Booking Details 2024

Welcome to Weaving by the Sea 2024!

Please find course descriptions on the neighbouring page here: Workshops 2024

 

Please find booking, pricing and accomodation details below:

Weaving by the Sea 2024 - Spring School
6-7 April	Introduction to Bark Basketmaking	Beginners & experienced	Mai Hvid Joergensen	240€
6-7 April	Round Collecting Baskets - an introduction to the Catalan tradition	Beginners & experienced	Mònica Guilera	240€
6-7 April	Finding Fibres - Cordage making for basketmaking	Beginners & experienced	Tim Johnson	240€
9-11 April	Inspired by Kishies and Caishies	Beginners & experienced	Tim Johnson	340€
9-11 April	Nansa Beach Baskets & Handbags	Beginners & experienced	Mònica Guilera	340€*
9-11 April	Willow Baskets in rope weaving techniques	Beginners & experienced	Mai Hvid Joergensen	340€
Weaving by the Sea  2024 - Autumn School
24-26 Sept	Round Baskets in Nansa technique	Beginners & experienced	Mònica Guilera	340€
24-26 Sept	Neolithic Braiding	Beginners & experienced	Tim Johnson	340€
24-26 Sept	Squarework Bags & Baskets	Beginners & experienced	Mai Hvid Joergensen	340€*
28-30 Sept	Frame Baskets in the English tradition	Beginners & experienced	François Desplanches	340€
28-30 Sept	Willow Backpack	Beginners & experienced	Mònica Guilera	340€
28-30 Sept	Free Warp Tapestry - inspired by Polish fibre artist Tadek Beutlich	Beginners & experienced	Tim Johnson	340€*
2-4 Oct	Frame baskets with rush & bark	Beginners & experienced	Mai Hvid Joergensen	340€*
2-4 Oct	Squarework	Some willow Experience	François Desplanches	340€
2-4 Oct	Lattice Twining	Beginners & experienced	Tim Johnson	340€

 

*Some courses will have an additional charge for leather straps and handles according to the number and length used, this should be paid to the tutor at the end of each course.

Weaving by the Sea Autumn School is followed by

Salt International Basketmakers Fair near Girona,  
Saturday & Sunday, 5th and 6th October 2024. Further details below. 

Our booking process & policy:

Booking opens on Sunday 28th January 2024 at 2pm CET (Central European Time)

You will be notified of your course reservation within 24 hours

No pre-booking will be accepted

• To book your workshop places at Weaving by the Sea's Spring and Autumn Schools 2024 please make your selection from the courses listed above and email your preferences to Mai Hvid Jørgensen at mai@skovflet.dk 
• Once you have received confirmation from Mai of your workshop reservation, you should then secure your place by making a non-refundable deposit of half the price of your chosen course/s. Mai will send you details of how to make the payment. 
• As soon as you have confirmation of your workshop place and paid your deposit you should contact Hotel Cesar to book your accommodation. Weaving by the Sea is a residential event and we can only accept workshop bookings from participants that will stay in Hotel Cesar. 
  
• A request for the final payment will be sent to you in March for the Spring School and in August for the Autumn School.

Cancellations:

• The first workshop deposit is non-refundable.
• If you need to make a cancellation of your workshop place after the second payment has been made we will refund your second payment if we are able to find a participant to replace you.
• We are unable to make any refunds within 2 weeks of the event as at this stage it is difficult to find participants and for them to make short notice travel arrangements.

Pricing:

The price of each two day course (1st Spring School courses only) is 240€ per person including:

• two days tuition (10.00am - 12.45pm and 2.00pm - 5.00pm approx)

• basket making material

• Lunch - 3 course buffet lunch each workshop day with vegetarian & fish/meat options 
• plus coffee, tea and water during the course.

The price for each three day course is 340€ per person including:

• three days tuition (10.00am - 12.45pm and 2.00pm - 5.00pm approx)

• basket making materials (There will be an additional charge for leather straps if required)

• Lunch - 3 course buffet lunch each workshop day with vegetarian & fish/meat options 
• plus coffee, tea and water during the course.

Accommodation

Hotel Cesar, Vilanova i La Geltru near Barcelona, Spain. 

Weaving by the Sea 2024 will be hosted once again at the lovely Hotel Cesar only minutes from the beach and town centre of Vilanova i La Geltru a short bus or train journey from Barcelona airport. The Hotel Cesar is a lovely family run hotel with traditional ambiance, excellent teaching spaces and a rooftop terrace.

Please note Weaving by the Sea is a residential course and we are unable to offer course places to those who do not stay at Hotel Cesar.

 

The cost of accommodation is additional to your workshop fee and should be booked directly with Hotel Cesar - details and prices of this may be obtained from Mai upon booking. Please note we have arranged a special price that is very good value with the hotel as a group booking that is not available to regular customers. Please book your room at Cesar Hotel as soon as possible after you have received confirmation of your workshop place. 

 

Below: two of our three separate teaching spaces at the Hotel Cesar.

 

Other details: 

Where: Vilanova I la Geltru, a seaside town located 50km south from Barcelona within easy reach of Barcelona El Prat Airport. 

 

Vilanova i La Geltru is a coastal town with good weather and a friendly pedestrian town centre. A wide variety of restaurants, cafes and bars provide ample evening entertainment and friendly outdoor spaces away from the tourism and bustle of Barcelona.

Travel: You will need to make your own arrangements. We will provide information about the easy travel possibilities by train and bus between Barcelona airport and Vilanova i la Geltru and the basket fair in Salt, Girona.

Tools: Please bring your basic basketmaking tools (knife, bodkin and secateurs) with you - if it is not possible for you to do so please let us know.

 

Weaving by the Sea Autumn School is followed by Salt International Basketmakers Fair near Girona,  
Saturday & Sunday, 5th and 6th October 2024

The fair offers you the chance to see a great variety of techniques and materials used by the many Catalan, Spanish and international makers present plus demonstrations, exhibitions, activities and workshops.

If you would like to attend the fair you should arrange accommodation in Salt or Girona after Weaving by the Sea - or if you prefer you may also stay on at The Hotel Cesar and travel up to Salt by train as a day trip.  

 

See you at Weaving by the Sea 2024!