Hanna Van Aelst

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I am a basket maker and artist passionate about willow. I create willow sculptural work as well as more traditional baskets. living off grid on a mountain in...

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Welcome to my studio! Full workshop tour and workbench setup explained...

In the willow beds, weeding and looking at varieties, pests and diseases.

Day in the life of a basket maker. Making frames, hoops and stripping bark featuring Willow the cat.

The importance of making by hand, a poetic journey inside my work and studio.

Maintaining living willow structures, update on previous structures.

Catch up and willow beds transformation from winter to spring.

Weaving magic the Flow sculpture series

Winter willow work, grading, building, planting and weaving living willow.

Living willow structures tutorial, a how-to video on weaving with living willow.

Coppicing vs. pollarding willow for basket making. Our experience so far.

Autumn in the workshop, getting it winter ready, workstation upgrade and how to weave willow wreaths

A walk in the willow beds, a look the health of my willow plants, disease and pests. September 2021

Settling in to my new studio, self-criticism and the creative process and weaving new work.

building my artist workshopstudio with green roof.

Preparing willow for basket making Soaking (answering questions, no background music)

How to weave a basket base (no background music) Step by step tutorial on how to make the base.

Away from weaving. Making sourdough bread, hiking, planting willow and workshop build.

Grading willow and update on willow midge infestation

Willow harvest 20-21. Harvesting willow for basket making by hand.

Making a small wallhanging basket (and oval course launch!)

Catalan tray made from foraged materials (tension tray, easy weaving project)

Willow beds in early spring (and a tour of our garden)

grading, sorting, drying willow for basket making (and what's been happening here recently)

How to make a living willow fence

Growing willow for basket making My favourite willow varieties

Harvesting willow for basket making. One year coppicing. Harvesting by hand.

Making baskets How to select the right willow for your project

Making willow baskets Basket borders

Craft making, my process

Diseased willow. What now