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Kentucky Oak Basket
By Lorna Singleton Spelk Basketry
A unique chance to weave with American oak basketmaker Micah Wiles
14-17 August 2026
I’m really happy to welcome Micah Wiles to teach in the UK. Micah makes white oak baskets in Kentucky and in a TransAtlantic oaky mash-up he’s coming to teach us the Appalachian egg basket, using Cumbrian oak. We have been cooking up plans to swap oak and basket styles since he visited my workshop in 2022. This is a workshop not to be missed!
Micah has been researching and learning from the great oak basketmakers of Eastern America and working hard to preserve and pass on the skills. Recently he was awarded a grant to learn new skills in Japan.
You can read more on the Cedar Creek Farm website here on Micah’s instagram, and watch his Woodlanders episode here.
Tickets are £575, including all materials.
The course will be held at the Rusland Reading Rooms
The postcode is LA12 8JZ.
Full information and tickets at https://www.lornasingleton.co.uk/appalachian-basket
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