Berry Basket Making

Tickets

Adult £40

Location

Museum of Cornish Life, Helston

Dates

Fri 26th September, 2025
This event has already happened
11:00 am |
Timings are 10am - 3pm. There will be breaks, lunch is not provided.

About this event

Workshop: Berry Basket Making – Vanessa Miller

Join us to make a beautiful berry basket using willow. The workshop will be led by Vanessa who has been weaving baskets since 2016, when shortly after moving to Cornwall she found willow growing in her garden. She is passionate about traditional techniques, growing and weaving plant materials into functional and artistic pieces. As a retired paramedic in the London Ambulance Service, she has swapped busy city life for the calm and relaxing craft of willow weaving. Though, she acknowledges that while it is relaxing, it can still be tough to master new techniques. She runs private workshops for all levels of experience and says that one of the things she enjoys most is passing on knowledge of this ancient craft.

Vanessa belongs to the Basket Markers Southwest, Heritage Crafts and The Basketmakers Assocation.

Cost: £40 per person – Pre-booking is essential
Places are limited so to take part in this fabulous workshop please contact Vanessa direct: [email protected]
Age range 18+

Contact

01326 564 027 | https://museumofcornishlife.co.uk/whats-on/workshop-vanessa-miller-make-a-berry-basket/

Accessibility

Details

We have a side entrance that is sloped access and the museum is fully wheelchair accessible with a lift to the upper levels. There is a council parking bay outside allowing 30min free parking or longer if people have a blue badge. More information can be found on our website; please select the Visit Us page and then the Access page. https://museumofcornishlife.co.uk/visit/access/

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