(B) Willow Basket Weaving (Asymmetric Basket) Sun 20th July 2025,10:30am

Asymmetric Basket

Willow Basketry is a skill that our ancestors would have passed down throughout history, with willow baskets being used throughout Ireland for any number of tasks. They are the original eco, reusable shopping bag well before plastics came into being.

This Asymmetric Basket Workshop adds a twist to the normal basket style, the handle is a piece of wood, for example, a piece of driftwood or another lovely natural piece of wood. You can bring in your piece of wood and we will show you how to incorporate it into your creation. Don’t worry if you don’t have anything suitable, we will supply something for you.

The tutor for these workshops is Kate Burrows Westcountry Willows, who after training in Somerset in the UK some 9 years ago, has continued to increase her basket-making skills and knowledge, alongside teaching many people this heritage craft.

This class is a one-day workshop that will last about 6 hours appx., throughout which Kate will teach you to make your very own Asymmetric Willow Basket, and will cover all the basics. At the end of the day, you will be able to take your basket home, which you can treasure for a lifetime.

All materials are Supplied

Please note the 'Deposits, Missed Days and Missed Classes Refund Policy' below

Leitrim School of Art (LSA)

Deposits, Missed Days and Missed Classes Refund Policy from December 2022 (Revised April 2023)

(a) Due to substantial increases in business costs LSA cannot offer discounts, refunds, or alternative places on future events for missed classes within class blocks, or missed days within workshops and camps

(b) A request for a refund of a deposit may be considered if the refund request is received by LSA at least 10 days before the start of the event.

(c) A request to transfer a deposit to another event may be considered if the request to transfer is received by LSA at least 10 days before the start of the originally booked event.

(d) Requests for refunds or transfer of deposits must be notified to LSA by email to [email protected]

(e) Requests for refunds will be responded to by LSA within 3 days of the request being notified to us.

(f) Your statutory rights as a consumer are not affected and LSA will “make good” on its obligations to consumers for failure to provide classes or workshop and camp days (e.g., event cancellation).

(g) Booking of an event at LSA, through Eventbrite or otherwise, constitutes your acceptance of this policy.