About The Course

Transform your living space into a haven of rustic magic and natural beauty with our immersive online course. We invite you to embark on a creative journey where you'll craft your own exquisite willow decor using readily available natural materials, with a primary focus on the versatile and graceful willow.

Join us, and let the tranquility of the natural world inspire your home decor. Our expert instructor provide step-by-step guidance, ensuring that your willow creations reflect your unique style and vision. This course will guide you through the art of crafting delightful willow trees that can grace your home with their rustic beauty. These charming tree sculptures can serve as unique centerpieces or decorative accents for the festive season. Weave a willow plant collar to add a touch of elegance to your potted plants but also offer practical benefits by helping to retain moisture and protect your plants. Create mesmerizing spinning spirals, which can serve as captivating focal points in your home. These spirals, meticulously crafted from willow, bring a sense of movement and wonder to your space, creating a visual symphony that resonates with the tranquility of the natural world.




In this course you will..


Learn at your own pace!! This is an on-demand video course, you can access it at any time via our online learning platform, Teachable.

Inside the course, you will have instant access to 6 separate modules where you will learn to create a Celtic Cross, a small and large Eye Of God Cross, the Three Legged Cross, the Four Legged Cross and the Brideog Doll.

The course will have;

  •  An Introduction outlining the course and what you will need.
  •  All Recommended Tools so you can be prepared in advance.
  •  Downloadable PDFs of instructions, to use along with your video tutorials.
  • Closed Captions
  •  The Natural Materials you can use to weave including willow.
  •  Preparing Natural Materials so you'll know exactly what to do to get your materials ready to weave.
  •  Finishing Touches so you can embellish your pieces to suit your style and treat them to make them last.
  • Access to a private Facebook group, exclusively for students.



You will learn to create...

Spinning Willow Spiral
Spinning Spiral

Dive into the art of creating mesmerizing spinning spirals, which can serve as captivating focal points in your home. These spirals, meticulously crafted from willow, bring a sense of movement and wonder to your space, creating a visual symphony that resonates with the tranquility of the natural world.

Willow Plant Collar
Willow Plant Collar

Enhance your indoor and outdoor greenery with the creation of charming plant collars. These natural adornments not only add a touch of elegance to your potted plants but also offer practical benefits by helping to retain moisture and protect your plants. Crafted with love and care, each plant collar becomes a testament to your connection with nature and your commitment to a more eco-friendly lifestyle.

The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree

Embrace the festive season through the art of crafting delightful willow trees that can grace your home with their rustic beauty. These charming tree sculptures can serve as unique centerpieces or decorative accents, infusing your space with a touch of natural whimsy.

Meet Helena

Helena Golden is an Irish artisan basket maker based in county Leitrim. Her love for the traditional craft of willow weaving was born in Leitrim , located close to Carrick on Shannon, along the banks of the Shannon Blueway and within a short drive of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and the Wild Atlantic Way.  Helena draws inspiration for her work from her idyllic Leitrim roots. 

Helena creates traditional hand woven baskets and unique home-ware items using sustainably grown willow. She delivers workshops in basket making and weaving throughout Ireland. Helena is passionate about making the magic of weaving of weaving accessible to everyone and sharing the history and tradition of this beautiful Irish Heritage Craft. Her work has been featured on shows such as DIY SOS and the Late Late Toy Show.

Helena Golden Willow Woman

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