GLEANING PLANT FIBRES and COILED BASKETRY with artist FRED BRANSON, at North Aston Organics
Organised around the idea and practice of gleaning, this workshop will explore different plant materials foraged from the organic vegetable farm where artist-grower Fred works. Using crop residues left behind after commercial harvests, attendees will craft small coiled vessels while exploring the often-overlooked abundance that lies beyond the demands of the market and discover the creative potential of freely available materials.
Participants will work with an exciting range of plants, such as carrot, rhubarb, garlic, leek, and rye amongst others, experimenting with their textures and possibilities for coiled basketry, as well as their potential for cordage.
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore basketry beyond willow and understand the potential for making with materials directly around us.
The setting for this workshop North Aston Organics, a beautiful vegetable farm in rolling countryside overlooking the Cherwell Valley. Read more about the farm here: northastonorganics.co.uk/
About Fred Branson:
Fred’s practice combines experience in community arts, visual anthropology & agroecology. He is particularly interested in producing work that engages with both the materials and politics of different landscapes. His most recent work responds to the plants he encounters as part of his work on a small-scale vegetable farm in North Oxfordshire. This has led to working with cordage, coiled basketry, and most recently, the construction of camera obscurae.
Read more and see his work at:
https://fredbranson.squarespace.com/the-gleanings
www.fredbranson.squarespace.com
@fredbransonmaker on Instagram instagram.com/fredbransonmaker/?hl=en
Notes
All tools and materials are included. Please wear suitable clothes for a day on a farm! there is a wonderful farm shop on site, but please do bring a packed lunch.
Total cost including materials £65
We hope you can join us!
For more information about the venue:-
North Aston Organics, OX25 6HX