2026
2026
WORKSHOP LOCATIONS
WORKSHOP LOCATIONS
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Further details and bookings available at venue websites; some events require purchase of a general admissions ticket.
7 Mar | Vigour and Skills (Oxfordshire)
11 Apr | New Brewery Arts (Cirencester)
7 May | Living Crafts Festival (Hertfordshire)
16 May | Farnham Maltings (Surrey)
27 Jun | National Trust Heritage and Rural Skills Centre (Oxfordshire)
28 Aug | Tear Up Festival (Staffordshire)
11 Sep | Bowl Gathering (Monmouthshire)
19 Sep | Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking (Gloucestershire)
10 Oct | Farnham Festival of Crafts (Surrey)
17 Oct | National Trust Heritage and Rural Skills Centre (Oxfordshire)
HOST A WORKSHOP
HOST A WORKSHOP
Laurence offers a range of half-day and full-day workshops; the examples below have been run at venues across the south of England and Wales.
If you would like to discuss hosting a workshop, please write to: spliceandfid@gmail.com
FLAX ROPE TRIVET (half day)
The perfect introduction to knot-based patterns, this half-day workshop incorporates the use of a Swedish fid to create a splice with the ends of the rope.
A finished trivet measures approximately 24cm in diameter.
KNOT BASKET (half day)
This knot-based basket builds on the techniques used for the trivet above, and can be taught sequentially with the trivet workshop for a full-day experience, or as standalone half-day workshop.
A finished basket measures approximately 14cm in diameter.
COILED BASKET (half day)
Using a coiling and stitching technique, this half-day workshop draws on age-old basketry techniques combined with Laurence's preferred medium of rope. Participants choose from a selection of pre-dyed rope and twine to personalise their design.
A finished basket measures approximately 12cm in diameter.
PLY-SPLIT BASKET (full day)
A full day workshop, using the less commonly known technique of ply-splitting to create a sturdy and functional basket. Participants choose from a selection of pre-dyed rope to personalise their design. Suitable for beginners, but requires a strong grip and dexterous hands.
A finished basket measures approximately 23 x 23 x 13cm.
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