FOLLOWING GENERATIONS OF BASKET MAKERS CLAIRE GAUDION IS WEAVING, DEMONSTRATING AND PRESERVING THIS UNIQUE GUERNSEY HERITAGE CRAFT

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  • Small old french willow Guernsey ponier à cou and medium brittany green willow basket.

    Baskets

    Shop Guernsey willow baskets online including the traditional fishing baskets ponier à... 

    Baskets

  • Guernsey willow baskets

    Courses

    Learn to make Guernsey willow baskets with me, Claire Gaudion. I run... 

    Courses

“Thank you so much for a wonderful basketmaking course. It was first rate in every respect! I really appreciated your patience, clear instructions, kindness and flexibility. It was fascinating also to learn about the history of the basket and something of your family's working life and continuing of traditions. Heartwarming stuff!” Jill E. 

courses & workshops

Claire runs traditional Guernsey basket making workshops, both independently, and in collaboration with her Dad, Max Gaudion, in both Guernsey and the UK. Sharing knowledge with others is an important step in preserving this treasured heritage craft.

EXPLORE WORKSHOPS

  • "I thoroughly enjoyed my two days with Claire and Max Gaudion learning the heritage craft of basket weaving. They patiently took us through each step explaining everything with humour and anecdotes as we went along. They both have great skills and compliment each other beautifully. Everyone came away with a beautiful ponier á cou and a smile. A fantastic two days!" 

    Denise F.

  • "I booked a special present to myself - a willow weaving course with Max & Claire Gaudion. I had no idea what to expect and was both astonished & delighted to create (and complete) from scratch, a delightful ponier à cou in only 2 days. All the way through the course Claire was attentive and helpful and full of the historical facts about this very Guernsey specific craft. I enjoyed myself enormously and have a beautiful & practical basket as a wonderful reminder. I would suggest these courses are suitable for all levels and that you can go at a different pace from your colleagues and still get superb results."

    Rachael L.

  • “I really enjoyed my two-and-a-half days of weaving and that is entirely due to Max and Claire’s enthusiasm and expertise and the mutual support and encouragement from my co-weavers.”

    Ian H.

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