Category Archives: SteveTomlinCrafts

Stave baskets in endangered crafts article

Endangered crafts in Countryman magazine. Continue reading

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Spoon carving workshop in Manchester

Greenwood craft courses in the city Continue reading

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A craft trip to Slovakia

Part 1 of images and stories from a traditional craft trip to Slovakia. Continue reading

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Derbyshire Woodland Festival 2018

I’ll be demonstrating and talking baskets at one of the best shows in the UK – come along for a great day of wood and crafts. Continue reading

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First new Devon stave basket

My first stave basket is complete! Continue reading

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Endangered Crafts Award for stave basket making

I’m incredibly pleased to have been chosen as winner of the 2018 HCA/Marsh Endangered Crafts Award. This new award, funded by the  Marsh Christian Trust is aimed as craftspeople working on one of the 62 crafts currently listed in the … Continue reading

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Traditional hay rake making at Stott Park Bobbin Mill

Shaving heads, knocking teeth – we had a great time at Stott Park and it wasn’t nearly as dangerous as it sounds. Continue reading

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"Craft is an antidote to digital media"

“If it breaks, it breaks. You cannot be precious about these things. I don’t want to live in a display case.”
Jonathan Anderson of Loewe has many interesting things to say about craft. Continue reading

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Ash splint wall baskets

A small number of y beautiful ash splint wall baskets now available. Continue reading

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Ash splint backpack video

If you enjoyed ‘My father’s tools’, settle down for another wonderful film about weaving ash splint baskets. Continue reading

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