Traditional hand woven baskets and unique home-ware items using sustainably grown willow.
Helena Golden is an Irish artisan basket maker based in county Leitrim. Her love for the traditional craft of willow weaving was born in Leitrim , located close to Carrick on Shannon, along the banks of the Shannon Blueway and within a short drive of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and the Wild Atlantic Way. Helena draws inspiration for her work from her idyllic Leitrim roots.
Helena creates traditional hand woven baskets and unique home-ware items using sustainably grown willow. She delivers workshops in basket making throughout the country but is very proud to host her full day Basket Making Workshops in her home county of Leitrim. The Willow Woman delivers workshops, both online and in-person, giving participants the skills to weave their own practical and decorative home-ware such as bread baskets, blackberry baskets, bird feeders, garden obelisks and plant pots.
Workshops
Basket Making Classes
Helena Golden Willow Woman delivers weaving courses and workshops in a relaxed enjoyable manner. Willow, tools and tuition are provided and you will create your own willow basket (or plant pot, bird feeder, wreath) to take home.
1-Day courses, where you will weave your own round willow basket, take place in Leitrim Village (just outside Carrick on Shannon)
Bookings now being taken for 2023.
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Testimonials
“Helena is very skilled in teaching novice basket weavers, with a great result at the end of one day. I enjoyed the experience immensely and already look forward to the next basket weaving workshop. It’s amazing to actually complete a beautiful willow basket during a good day’s work!
I would encourage anyone interested in crafting to give it a go”.