OXFORDSHIRE BASKETMAKERS

Conversations in the Life of Liliana Segre by Elizabeth Adams

Curvy Kindling Basket by Joanna Soedring

Ash Splint Basket with Bunny Ear Handles by Michelle Mateo

Bicycle Basket by Angela Edward

Hollow Forms 1, 2 and 3 by Joanna Gilmour

Untitled by Janice Brooklyn

Empty Vessels by Judith Ferns

Mad Red Hex by Jackie Sweet

Ship Shape by Clair Murphy

Lanzarote by Sally Roach

All the Trimmings by Penny Maltby

Join OB today and get weaving!

Today, the OB has many members throughout Oxfordshire and beyond. These include professional basketmakers and teachers as well as researchers, collectors and people who simply like baskets or enjoy ‘having a go’ from time to time.

Delivered through a regular programme of workshops, talks, visits, social gatherings and with opportunities to exhibit.

New members are always very welcome.

2026 TICKETS FOR ALL EVENTS and WORKSHOPS

This link will take you to our OB Ticket Tailor page for booking online. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE. You can join OB at checkout.

For all OB event and workshop enquiries please email the Course Co-ordinator. Events and workshops are open to all OB members.

2026 OB calendar

2026 / SEPT / WORKSHOP with JOANNE LAMB

EXPRESSIVE BASKETRY with JOANNE LAMB. Saturday 19th SEPTEMBER 2026 10:30am – 5:30pm. You can join OB at checkout.

For more information about the workshop click on the link here

Tickets go on sale on Friday 29^th May at 12noon. Page link: https://buytickets.at/oxfordshirebasketmakers/2157164

2026 / SEPT SOCIAL with OB / FREE EVENT

SEPTEMBER SOCIAL. Saturday 26th SEPTEMBER 2026 1:30pm – 4:45pm.

For more information about the event click on the link here

2026 / OCT / WORKSHOP with AMANDINE LOUBÈRE

FRENCH WILLOW BASKETRY: A TWO DAY MASTERCLASS with AMANDINE LOUBÈRE.

Saturday, 3rd October, 9:30am – Sunday, 4th October, 5:00pm

You can join OB at checkout.

For more information about the workshop click on the link here

Tickets go on sale on Friday 29^th May at 12noon. Booking link: https://buytickets.at/oxfordshirebasketmakers/2230541

2026 / NOV / WORKSHOP with KATRINA GREEN

RUSH WORKSHOP with KATRINA GREEN. Saturday 7th NOVEMBER 2026 10:00am – 5:00pm. You can join OB at checkout.

For more information about the workshop click on the link here

Tickets go on sale on Friday 29^th May at 12noon

Page link: https://buytickets.at/oxfordshirebasketmakers/2157226

Further 2026 OB workshop dates to be saved...

Further details to follow here on the website and e-news. Watch this space.

Maker Relief Fund - Heritage Crafts

Support for craftspeople who need it most.

https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/

makerrelieffund/

The Basketmakers' Association

For Basketmakers, Chairseaters and all related Crafts

What a lovely group and a great venue! I’m super proud of the baskets that everyone made, especially in the heat of the day. So much determination and stamina.

Delightful, challenging and so much fun! Excellent tuition - admirably well thought through and explained/demonstrated for all levels of experience. Tutor warm and friendly, patient and encouraging. Amazing variety of high-quality, home-grown and hand-harvested materials to work with.

Thanks for organising the course and looking after us so well. Such a lot of planning and hard work must have gone into the workshop to make it run smoothly. I had a brilliant time. Clare is a great teacher and we covered a lot of ground. Hope to go on another of your courses.

As a first-time basket maker, never would I have imagined that I could come away from a day-long course with a basket to treasure.

Overall it was a wonderful day. There was plenty of breathing space between each taught element, and drinks and biscuits were on hand to sustain us. I picked the course as offering a result that was striking, and by the end of the day I was struck not just by the effectiveness of the design, but amazed that I created such a satisfying object in the time available.

Huge thanks are due to Clare for her expertise and teaching ability, as well as great sense of humour, to Charlotte who offered encouragement and refreshment, and Alice who introduced us to the wonderful venue.

Clare is an incredible teacher and made a very complex craft accessible to total newbies. So many skills were learnt thanks to her; she kept us weaving until the magic was complete Intense, hard work but also fun, interesting (lots of cultural and botanical history and ultimately utterly rewarding when we gazed on our creations. Thank you

This was a totally immersive workshop, excellently paced with satisfactory results for all! I thoroughly enjoyed the course and thought Fred was great.

I found it a wonderful workshop. It was in a perfect location for me as I live this end of Oxfordshire. I thought that Fred was very generous in what he had prepared for us, and imparting his knowledge. I loved learning how to make cordage. I used the nettle cordage I made to edge the top of my basket. I will definitely do some gleaning myself and see what else I can use in my garden and the hedgerows. I found is so inspiring, especially as I have just finished reading 'Weaving Nature'.

Such an inspiring, peaceful and beautiful day. I have been looking at plants, and their potential for making, in a whole new way ever since.

Sarah was brilliant very positive and informative, she really gave great tips and direction. Hope she can do more!

I was so delighted to be offered a last-minute place on this course and I’m very grateful for the experience. As probably the most inexperienced person there, I learnt a huge amount. It was really fun to work with different types/colours of Willow and so wonderful to come home with a finished item that is useful…it was Brilliant that all materials were included and decent tools available to borrow. Sarah worked very hard, explained things well and was extremely enthusiastic. Thank you so much once again. I really was so pleased to come home with such a lovely basket.

It was a great day, Sarah's design for a bag was really lovely and covered a lot of skills and techniques and Sarah was excellent at demonstrating each step and supporting everyone through to the end. Thank you Sarah!

Good location and venue. 8 was a perfect number in order to get plenty of attention from the tutor. Clear instructions from the beginning. Sarah took us through each stage at the same time explaining in detail what was happening and what would happen next. So pleased to have attended the course . Thank you organising it all. Look forward to hearing about future courses.

Thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Dave was very patient and enthused us all. What magnificent results. The venue was a great location just about maxed out of space for the event. Charlotte and Paul were very welcoming, as an event it was wonderful to come home with something I’ll use and love to look at in the garden. Course content was spot on and the materials available. Would definitely do it again. Thank you again for a great day

I really enjoyed the day. The arts centre is a great space you’re so lucky to have it. I think the numbers were good, time for Dave to get around us all. Thank you for the drinks and biscuits much appreciated. I look forward to my next workshop.

I learnt so much on this course. The tuition was excellent. I have made plant supports before, but never to this quality, so sturdy and robust but also so elegant! A real masterclass.