Susie Thomson , online gallery site for the UK contemporary willow basket weaver, selling to shops galleries and individuals.Basket weaver,basket weaving,uk.

Susie thompson creates elegant sculptural baskets hand woven from willow, incorporating a synthesis of the German dense block weaving traditions and English traditional basket weaving techniques.This very personal fusion has been combined with the additional elements of naturally coloured unpeeled willows to accentuate the tightly woven patterns and rhythms within her organic forms. The result is a highly contemporary and individual approach to the art of willow basket weaving.

What the Press have said of Susie Thompson's Willow Baskets

"Master weaver Susie Thomson’s willow baskets are more than merely functional - they are things of great beauty.”
Sue Carpenter: The Daily Telegraph

“Thomson’s creations are set apart from those of other willow weavers because of their designs but also because of the willow itself."
Jane Owen: The Times Weekend

“The fascination and allure of her willow work lie partly in their sinuous, sculptural shapes, partly in their soberly polychromatic colouring, and partly in the skill with which they have been wrought and finished.“
Ursula Buchan: The Independent Weekend Review

“Meticulously wrought, Susie’s fine willow baskets have an inherently rhythmic quality. There isn’t a single superflous strand of willow - nothing is discordant. It is the subtle combination of form, different coloured willows and tightly woven textured patterns that delights.”
Amicia de Moubray: Gardens Illustrated Magazine

“Some of her baskets are practical, all are beautiful. They are smooth and tactile, strong and light, with exquisitely finished firm bound edges, fine details and muted natural colours.”
Miranda Innes: Country Living

RECIPROCAL LINKS

| basketmakers.com - http://basketmakers.com/ | Kathryn Williamson Jeweller - http://www.kathrynwilliamson.com | The Basketmakers Association - http://www.basketassoc.org/index2.htm | basketmaker.net - http://www.basketmaker.net/ | Paul Biddle Photograher - http://www.paulbiddle.com |