Ash Splint Basketry – 2 Days Workshop

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2 Days Workshop: Sat & Sun 1st/2nd April 2023

This two day course will see you go from “Log to Basket”. Beginning with an Ash log, the weekend starts by pounding the ash by hand and then processing the splints yourself into the necessary pieces required. You’ll then get the chance to split the splints further, as well learn knife techniques to prepare the ash for weaving.
Next begins the basket, you’ll learn about basic weave, and the importance of tension. You’ll also get to understand so much more about the properties of Ash; its durability, its flexibility, strengths and weaknesses.
Learning these skills will give you the foundations needed to not only weave baskets yourself, but also how to produce materials yourself, adapt future baskets to your own designs, and a guarenteed appreciation of the mighty Ash Tree.

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Ash Splint Basketry has its roots in the indiginous cultures of North America, and many of the techniques used in the making of these baskets also originate from Europe.
Due to the way Ash trees grow, pounding the logs delaminates them, enabling the harvesting of thin strips of wood. These are then worked further before being woven into baskets.

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