——September 5-8——Norwegian Vedmeis: Split Willow Basketry with Hege Aasdal from Norway
$450.00
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Norwegian Vedmeis: Split Willow Basketry with Hege Aasdal
Related Courses/Events: Basketry Courses
Registration closes August 5 so the instructor can prepare materials.
Dates: 4 Days, Friday–Monday, September 5-8, 2025 9am-5pm
Optional: Thursday, September 3 Craft Night Potluck Meet & Greet with Hege at 6pm BYOB
This class has a Special Cancellation Policy—please read below before registration.
Description: The Norwegian vedmeis basket has a special structure with two hoops/handles that also makes the legs on the basket. It is built with extra stakes in the corners that create a round and beautiful shape. The basket was traditionally used for hay and wood and storing wool, and comes in many different sizes.
The materials traditionally used are split willow and hazel. The splitting is different from the traditional willow splitting with a 3 or 4 way cleave. We use two different approaches to splitting according to the material we want to get.
Splitting and preparing material is time consuming and will take more than half the course! The partcipants will learn different approaches to splitting and will be able to make basket materials directly from the forest.
We will go for a walk and harvest willow nearby during the course. This experience will give us a better understanding of what materials to look for.
Bring:
If you have a knife you like, you are welcome to bring it. It is good to try different tools to get a feeling of what works best!
Clothes for any weather when we harvest
Cash for materials fee
Workshop Fee: $450
Materials Fee: ~$75 —this amount depends on how much material each student uses. Be prepared to pay this fee in cash during class.
Special Cancellation Policy: No refunds for cancellations unless your spot is filled from the waitlist. Let us know as soon as possible if you are cancelling. 15% cancellation fee applies.
HEGE IREN AASDAL is a Norwegian basketmaker with a great interest in basket traditions and local materials. She specializes in harvesting materials from local sources and is interested in bringing the knowledge of materials and techniques forward to new generations.
She has been a research fellow at the Norwegian Handcraft Institute for 3 years—researching the traditional basketry of Norway. She has found a great abundance and diversity in the baskets made around the country. The diversity of the materials used and the creativity of the weaving techniques are amazing! These traditions are almost extinct as very few people know the weaving techniques and preparation of materials today.
Website: kurvmaker.no
Instagram: @kurvmaker_hege_aasdal
Hege will also teach at North House Folk School in addition to Woodspirit School as part of a collaboration.
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Norwegian Vedmeis: Split Willow Basketry with Hege Aasdal
Related Courses/Events: Basketry Courses
Registration closes August 5 so the instructor can prepare materials.
Dates: 4 Days, Friday–Monday, September 5-8, 2025 9am-5pm
Optional: Thursday, September 3 Craft Night Potluck Meet & Greet with Hege at 6pm BYOB
This class has a Special Cancellation Policy—please read below before registration.
Description: The Norwegian vedmeis basket has a special structure with two hoops/handles that also makes the legs on the basket. It is built with extra stakes in the corners that create a round and beautiful shape. The basket was traditionally used for hay and wood and storing wool, and comes in many different sizes.
The materials traditionally used are split willow and hazel. The splitting is different from the traditional willow splitting with a 3 or 4 way cleave. We use two different approaches to splitting according to the material we want to get.
Splitting and preparing material is time consuming and will take more than half the course! The partcipants will learn different approaches to splitting and will be able to make basket materials directly from the forest.
We will go for a walk and harvest willow nearby during the course. This experience will give us a better understanding of what materials to look for.
Bring:
If you have a knife you like, you are welcome to bring it. It is good to try different tools to get a feeling of what works best!
Clothes for any weather when we harvest
Cash for materials fee
Workshop Fee: $450
Materials Fee: ~$75 —this amount depends on how much material each student uses. Be prepared to pay this fee in cash during class.
Special Cancellation Policy: No refunds for cancellations unless your spot is filled from the waitlist. Let us know as soon as possible if you are cancelling. 15% cancellation fee applies.
HEGE IREN AASDAL is a Norwegian basketmaker with a great interest in basket traditions and local materials. She specializes in harvesting materials from local sources and is interested in bringing the knowledge of materials and techniques forward to new generations.
She has been a research fellow at the Norwegian Handcraft Institute for 3 years—researching the traditional basketry of Norway. She has found a great abundance and diversity in the baskets made around the country. The diversity of the materials used and the creativity of the weaving techniques are amazing! These traditions are almost extinct as very few people know the weaving techniques and preparation of materials today.
Website: kurvmaker.no
Instagram: @kurvmaker_hege_aasdal
Hege will also teach at North House Folk School in addition to Woodspirit School as part of a collaboration.
Norwegian Vedmeis: Split Willow Basketry with Hege Aasdal
Related Courses/Events: Basketry Courses
Registration closes August 5 so the instructor can prepare materials.
Dates: 4 Days, Friday–Monday, September 5-8, 2025 9am-5pm
Optional: Thursday, September 3 Craft Night Potluck Meet & Greet with Hege at 6pm BYOB
This class has a Special Cancellation Policy—please read below before registration.
Description: The Norwegian vedmeis basket has a special structure with two hoops/handles that also makes the legs on the basket. It is built with extra stakes in the corners that create a round and beautiful shape. The basket was traditionally used for hay and wood and storing wool, and comes in many different sizes.
The materials traditionally used are split willow and hazel. The splitting is different from the traditional willow splitting with a 3 or 4 way cleave. We use two different approaches to splitting according to the material we want to get.
Splitting and preparing material is time consuming and will take more than half the course! The partcipants will learn different approaches to splitting and will be able to make basket materials directly from the forest.
We will go for a walk and harvest willow nearby during the course. This experience will give us a better understanding of what materials to look for.
Bring:
If you have a knife you like, you are welcome to bring it. It is good to try different tools to get a feeling of what works best!
Clothes for any weather when we harvest
Cash for materials fee
Workshop Fee: $450
Materials Fee: ~$75 —this amount depends on how much material each student uses. Be prepared to pay this fee in cash during class.
Special Cancellation Policy: No refunds for cancellations unless your spot is filled from the waitlist. Let us know as soon as possible if you are cancelling. 15% cancellation fee applies.
HEGE IREN AASDAL is a Norwegian basketmaker with a great interest in basket traditions and local materials. She specializes in harvesting materials from local sources and is interested in bringing the knowledge of materials and techniques forward to new generations.
She has been a research fellow at the Norwegian Handcraft Institute for 3 years—researching the traditional basketry of Norway. She has found a great abundance and diversity in the baskets made around the country. The diversity of the materials used and the creativity of the weaving techniques are amazing! These traditions are almost extinct as very few people know the weaving techniques and preparation of materials today.
Website: kurvmaker.no
Instagram: @kurvmaker_hege_aasdal
Hege will also teach at North House Folk School in addition to Woodspirit School as part of a collaboration.
