Hand-crafted Willow baskets

Grown on the Isle of Skye

Baskets are functional, beautiful, full of colour and add texture and warmth to any space. The Willow used to make these baskets grows well here on the Isle of Skye, without any pesticides, fertiliser or watering required.

Each basket is unique and depends on the capabilities of the willow, always different and unknown before I begin to weave.  I can try and replicate similar baskets, but both the growing and drying conditions will influence the rods, and vary from year to year.

Occasionally other plants, or plant material, are woven into these baskets, for example driftwood, or cordage from grasses and flowers foraged from the croft. In Winter the willow is harvested, and new beds can be planted, adding in new varieties.

There is no waste when these baskets are made. Any scraps of willow are used up as kindling, woven into smaller items, or composted here on the croft. These baskets will decompose fully at the end of their lives, returning to the earth. Some baskets can be repaired several times.