Weaving with Rush

Learn a variety of weaving techniques that you can repeat with a range of natural fibres.

Hermione Toulson is a craftsperson and facilitator, working with plant materials sourced from her local environment to deepen her relationship with the natural world – and supporting others to do the same. Hermione believes that through the practice of natural crafts, ethnobotany and ancestral skills, we can develop a deep sense of belonging, and address the cultural and spiritual disconnection that many of us feel. Hermione’s creative practice is primarily focussed on traditional basketmaking and the alchemical process of botanical dyeing, but she can also be found spinning wool, tanning rabbit skins, foraging for wild foods and medicine, and roaming the lands and waters of Scotland.

Date: Saturday 20th September
Venue: Walkerburn Village Hall (Venue is fully accessible)
Participants: Minimum 6, maximum 12.
Time: Whole day 10 – 4.30pm (as this is a whole day event, please bring some lunch with you)
Materials: I will provide rush and weaving materials. Participants may like to bring a mold with them – any small object that they would like to weave around, such as a small pot, bowl, or a large apple, which will be removed once the item is woven. I will bring some possible options with me.

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