First UK workshop

Hooray!

People have been asking me about basket making courses, so I just couldn't resist and started working out the details; today I am happily announcing that my first UK workshop is all fixed up!

Here are the infos:
One day introductory basket making workshop for beginners.
Students will leave with their own finished, medium sized basket and the skills needed to continue this beautiful and therapeutic craft.
All materials and tools, plus step-by-step handouts included.

Tutor: Borbala Hidvegi, Hungarian basket maker (that's me :)
Course size: maximum 6 persons
Course date: 28th, April (10 am-4 pm)
Location: Rugby Baptist Church, Regent Place, Rugby, CV21 2PJ
Price per person: Ł 45

To book your place please contact me at: borbalahidvegi@gmail.com or call 07565231128

Colours, colours...

I have been busy collecting materials for basket weaving :)
Look at all the different shades of willow, dogwood and hazelnut! Aren't they fascinating?
I love experimenting with these materials that are partly new to me...where I come from we have slightly different variations of the same plants. For example dogwood never gets this gorgeous dark red shade in Hungary!

This is how the above sticks look like once woven into a basket base.
Like a rainbow...

First post

So this is my new blog.
Brand new, fresh, crispy!

We have been missing nature since we moved here a month and a half ago, so this weekend we treated ourselves with a little trip...drove up to Willow Withies in Moira to buy a bit of green willow for my upcoming workshop, then wandered around Charnwood Forest for a couple of hours.
What a lovely day!
PS: I wanted to take pictures of bluebell covered woods, but I guess it was too early for that...oh well, we still found a few pieces, plus it will be a good excuse for another excursion :)