Christmas Wreath Making with Sarah Gardner (3 Dec)

Make your own Christmas Wreath. Enjoy creating a festive object to decorate your home in the run up to Christmas. The tutor will guide you through making your own wreath by first constructing a reusable willow base. You will then decorate it with holly, ivy and other fresh and dried foliage that has been locally sourced by the tutor. Come and enjoy making this decorative piece to take home with you.

All basketry materials will be provided. Please bring a notebook and pen.

Suitable for all levels including beginners.

Costs: £50

Days: 1 Tuesday evening

Times: 18.00 - 21.00

Dates: 3 December

Location: White Room

Maximum: 8

Sarah Gardner studied textiles design at Buckinghamshire University and went onto to work as an art and design technician/photographer and teacher. She has has been practicing basketry techniques, mainly with willow, flax and hedgerow materials for a number of years. Sarah helps to run the local leather accessories brand, Wolfram Lohr. She promotes leather craft in the craft and trade sector and has been a part of the Brighton Open Houses showing her basketry. Sarah has collaborated with artists on a number of exhibitions and projects including weaving fences.

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