About Colette Basketry
I work with locally foraged fibres and reclaimed sea plastics, using basketry techniques.
I run courses in fibre basketry in various locations, see my website for details.
Reviews
Shades of green; Reed Mace drying. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket
Soaking Iris leaves from my garden. #golden #colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket
Bur-reed and waxed linen thread #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket @ Colette Basketry
An enjoyable few hours spent in a friend’s pond gathering Reedmace. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket
Holiday looping practice. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket #looping @ Colette Basketry
Fire food with friends #colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket
Holiday time #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket
Some of the samples I made and some continued after a fantastic 5 days at West Dean College on Tim Johnson’s Knotting, Netting and Looping course. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket #looping @ West Dean College
Day Lily, Day Lily cordage and waxed linen. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket @ Colette Basketry
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So on the left are freshly stripped fibres, right dried out and then obviously corded on the peg. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket #rewilding #bushcraft @ Colette Basketry
I’m Preparing nettle fibres for cordage making. I love the way the strands cling to the nodes. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket #rewilding #bushcraft
Hanging out with fellow basket nerds at Westhope College Open Day, City and Guilds show. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket #rewilding #bushcraft
Bindweed Plait. #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket #rewilding #bushcraft
Working on my cordage skills and samples ready for my course with @timjohnsonartist Looping, Netting and Knotting. Can’t wait! #Colettebasketry #southwales #monmouthshire #wyevalley #forestofdean #fibreart #fibrebasketry #basketmaker #basketry #vannerie #weaver #locallysourced #crafts #handmade #coilbasket #rewilding #bushcraft