Basketry and Beyond Festival 2013

The Basketry and Beyond Festival, May 2013 will celebrate all aspects of basketry with a focus on the themes of Fishing, Farming and Fashion. It will be held in the inspiring setting of Dartington Estate in South Devon.

Spend the weekend discovering the art and the craft of basketry and the many, many varied ways to make a basket and the uses of basketry techniques; from housing bees to catching crabs.

Highlights include demonstrations of the craft by International craftspeople, a seminar session to discuss basketmaking in contemporary practice, a basket, craft and produce market, drop in workshops for children and adults and much more.

It will be a weekend packed with opportunities to get inspired and get actively involved with the craft of basketry. Basketmakers from all over the world including Japan, Germany and Denmark and the UK will be giving workshops.

For more information visit http://festival2013.basketryandbeyond.org.uk/