Community Projects and Commissions
Community projects. We work together with community groups on projects such as living willow and playground structures. We can provide artist in residency projects in willow weaving and textile arts, bringing all the materials and equipment needed to your site base. We have a broad experience base between us and are happy to adapt courses to suit the needs of your group.
Commissions. It is possible to make anything you dream of in willow or textiles. We have created all manner of wonderful objects of practical and artistic nature to suit unusual spaces and needs. We would be happy to discuss your requirements, please just get in touch.
Cane and Rush seating repairs
Living willow fencing for allotments at Tor na grain
Repairing Antique whisky bottle basket
Eco printing residential weekend at the Sheiling Project
Batik silk banner making at Fornighty Hall for Nairn Book and Arts Festival 2023
East Nairnshire residents at Fornighty Hall making Batik silk banners for Nairn Book and Arts Festival 2023.
Nairn Book and Arts Festival Batik community project with young people from Nairn Accademy
Living willow boat community project
Commissioned cradle
Living willow playground sculpture
Willow fencing for bins
willow fence
Making a traditional Scottish fishing creel
Willow garden gate, archway and fence
Willow pony panniers
Willow Viking boat
Craft camp at the Sheiling project
Bee skep
Working on willow Mary and Joseph sculpture for local church
Willow sculpture for community project
Living willow boat
Willow sculptures
Willow bed heads
Willow shelter
Large log basket
Willow prosthetic design project
Willow duck home
Students learning how to tan sheepskins
Community project
Community project
Willow wolf sculpture
Commissioned willow creels
Large willow hamper
Living willow playground sculpture
Willow Nativity scene for local church
Commission to repair a chair's caneing.
“For two years, Karen has run week long willow weaving workshops in the community woodland at Milton Loch, Boat of Garten. She has been our artist in residence, helping locals and visitors to create willow sculptures that enhance the natural environment. But it has been about more than making a piece of art. People have had opportunities to work outdoors, chat to others or sit in silence, learn a new skill, develop an artistic side, bond with others, appreciate the area where they live or simply to do something difference”. Said Kate from Boat of Garten Wildlife Group.