Leicester workshop in the EcoHouse

At last I managed to organize my first non-Rugby workshop which will be held on Saturday, 16th, June in the EcoHouse, Leicester.
 

As usual, the one day workshop is designed to guide total beginners step by step through

each stage of the basket making process.

On this course you will learn how to weave a medium sized vegetable basket.

Date: Saturday, 16th, June (10 am- 4 pm)

Price per person:  £45

(all materials, tools and step-by step handouts included)

On this course I am able to tutor 6 persons so please book your

place to make sure you don’t miss it!

Come and learn this beautiful ancient craft with me and go home with a

finished rustic basket!

For further details and to book your place please contact Borbala at:

borbalahidvegi@gmail.com

or call: 07565231128

Booking is on a first come first served basis.

Beware! Basketmaking is highly addictive!

Ramblings

At last I joined the Rugby Ramblers...what a great idea it was!
I actually have been thinking about it for a while now, but there was always something going on every weekend. Last Sunday I finally went on my first walk with local nature enthusiasts, and spent a whole day of hiking on the sunny countryside near Adlestrop in the Cotswold district. I met wonderful new people; I think I am hooked :)
This is my favourite picture I took on the way:

Feedback on the first UK workshop

So my first UK course was over on Saturday afternoon; I feel very fortunate that I could work with such great, enthusiastic people!

The time went by fast as we were weaving, and by the end of the day everybody finished a large organic basket with a handle :)

This is me, helping Jo, one of the students.

I received such nice comments that I can't help sharing them:

" I found it very enjoyable and “therapeutic”, the time flew! You worked so hard and kept us informed, telling us in detail what to do. It was great, and I couldn’t have asked for a better day, I learned a lot. It was good to be able to take something home to give to my wife."

"Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed your workshop and appreciated your hard work in helping us all achieve a basket to be proud of."

Such positive feedback made me start organizing the next workshop, which will be on the 12nd, May.

Details coming soon... 

First UK workshop

Hooray!

People have been asking me about basket making courses, so I just couldn't resist and started working out the details; today I am happily announcing that my first UK workshop is all fixed up!

Here are the infos:
One day introductory basket making workshop for beginners.
Students will leave with their own finished, medium sized basket and the skills needed to continue this beautiful and therapeutic craft.
All materials and tools, plus step-by-step handouts included.

Tutor: Borbala Hidvegi, Hungarian basket maker (that's me :)
Course size: maximum 6 persons
Course date: 28th, April (10 am-4 pm)
Location: Rugby Baptist Church, Regent Place, Rugby, CV21 2PJ
Price per person: Ł 45

To book your place please contact me at: borbalahidvegi@gmail.com or call 07565231128

Colours, colours...

I have been busy collecting materials for basket weaving :)
Look at all the different shades of willow, dogwood and hazelnut! Aren't they fascinating?
I love experimenting with these materials that are partly new to me...where I come from we have slightly different variations of the same plants. For example dogwood never gets this gorgeous dark red shade in Hungary!

This is how the above sticks look like once woven into a basket base.
Like a rainbow...

First post

So this is my new blog.
Brand new, fresh, crispy!

We have been missing nature since we moved here a month and a half ago, so this weekend we treated ourselves with a little trip...drove up to Willow Withies in Moira to buy a bit of green willow for my upcoming workshop, then wandered around Charnwood Forest for a couple of hours.
What a lovely day!
PS: I wanted to take pictures of bluebell covered woods, but I guess it was too early for that...oh well, we still found a few pieces, plus it will be a good excuse for another excursion :)