Saturday, 14 December 2024

Weaving by the Sea 2025 - dates announced!

 


Weaving by the Sea 2025 - dates announced!
the Mediterranean Basketry Holiday
Hotel Cesar, Vilanova i La Geltru, near Barcelona, Spain

We are delighted to announce the dates for our Weaving by the Sea 2025 events.
Following the success of the 2024 events we will once again offer a Weaving by the Sea Spring School and a Weaving by the Sea Autumn School. These together will comprise a varied programme of 15 workshops at our favourite venue, the Hotel Cesar in Vilanova i La Geltru near to Barcelona, Spain.

We are currently finalising our workshop details and they will be published here soon: Workshops 2025, if you would like details of our booking details please sign up four 'early-bird' newsletter here: Weaving by the Sea Newsletter

Booking for both the Spring and Autumn School will open together in late January 2024, please note pre-booking is not possible!

Weaving by the Sea 2025 - Spring School

1st Courses:  3 days - Friday, Saturday & Sunday 4-6 April 2025
Mai Hvid Joergensen - Introduction to Willow Bark Basketry
Mònica Guilera - Round Willow Baskets in Nansa Technique
Tim Johnson - Ugandan Grasshopper Basket

Day off and special evening event - Monday 7 April 2025

2nd Courses:  3 days - Tuesday - Thursday 8-10 April 2025
Mai Hvid Joergensen - Mad Weave in Willow Bark
Mònica Guilera - Catalan Willow Handbags & Shoppers
Tim Johnson - Neolithic Braiding - Round Baskets
 

Weaving by the Sea  2025 - Autumn School

1st Courses:  3 days -Tuesday - Thursday 23-25 September 2025
Mai Hvid Joergensen - Oval Willow & Hazel Handbags
Mònica Guilera - Star Base Willow Platters in Nansa Technique
Tim Johnson - Invisible Stitch - Braided & Stitched Rush Baskets

2nd Courses:  3 days - Saturday - Monday 27-29 September 2025
François Desplanches - Oval Willow Baskets with Scalloms
Mai Hvid Joergensen - Squarework Willow Handbags
Tim Johnson - Inspired by Kishies and Caishies
 
3rd Courses: 3 days - Wednesday - Friday 1-3 October 2025
François Desplanches - Oval Willow Tray with fitched base and scalloms
Mònica Guilera - Date Palm Basketry
Tim Johnson - Camel Looping with rush, fabric and esparto grass

Salt International Basketmakers Fair, near Girona
Saturday & Sunday 4-5 Ocober 2025