workshop would be of great interest to many people, so have asked Maggie to offer it twice during the Willow Gathering! So, to repeat the previous description - This workshop is for everyone who is eager to learn and experience the pleasure of harvesting and working with willow bark. Students will be able to share Maggie’s extensive experience of working and experimenting with bark and develop their own creative ideas and skills to make their own designs. The workshop will offer the opportunity to try several different methods of stripping willow bark and to explore the resulting different qualities of the bark and the possibilities that are possible. Dried and cured willow bark will also be used for weaving in the workshop. Be ready to Explore, Experience, and Create!

Approximate Size: Sizes will vary according to selected design

Weaving Level: All levels

Cost: $486 (class fee $421 / material fee $65)

*Please note: Workshop photos show the instructor's individual work and represent techniques taught, not necessarily what will be woven in class.

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