1 hr 4 min
The Capital of Craft | John Williamson The Capital of Craft
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In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with Dartmoor based woodsman, charcoal maker and stave basket maker, John Williamson.
The Devon stave basket is an agricultural basket made in a range of sizes corresponding to different weights of usually apples, potatoes and animal feeds. It is a practical, beautiful object.
John has lived and worked the woodlands of the Teign Valley, near Bovey Tracey all his life. First being introduced to the magic of woodlands as a child, when he was taken along by his father and uncle, on their logging contracts in the valley.
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@johnwilliamsondartmoor
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www.craftfestival.co.uk
In this week's episode of The Capital of Craft, Sarah James from Craft Festival and Find a Maker talks with Dartmoor based woodsman, charcoal maker and stave basket maker, John Williamson.
The Devon stave basket is an agricultural basket made in a range of sizes corresponding to different weights of usually apples, potatoes and animal feeds. It is a practical, beautiful object.
John has lived and worked the woodlands of the Teign Valley, near Bovey Tracey all his life. First being introduced to the magic of woodlands as a child, when he was taken along by his father and uncle, on their logging contracts in the valley.
@craftfestival
@johnwilliamsondartmoor
@thecapitalofcraft
www.craftfestival.co.uk
1 hr 4 min