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This item will be posted to you by Anne and Alan Thomas within 5 days of receiving payment.
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We have retired - so our lovely Folksy shop has now closed.
Thank you to everyone who has supported and/or bought from us. It has been much appreciated.
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Wishing everyone all the very best.
There’s nothing nicer than a simple round basket - and I always love to make them.
They are the main stay of any basketmaker’s stock - and waste paper baskets are always popular - although a regular customer at our markets recently reminded me I hadn’t had any in stock for a while. I usually have two in stock - so if you don't see a size you want please contact me.
Whilst the sizing, willow variety and weaves are obviously set for this particular basket, baskets can be made to order - for any purpose, to your size requirements and your preferred willow variety. If you have something in mind, please don’t hesitate to contact us with your ideas. Commissions are always welcome.
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I have added this beautiful buff willow waste paper basket to the perfectly imperfect Folksy event not because it is imperfect but because I am clearing old designs ready for new ones.
This small waste paper basket is perfect for any room in the house - bedroom, bathroom, study, craft room. If taken care of it will last a lifetime.
Classified as a heritage craft, the skill of willow weaving was waning in this country, but with current green living practices - willow-work fits in perfectly as a renewable and sustainable product which will last for many years. Baskets have traditionally been handed down from generation to generation. Ultimately they will biodegrade back into the earth.
Buff willow is generally processed from the traditional Black Maul basket willow variety by being boiled and stripped of its bark which produces the lovely honey-coloured buff willow. This processing also makes it very light and strong making it ideal for baskets of all shapes and sizes. It has a long history of use as mail baskets, picnic baskets - as you might have seen them strapped to the back of cars of old, balloon baskets and many other traditionally made baskets which used to be part of a large basketmaking industry in this country.
Size: Approx: 20cms (8”) wide x 23cms (9”) high.
Designed by Anne & Alan Thomas in Cornwall
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