Tanya Doty

This intimate, hands-on workshop will show you how to make your own amazing retro onion basket, a timeless and useful addition to any kitchen in which you can store and display your harvest in style.

Tanya Doty has been crafting willow baskets from her workshop in Upper Moutere since her first course with Golden Bay basket-maker Peter Greer in 2008. Largely self-taught, she is addicted to her craft and spends most of her days bending bundles of sustainably cultivated willow sticks into beautiful baskets. All made with respect for tradition, they are enduring practical accessories to complement home and lifestyle.

Tanya also enjoys experimenting with other natural fibres such as raupo, pine needles, rattan and foraged fibres, which bring a contemporary feel to the age-old craft of basket-making.

Tanya has completed many commissioned pieces and welcomes the interactions and exploration of techniques that come with them. Instagram @heartstonewillow or Facebook: Heartstone Baskets and at www.heartstonebaskets.com.

With Tanya’s help, you’ll whip one of these Kiwi classics up using rattan and then, if you prefer darker colours, you can dye it with potassium permanganate, just as they did in the 1970s.

Numbers strictly limited. All tools and materials supplied.