Boxing or Sitting Hare Willow Sculpture Workshop

Make a sitting or boxing hare on this one day Yorkshire workshop



6 hours

Class size 1 to 6 (public classes), 4 to 12
  £85
Yorkshire Activities
Full Day Boxing or Sitting Hare Sculpture Workshop with willow artist Toni Cross.
Handweave your own boxing hare, and maybe even build a pair with a partner, or build a large sitting hare...
This workshop takes place at Howden Shire Hall
In this workshop, we will build a large hare sculpture which can live indoors or outside.
To create our hares, we start by making a willow framework, then weave in more willow to fill in the sculpture. Pieces usually measure about 70cm. As there is a lot to complete in one day, some hoops and other structural sections will be prepared for you. Boxing hares are woven with the back legs made up partly of long bamboo poles. These will be much longer than the legs and can be cut to suit when you install your hare. Sitting hares are simpler to make and are suitable for beginners.
Hares are woven with brown willow which lasts well outside and a mixture of brown and dried white willow for the framework. They can also be varnished or painted with linseed oil to preserve them.
There is no age limit but children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent.
Willow is a lovely medium to work with, and most people find weaving relaxing and therapeutic. However, it can be quite hard on the fingers. We can find ways to alleviate this for most people, but if you have arthritis or other mobility issues, you might want to discuss this with Toni first to see what help we can offer.
Tools will be provided, but if you have them, please bring:
  • Sharp secateurs or garden scissors (many people prefer using ones they are used to)
  • A pruning knife if you have one
Workshops include tea/coffee and cake. Please bring a sandwich for lunchtime.
What you'll get
Materials and a completed artwork to take home
Tea/coffee and cake
Knowledge required
Suitable for beginners and more experienced weavers
What to bring
Lunch
Your own secateurs if you prefer to use them
Location

The Shire Hall, Market Place, Howden, Goole

Boxing or Sitting Hare Willow Sculpture Workshop location
Your teacher

Toni Cross
Toni Cross

female Women-owned

Willow artist Toni Cross has been working in the arts for over thirty years, and with willow for almost twenty. She has worked with schools, groups of adults and young people, including adults with special learning needs.
She has built living willow sculptures and structures with primary schools, made a ten foot high living Bittern with young birdwatchers, and made animal sculptures and garden decorations with adults, children, and families working together too.
Toni runs workshops for wildlife trusts and other conservation organisations as well as schools and groups, and organises her own workshops using village halls and other venues in East Anglia and Yorkshire.
When not weaving willow Toni is also a nature and wildlife photographer, producing her own range of gifts and calendars, as well as using her images and time in the field to influence and inform her animal and wildlife sculpture.

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