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Willow Swallows and Dragonflies workshop

Make your own sustainable willow swallows and dragonflies, perfect for decorating the home or garden or giving as a gift!

  • Booking essential

Join local willow artist Jasmine Fassenfelt who will show you how to make swallows and dragonflies out of natural willow.

In this three hour workshop, you will get a feel for how to work with the material, and Jasmine will guide you at every stage.

No previous experience in the craft is necessary. Please note that willow weaving can get fiddly so it is not recommended for people who experience bad joint pain in their hands.

Please bear in mind it can get fiddly so not recommended for people who experience bad joint pain in their hands. The workshop will go at a pace comfortable for everyone in the group and group sizes are kept to a maximum of 10 so that everyone gets the desired attention and tuition.

There will be a short break halfway through the workshop. All materials will be provided.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult Adult gift ticket£45.00
Adult Adult ticket£45.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895 If a Gift ticket is purchased, a voucher will be e-mailed to the purchaser which can be passed on

Suitability

Unsuitable for children

Meeting point

Please come to Visitor Welcome and ask to be directed to the Education Room.

What to bring and wear

All materials will be provided.

Accessibility

There are stairs leading to the Education Room.

Other

If purchasing a Gift Ticket, you will be e-mailed a voucher in due course that can be passed on personally to the recipient. Please note you will receive our standard automated email confirmation in the first instance

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