Workshops

Want to learn how to carve a spoon or make a basket?

I run workshops in spoon carving and willow weaving. Prices vary depending on the venue. Class sizes are small (6-8), and I can only teach adults, or 12-16 year olds accompanied by an adult

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If you'd like a one-to-one or one-to-two lesson I run spoon carving classes at my home here in Richmond.

Prices are £80 for a half day per person beginners spoon carving (including refreshments), or £160 for a full day including homemade lunch and refreshments. Come with a friend and get £10 off.

I can run one to one basket making classes here at my home in Richmond or I can at your home if you have the space. Prices start at £160 (plus traveling if applicable)  per person for a whole day bespoke workshop. I can also run short group basketmaking sessions. POA 

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Where are my workshops?

As well as running courses locally in Richmond upon Thames I also teach at some amazing places around the country.

This year I will be teaching at;

Deepwell Arts - South West Oxforshire

Handmade Workshops, South West London

Carving and Turning, Hertfordshire

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Spoon carving for beginners dates

A half day workshop where you'll learn how to carve a spoon from locally sourced wood.

You’ll find yourself lost in a world of wood chips and the beautiful facets of the natural product as you’re taken through the spoon carving process from beginning to end. Starting with a wooden blank, you'll learn safe knife techniques, the architecture of a spoon, types of wood and finishing processes, and by  the end you'll have your very own cooking spoon to take home. All materials and tools will be supplied.

The workshop is suitable for complete beginners and no experience is assumed. However, as we’ll be using sharp knives, the class is for over 18s only​​

• ​Saturday 30th January 2027 , Spooncarving for beginners. Handmade workshops, Teddington. Click here for more info and to book

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Basket workshop dates

All of the following workshops are one day beginner workshops, unless otherwise stated. All materials and tools are supplied. You'll use Somerset grown willow and be taught traditional basket making techniques to make your own unique basket to take home.​​​

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• Saturday 17th January - Bread/ fruit basket half day workshop. Teddington. Click .HERE. for more info and to book

• Saturday 17rh January - Spooncarving for beginners. Teddington. Click HERE for more info and to book

• Saturday 25th January 2026 - Shoulder baskets. Suitable for beginners. Teddington. Click HERE for mor info and to book

• Saturday 21st February 2026 - Garden Baskets. Suitable for beginners. Teddington. Click HERE for mor info and to book

• Saturday 14th March 2026 - Garden baskets. Suitable for beginners. Stevenage, Hertforshire. Click HERE for more info and to book

• Saturday 21st March 2026 - Frame baskets. Perfect for beginners. Stevenage, Hertforshire. Click HERE for more info and to book

• Saturday 11th April 2026- Fame baskets. Perfect for beginners. Handmade workshops. Click HERE for more information and to book

• Saturday and Sunday 13th - 14th June - Willow back packs. Greenwood Guild, Stepney City Farm. Click HERE for more information and to book.

• Tuesday 21st - Thursday 23rd July 2026 - Log baskets. Suitable for beginners - with good hand strength. Spoon Town Festival, Kent. Click HERE for more information and to book

• Friday 18th September - Half day introduction to basketry. St Helena Charity, Richmond

• Saturday 19th September - Half day introduction to basketry. St Helena Charity, Richmond

• Sunday 20th September - Asymmetric basketmaking. Full day with @Carvingandturning near Stevenage

• Saturday 10th October - Shoulder basket. Full day. Deepwell Arts, Headington, Oxford

• Saturday 17th October 2026 - Half day introduction to basketry. Handmade Workshops, Teddington

• Tuesday 20th October 2026 - Private workshop, Chelsea School of Art

• Thursday 29th October 2026- Private workshop. Buckinghamshire

• Tuesday 3rd November 2026 - Private Workshop, The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers

• Wednesday 18 November 2026 - Private Workshop

• Saturday 20th November 2026 - half day bread/berry basket workshop. A gentle introduction to basketmaking. Nottinghill, London. Click HERE for more info and to book

• Sunday 21st November 2026- (morning) half day bread/berry basket workshop. A gentle introduction to basketmaking. Deepwell Arts, Oxford. Sold out

• Sunday 21st November 2026- (afternoon) willow Christmas decorations. Make mini Christmas trees, woven stars and other festive decorations. Deepwell Arts, Oxford. Click HERE for more info and to book

• Saturday 28th November 2026 - Private workshop

• Tuesday 8th December 2026- The ever popular Christmas wreaths made with foraged and fully compostable materials. Teddington. Sold out.

• Thursday 10th December 2026 - (evening) The ever popular Christmas wreaths made with foraged and fully compostable materials. Surbiton. Click HERE for more info and to book

• Friday 11th December 2026 - (morning) willow Christmas decorations. Make mini Christmas trees, woven stars and other festive decorations. The Worshipful Company of Bakers, Bakers Hall, City of London. Click HERE to book

• Friday 11th December 2026 - (afternoon) willow Christmas decorations. Make mini Christmas trees, woven stars and other festive decorations. The Worshipful Company of Bakers, Bakers Hall, City of London. Click HERE to book

• Saturday 12th December 2026  - (Morning) The ever popular Christmas wreaths made with foraged and fully compostable materials. Surbiton. Click HERE for more info and to book

• Saturday 12th December 2026 - (afternoon) Weave your own willow Christmas tree in this fun workshop. Handmade Workshops, Teddington. Click HERE for more info and to book.

• Sunday 13th December 2026 - (afternoon) Our annual family friendly mini Christmas tree workshop. Friends of Barnes Common, Vine Road, Barnes. Click HERE for more info and to book.

• Sunday 13th December 2026 - (morning) The last wreath workshop of the season. Friends of Barnes Common, Vine Road, Barnes. Click HERE for more info and to book.

• Saturday 23rd January 2027 - Weave your own willow shopping basket in a day. Suitable for beginners. Teddington Click HERE for more info and to book.

• Saturday 30th January 2027 - half day bread/berry basket workshop. A gentle introduction to basketmaking. Handmade workshops, Teddington. Click HERE for more info and to book

• Saturday 13th February 2027 - Weave a stylish and contemporary asymmetric basket in a day.  Teddington. Click HERE for more info and to book.

• Saturday 20th March 2027 - Asymmetric baskets. Deepwell Arts, Oxford

• Saturday 10th April 2027 - Basketmaking, Carving and Turning, near Stevenage

• 22nd - 25th April 2027- Northern Bowl Gathering

• Saturday 12th June 2027 - Basketmaking, Carving and Turning, near Stevenage

• Sunday 20th June 2027- frame baskets. Deepwell Arts, Oxford

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Nearer the end of the year there will be a number of Christmas related workshop, including the ever popular foraged wreath workshop. As soon as the dates have been scheduled I'll add them to the page

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