Willow Bee Sculpture – with Joe Gregory at Creative with Nature, West Yorkshire

Description

On this one day course you will create a willow Bee! You can work on the Honeybee shape, a bumblebee or a wasp… This is a great sculpture course to learn how to make armature and to attach different pieces together creating one solid form. These techniques can be scaled up to create very large pieces and scaled down to create more detailed sculpture pieces. This course is suitable for beginners and those with some weaving experience. This is a full on day and will require upper body strength and to be able to see a piece through to the end. You’ll have the opportunity to work with a couple of different types of Willow to achieve the colour contrast and you’ll also learn a little about Bee anatomy : ) The willows tea and coffee house will be open during the day selling the finest rainforest alliance coffees, ethical teas, award-winning cakes and light savouries.

What's included in the price?

Tuition Tools Materials

Cancellation policy

Strict - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 8 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Creative with Nature Ltd

with Craft Courses since 2018

Message the tutor

Hi my name is Joe Gregory, I'm a willow basket maker and sculptor based in West Yorkshire. I started weaving as a hobby in 2004 and by 2008, I realised I could make a living doing a craft that I loved. Starting from my kitchen table to now owning a 5 storey Georgian building in the centre of Todmorden; weaving with Willow has provided me with the most rewarding career whilst enabling me to keep my family safe and healthy. I teach sculpture and basket making for everyone from beginners to more advanced weavers. I have also been lucky enough to teach internationally, as well as up and down the country. I've worked on some amazing projects over the years and feel very lucky to have found this beautiful craft. I am comfortable teaching children; beginners and more advanced weavers. Each class rewards me in different ways. I have been fortunate to teach those with different needs; from sight problems, to people returning from a stroke, to those with their own special needs. I am always happy to craft my class to suit everyone I teach.