Product Description

Children will enjoy making and playing in wigwams, domes and tunnels. More advanced projects, suitable for adults, include fences, chairs and arbours. Jon Warnes discusses the tools you need, planting the willow, joining, grafting and weaving in detail, and includes other makers' work in different styles to inspire you to create your own designs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19177 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

Review
Jon Warnes describes the process of making a range of living willow structures and shapes, using diagrams, photographs and clear instructions. Many of the ideas are particularly relevant to schools, although perhaps more detail would be needed for the complete beginner leading a project with a class. The book recommends visiting some places for inspiration (be warned that it includes the Earth Centre in Doncaster which is now closed). The list of suppliers given on the Search Press website is up to date and potentially invaluable.-START

About the Author
Jon Warnes developed a keen interest in working with wood after volunteering to do some coppicing work in the early nineties. Since then he has developed his woodland craft skills and he now runs regular rustic furniture courses at the Centre of Alternative Technology in Mid Wales, the the Green Wood Trust in Shropshire. He also runs living willow courses which include demonstrations on how to make living willow chairs.

Customer Reviews

Not a bad book but could have done with more detail
Having been on a Living Willow sculpture course this year at Wisley, I decided to buy this book as it had been recommended to me. I was a little disappointed at the content of the book as I thought it would contain a little more detail about making all the sculptures, I felt there were too many photos but not enough instructions to enable you to recreate them yourself. There could have been more about the basic techniques of willow weaving. I guess you are supposed to use your imagination! Otherwise, considering that there aren't many books on the subject then I would recommend it for ideas.

OK for the basics
Covers the basics and well as giving to pictures of bigger projects. Good book given the price, but could do with more detail and variations different weaves.