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Creative with Nature Willow weaver sharing the art of weaving one creation at a time Hi my name is Joe Gregory, I’m a willow basket maker, sculptor and teacher.
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I started weaving as a hobby in 2004 and by 2008, I realised I could make a living doing a craft that I loved. Starting from my kitchen table my skill grew organically alongside my growing children and my work teaching for the Workers Education Association and as a Forest School Leader. Over the years weaving with Willow has provided me with the most rewarding career whilst enabling me to keep my

family safe and healthy. From 2014 I made weaving my main profession. I teach sculpture and basket making for a number of larger organisations nationally, occasionally internationally and from my own venue in West Yorkshire. I’ve worked on some amazing projects over the years and feel very lucky to have found this beautiful craft. I am comfortable teaching pretty much anybody from young children to those recovering from serious illness or injury. With the right support I believe weaving is for everyone! My classes are suitable for beginners to more advanced weavers. I’m proud to be able to say a third of my students are returning students. I’ve helped many people on their journey to become professional and serious hobbyists and I’m developing new resources all the time to open up this craft to as many people as I can.

Baskets woven in Ireland 🇮🇪Most enjoyable week away 🌿🧡🌿
08/06/2026

Baskets woven in Ireland 🇮🇪
Most enjoyable week away 🌿🧡🌿

Just got back from a magical bus man's holiday in Ireland 🇮🇪 taught by the wonderfully knowledgeable and patient with s...
07/06/2026

Just got back from a magical bus man's holiday in Ireland 🇮🇪 taught by the wonderfully knowledgeable and patient with some great friends.
Just the tonic we all needed with the pressures of very busy lives!
We spent an amazing week in the most beautiful part of the world. Surrounded by nature, green, bird song, friendly people, flowers and ferns and trees...
I absolutely love Ireland, it really is a very special place 💚storey1
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Today's progress 🧡Having the best time with weaving buddies learning new techniques from the incredibly talented Feelin...
04/06/2026

Today's progress 🧡
Having the best time with weaving buddies learning new techniques from the incredibly talented
Feeling very lucky to have wonderful friends and know such inspiring women.
Off to find an Irish bar...🇮🇪🐄🧺☘️

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I should be packing to move...So what better way to spend a week than going to my happy place 🇮🇹☘️🧺 and finally learning...
03/06/2026

I should be packing to move...
So what better way to spend a week than going to my happy place 🇮🇹☘️🧺 and finally learning the Irish side weave with a group of wonderful friends under the watchful very patient tuition of
We're having such a fantastic time 💚
More pictures will follow!

Wonderful weekend working for in the World Heritage town of Ironbridge in Shropshire.I taught a great group of new weav...
26/05/2026

Wonderful weekend working for in the World Heritage town of Ironbridge in Shropshire.
I taught a great group of new weavers how to weave traditional bee skeps. A woven home for honey bees 🍯🐝
A magical place if you get chance to go 🧡

Just some of the lovely students who attended by latest workshop in Holmfirth, followed by the most divine Italian 2 co...
20/05/2026

Just some of the lovely students who attended by latest workshop in Holmfirth, followed by the most divine Italian 2 course lunch...
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Attended by friends, families weaving my Willow hanging basket.
A fabulous day in the most beautiful setting 🧡
Devour are expanding the courses they run with a dedicated workshop building teaching traditional Italian cooking and other traditional crafts including my weaving classes 😊 head over to their page to see everything they have coming up.
I can't recommend their food enough! Taken the family a few times now as my girls have moved quite close to them and the food is divine 👏


18/05/2026

Gosh just under 2 months until I leave my hometown, my workshop and coffeehouse...
What an adventure it's been 🌿
So excited about what comes next 🧡

Wow what a weekend!Thank you so much to everyone who has emailed, messaged me and came over the weekend 🌷Feeling a littl...
12/05/2026

Wow what a weekend!
Thank you so much to everyone who has emailed, messaged me and came over the weekend 🌷
Feeling a little overwhelmed with love and support.
It's been a real honor over my 12 years on the High Street to bring weaving and basketry back to these valleys.
We're still here and until 28th June before I head off on my summer travels and the girls head off for their new life adventures so if you didn't get chance to come say hello/goodbye and partake of the fabulous award winning teas, coffees and cakes at The Willows there's still time.
Thank you again, we couldn't have done all this without you 🌿💗🌿

My final Open Weekend on the Todmorden High Street starts tomorrow 🧡
08/05/2026

My final Open Weekend on the Todmorden High Street starts tomorrow 🧡

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27 Rochdale Road
Todmorden
OL147LA

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+447588944166

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