Botanical Art Fair Creative Taster Session - Weave a Flower Motif

Tutor: Mary Crabb
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Monday, 4th May 2026 
Price: £35

Course Details
Running in the Vintage Tea Marquee alongside the ROSA Botanical Art Fair at West Dean College. Worked in the hands, make a small woven flower motif. Learn the basics of the basketry technique of twining, using colourful materials to make a twined flower motif individual to each maker

For those interested in developing their practice further, this taster provides an introduction to Mary's range of short courses at West Dean College.

No previous experience is required.

Materials and Equipment
All necessary materials and equipment will be provided for use on the course.

About Your Tutor
Mary Crabb is an award-winning contemporary basketmaker. Having originally worked in willow, Mary now works with fine flexible materials, both natural and man-made, to create small, detailed and decorative woven forms exploring the connection between basketry and textiles. Mary is a member of the Basketmakers' Association and Yeoman member of the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers.

General Information
Short courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over. Short course Vouchers are not useable against Taster sessions. Please enter through the West Dean Gardens entrance and sign in at the Gardens Gatehouse. 

Creative taster sessions are exclusive to ROSA Botanical Art Fair ticket holders. You must have a valid admission ticket to the Fair for the day of your tour. Tour tickets are an additional cost and must be booked separately.

Refunds and Cancellations
Cancellations are permitted up to 7 days before the start of the taster, cancellations within 7 days of the tour are non refundable. You have the right to cancel within the statutory 14 day cooling off period If you have any questions or queries please contact us at meetings@westdean.ac.uk. 

We reserve the right to cancel a class in unusual circumstances. We try to avoid this where possible, but sometimes it is unavoidable. In this situation, a full refund will be given. We’re sorry that we cannot be financially responsible for extreme weather conditions, travel disruption or any other situations that are outside our control.

Access
If you have any specific access needs, we will need to know about your access requirements in advance. Please tell us about your needs in confidence by emailing: bookingsoffice@westdean.ac.uk

Disclaimer
Information given is accurate at the time of publication. However West Dean College reserves the right to cancel or amend tours if bookings do not meet the minimum requirement to run.