Private Basket Weaving Tuition
Learn with me privately, on your own or in a group with family, friends or colleagues.
Book a one-off private session, a series of one-to-one lessons planned around you, or register your interest in my small weekly basket weaving groups. I teach at your home, your village hall or a venue I hire near you, within about an hour’s drive of Newenden.
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Private Sessions: One to One or Your Own Group
A half or full day of weaving, just for you or for a group of your own of up to six.
Whether you’ve never woven before or have made a few baskets, the day is shaped around what you’d like to make, and I bring all the willow and tools. Over the years I’ve taught five sisters, two friends from opposite sides of the world, a garden tour who wove platters small enough to fit in their suitcases, and many more.
Who it’s for
Family and friends
Colleagues on an away day
Tour groups taking a breather
Forest schools
Home-educated children
Children who need tailored teaching
Community and prison groups
Or just you
Whoever comes, you get my full attention, taught in the way you learn best.
Half day from £300 · Full day from £600, depending on your group size and venue.
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One-to-One Lessons Built Around You
A planned series of lessons, each with a new project, shaped around where you are now and where you’d like to get to.
Perhaps you’ve caught the bug at a workshop and want to take your basketry more seriously. I put together a progression plan for you: some people come once a month; others have a week free and weave for five days, learning something different each day.
Who it’s for
Workshop-goers ready for more
Beginners who’d like a steady, stepped way to learn
Experienced basketmakers after more consistency, control and confidence
Anyone who learns best one to one
What we might work on
Tension and symmetry
Texture and proportion
Shape and colour
More complicated techniques
Planning projects with precision
How it works
Tell me about your basket weaving so far, using the form below.
We talk about what you’d like to make and learn, and how often you can fit it into your diary.
I send you a plan and a price for the block of lessons.
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Weekly Basket Weaving Sessions (coming soon)
Small groups who meet regularly, progress together and keep weaving in good company.
Something to keep your mind busy that’s fascinating in all kinds of ways, with my help when you need it. It’s a bit like the old days, when people came together to knit or mend and put the world to rights.
Who it’s for
Workshop-goers who’d like to keep going, without giving up whole days
Anyone who’s retired or given up the day job
Anyone who’d like to widen their bubble and make new friends
Anyone who needs to get out of their own head and properly relax
Planned sessions
Daytime: two or three hours
Evenings: two hours
Weekends: once a month
I hope to start the first group in spring 2027. Register your interest and tell me which times suit you.
“Marianne had time for all her pupils… Her knowledge of basket making and the use and types of locally grown willow was very impressive.”
Angela M., Beginners/Improvers day, Cowshed Workshop, Tenterden, May 2026 - Craft Courses
Questions About Private Tuition
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A private half day starts from £300 and a full day from £600, for one person or a group of up to six. The price depends on your group size and where we weave, and I’ll confirm it once we know both. For one-to-one lessons, I send you a price for the whole block once we’ve planned it together.
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Once we’ve agreed the details, I’ll send you an invoice, paid in full before we start.
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Yes, for example a rattan basket over three or four sessions. Booking your own hall keeps the cost down.
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Up to about an hour’s drive from Newenden, on the Kent and East Sussex border. I can teach at your home, your village hall or a venue I hire near you.
Ask About Private Tuition
For a private session, one-to-one lessons or to register your interest in the weekly sessions, tell me a little about you and I’ll get back to you within a few days.