Hand Made Willow Baskets By Joanie Nielsen
Since I am moving to Maui in July, I will not be using the dried willow I have.
I have some I bought from England and a lot harvested from my farm. All lengths and sizes, many colors.
I am selling most of it for $8/ lb. The buff I will sell for $10/ lb . If I need to ship your order, I will let you know what the shipping cost will be for your parcel.
You are welcome to call me at 360-312-0637 or email me through the contact on this blog.
Thank-you ALL, Joanie
Hello everyone, Well, I’ve done it. I am officially moving to Maui in the next few months. A friend will be renting my home and garden and another friend will be harvesting the willow. I have dried willow for sale if anyone would like some, and a few baskets if anyone is interested. I am not taking much with me.
I have a new grandbaby on Maui and a wonderful son and his wife. Leaving lots of amazing friends here, not to mention my loving daughter, but I think they will all be visiting.
Might be back some day, but on to a new adventure for now.
Thanks for your support.
Last chance for willow cuttings if you are interested in growing any willow for basketry, living fences, wind breaks or whatever.
I will be planting it all in the next few weeks. It wants to come out of dormancy very badly!!!
Let me know if you are interested and I will send the list of the kinds I have and their characteristics.
April Basket Class Update:
April 10: bread/fruit basket class—– 1 or 2 spaces open
April 17: market basket ——full
April 24: bread/fruit basket class——3 or 4 openings
I will be scheduling summer classes soon. Most summer classes will be during the week, since I will be at the farmer’s market on Saturday.
See you at the Bellingham Farmer’s Market the first Saturday in May!
Here are two lovely basket students with their lovely market baskets. There are a few more spaces in the market basket class and the bread/fruit basket classes. We had a great day!
Made a basket today with Salix alba vittelini (yellow) and
Salix alba britzensis (red/orange).
Aren’t the colors amazing!!!
Still spots in the April basket classes!!
Harvesting the last of the willow for 2010
I am harvesting the last of the Salix alba vitellini. I have at least 3000 cuttings in my frig ready to plant. I will get to it soon. Weather is warming up, just a little wet to get in to some places. I have extra cuttings of some varieties if anyone is interested. Let me know, and I will send you the details.
I am not going to have enough baskets made to start the Bellingham farmers market until May, so I have scheduled 3 more Saturday basket classes for April. These will be the last Saturday classes for most of the year, since I will be at the farmers market . Here are the dates planned:
Please contact me for the full info sheet and sign-up sheet. Thank-you!! you can see photos of these baskets on this blog.
April 10 bread/fruit basket (4-6 people) 9am-3pm
April 17 market basket (4-5 people) 9am-5pm
April 24 bread/fruit basket (4-6 people) 9am-3pm
In the MARKET BASKET CLASS we will be making a medium-sized market basket with a single handle. This class is 8 hours and the cost is $95.
In the BREAD/FRUIT BASKET CLASS we will be making a medium-sized bread/fruit basket . This class is approximately 5-6 hours and the cost is $65.
fruit/bread basket class
Here are some photos of recent basket students and their baskets. So wonderful and interesting how we all use the same material and create something unique.
completed market basket and happy student
another happy basket maker
I am having fun harvesting my willow now. Cut the “Green Dicks” last week and the “Dicky Meadows” yesterday. Taking lots of cuttings from the butt end, so that I can plant more when the weather warms. I will have a few cuttings for sale, but saving most of them for my new “field of dreams”.
Still a few places in the basket classes, but they are filling up.