Whistling Willow workshops
Willow workshops can involve making a range of items, - for example, currently very popular are fairy wings and swords workshops for all ages (though especially enjoyed by children and their families). The wings are decorated with scrap fabric to each person’s own design, sometimes with startling results! So each item made is unique. The wings then tie on to the back of the workshopper.
These workshops are ideal for all sorts of settings from music festivals to arts festivals to green fayres and family fun days and also mean that participants can spend the rest of the day in part fancy dress, so adding to the atmosphere of the event, as they wander around in colourful wings or brandishing striking but harmless willow swords.
For Valentine’s events, willow heart workshops are available – design your own heart, and then even write a message inside on coloured paper if desired.
Or for Halloween – miniature broomstick making workshop!
Above; White Wings in the garden of the Crafts Field, Sunrise Celebration Festival.
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Alternatively for festivals another popular workshop is building one large structure using willow and ribbons. The Children help wrapping the willow, putting it into the boat, and even decorating the finished product. They can watch the structure gradually grow over the course of the weekend, and can then play in it once it is finished!
Other workshops include making dreamcatchers,
hurdle fencing, basket weaving, etc....
For more pictures of the boat building click the image above