Creative with Nature

24/10/2026

04/10/2026

What a wonderful start to my autumn classes 🍂
A brand new venue overlooking beautiful English countryside, lovely students old and new. A wonderful host who kept us going with homemade soups and cheese, excellent companion labrador always ready for cuddles, leftovers and a stick throw, plus the lovely weather really was the icing on the cake.

Well done everyone on some really impressive work 👏 This new venue will only accommodate 6 which is perfect for a relaxed atmosphere and everyone being able to get attention as they need it.

The rest of this year's in-person courses have been full for quite some time but worry not I'm about to release next years courses up to July.

I have a special wait list if you'd like to know first just DM me your email address, they'll then go to my newsletter community before being officially released.

I won't be running as many as in previous years, moving forward, now my wonderful kids have flown the nest and I've sold my teaching venue I don't need to work quite so hard.

I'm really looking forward to a more relaxed work flow!

I have 4 venues lined up around the North West of England, 2 old favourites i used to use before the pandemic and 2 brand new ones.

If you haven't already you can sign up to my newsletter by following the link in my bio.
Hope to see you on a course soon.
Joe 🍂🧡🍂

27/09/2026

Learn to weave with me! One week left of early access 🧺🌷✨

This Sunday, my Asymmetrical Basket online course officially launches at full price. If you’ve been thinking about learning to weave or have been wanting to improve your technique and understanding of round basketry, there’s still one week left to join the early access list and enrol at the introductory price of £100.

I’ve really enjoyed making this course and bringing a workshop I’ve taught for more than a decade into an online format. It’s been especially lovely seeing people already enrol and start their weaving journey.

With over 6 hours of step by step tuition, lifetime access and live Zoom Q&As where you can ask questions and share your progress, I hope the course gives you the same support and guidance you’d get in one of my workshops.

Whether you’re completely new to weaving or looking to strengthen your understanding of the fundamentals, this course is for you.

Follow the link in my bio to join the early access list and enrol for £100 🔗

23/09/2026

Slow down & weave a little willow 🌿

This is Episode 3 of my free Weave Your First Basket YouTube series, where I show you step by step how to weave your very first basket. In this episode, we’re weaving the base!

Watch the full series on my YouTube channel and weave along with me. Link in bio 🧺

20/09/2026

There’s something so satisfying about learning a new weave and seeing it take shape 🧺🌿

Learn the fundamentals of round willow basketry, plus techniques and embellishments like this, in my new Asymmetrical Basket online course.

Course link in bio! Happy weaving 🧺🌷✨

15/09/2026

Want to weave this beautiful willow knot? 🌿

This is just one of the techniques you’ll learn inside my new Asymmetrical Basket online course, along with the fundamentals of round willow basketry.

If you love traditional craft and want to learn to make beautiful baskets yourself, click the link in my bio to enrol and start learning today 🧺🌷✨

13/09/2026

I'm really happy to be able to tell you my first indepth online basket making course, my version of the beautiful, contemporary Asymmetrical basket is now available on an early access release.

With over 6 hours of indepth cinematic tuition it'll be like coming to one of my classes but in the comfort of your own home wherever you are in the world. I've been teaching this basket to students for over a decade at my studio in West Yorkshire and I've taught hundreds of people to weave with it.

This is such a great basket to practice and develop your skills on with lots of interesting design patterns to explore. It's consistently been one of my most popular courses and the one I'm asked to teach the most 🧡

If you're looking for a new hobby to really get your teeth into or wanting to develop your skills this is a great place to start.

If you join my early access list you'll also receive a 20% discount and access to my comprehensive willow soaking guide. Follow the link in my bio or check out the comments for the link.

Happy weaving 🍂👑🍂

06/09/2026

My first class after the summer hols and my first class after selling my teaching venue in West Yorkshire.
A lovely group of brand new baskets weavers RHS Bridgewater

Felt so good to be back making and what a great bunch of students and beautiful venue come back to.

All 9 students made their first basket, so impressed with their results, well done everyone 👏

After many months putting it together my first indepth online basket making course comes out later this month and I'll be releasing next year's in person workshops in October.

If you like to join the early access lists of either or both just follow the link in my bio.
🍂🧡🍂

31/08/2026

A nourishing weekend in my happy place, a field somewhere in the UK surrounded by passionate, extremely talented crafts people from around the world.
The wonderful biennial Tear Up - Willow & Fibre Festival dreamt up and organised by Eddie Glew (aka Eddie Glew) and an army of dedicated volunteers. Bringing together our growing community of weavers and other associated crafts from across Europe and around the world.
Feeling happy and inspired. Really looking forward to getting my new workshop set up, experimenting more and developing my own practice 🥰
Thank you so much to everyone who made it happen ###