Teaching support staff have a day of willow weaving – a cow!
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Deer in the garden – Winchester
Don’t worry about the deer in the garden!
Large willow teacher -Somerset
Today I worked with a group of teachers for their inset day. They decided to make a willow person however over the course of the day this person became not only larger than life but also the school’s head teacher. I think the children are in for a surprise on Wednesday! it will be their turn in a few…
Willow tunnel – Southampon
A living willow tunnel where diagonal weaving provides a lot of inbuilt strength
Willow creatures – Yeovil
Yesterday I spent a lovely day in the inspiring art department of Preston School in Yeovil. Working with 30 pupils we made a range of insects and creatures during the course of the day, many dragonflies, jellyfish, a mole, hermit crab, ladybird…
The first willow tunnel of the season – Wells
This is the season of living willow structures and despite the recent cold spell, the temperature has been rising over the last few days thus allowing all those with garden projects to make a bit of headway. Today I worked with a primary school to create a 3m living willow tunnel, 54 children took part and…
Lantern making workshops – Shepton Mallet
Today I worked in a local school with year 6 pupils making paper lanterns. This is one of 7 workshops which will be taking place as part of Shepton Paper Lights Festival on 21st December (www.sheptonpaperlights.org.uk)
Arts week – Burnham on Sea
I worked with year 6 pupils on the first day of their arts week to create a willow person in a small courtyard at the centre of their school. We were lucky that it was a very warm day for the time of year, the children were great and I found the noisy seagulls a…
Willow Great Crested Newt – Basingstoke
It was a glorious day working in a conservation meadow with children and their parents. The Making (Basingstoke) organised these free workshops at The Vyne (Basingstoke) and I was one of two artists working on the estate that day. As the day progressed so did the willow newt!
Willow People – Wiltshire
Lots of willow, three days of glorious sunshine and year 6 pupils resulted in three exciting figures complete with scooter.