Simon is a well-established and very popular Green Grads from 2021 who will be visiting to demonstrate his wonderful willow-weaving skills and sell his baskets, lampshades, furniture and woven animals – and possibly make you something on the spot! Simon has extensive experience of willow and coppiced wood – perfect examples of beautiful, natural sustainable materials. He comes from a family of willow growers and basket makers and has a new sophisticated take on willow weaving expressed in his beautiful contemporary lights and chairs. “I want to integrate my craft into contemporary design and yes I am pushing it in new directions.” Willow growing and harvesting is low carbon and can make use of land unsuitable for anything else such as flood plains.

Simon has a BA as a 3D Designer Maker from Staffordshire University.

www.redstonewillows.co.uk