WILLOW BASKET WEAVING: IRISH CREEL
WITH ELI AND BEN GOODWIN
Saturday & Sunday, July 19-20th, 2025
9 am - 4 pm (7 hours), each day
In this hard working and physical two day class, students will learn all the steps involved in the manufacture of an Irish Creel style willow basket. The weaving is a ground up process where the upright structural members are pushed into the ground and the basket is woven upside down and finished at the bottom. If students have time, handles can be added after the basket is removed from the ground.
The Irish creel is a uniquely Irish and Scottish basket style. It is unique for its “upside down” construction where sticks are shoved into the ground in the shape of the desired basket, woven around into the desired height is reached, and then finished at the bottom of the basket!
Class Details
Age Requirement: this class is for adults 18+.
Location: Corvallis Waldorf School
Students bring: hand clippers, a knife and a bodkin. Sharpened hardwood bodkins will be provided but the commercial ones are worth buying. Work will be conducted on the ground level so kneeling pads or soft material to cushion the knees and a favorite chair are highly recommended.
Accessibility note: the construction of this basket requires long days of kneeling, squatting, bending, and sitting on the ground. Some hand strength is also helpful to bend and work with the willow.
Tuition: $170
Materials fee: $110
Please note: you will be directed to your email to send us a request for a waitlist spot. Another option to join the waitlist is to compose the email yourself to info@tarweedfolkschool.com if the above link does not work or if you prefer!
Need a scholarship to attend a class? We offer full and half tuition awards (scholarships do not apply to class materials fee). Email info@tarweedfolkschool.com to register.
Tarweed Folk School values increasing access to practical arts and place-based skills. Our goal is to make our classes accessible to anyone with an interest in learning. Please consider that our classrooms take place inside and outdoors with varying amenities (think of parking, seating, walking surfaces, and bathroom options, for example). We are happy to provide any information or answer any questions about accessibility or accommodations for any of our classes and locations. Please email us if you have comments, concerns, or questions.