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, 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