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Driftwood Handle Basket Workshop

Make an arty basket that can sit on the table or be put to use.  These baskets are functional and sculptural and once you get the hang of this technique, you’ll be able to make baskets from practically any kind of bendy material. You’ll learn how to attach the handle and all about adding ribs, where and when. We’ll use natural fibres like ivy, rattan and some willow for the frame and then walk out swinging a fabulously unique basket crafted by you.

When: Saturday 17th January 2026

10am -3pm

Where: Marlborough Art Society Gallery & Studio

204 High Street,

Blenheim 7201

Cost: $175.00 All materials and tools supplied

Limited spaces available

driftwood handle Basket hand  by new Zealand basket maker Tanya Doty
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Booking and Cancellations

BOOKINGS

Please do get in touch if you’d like to discuss payment options.

50% fee is required to hold your space. The workshops have been popular in the past, if payment is not received within 10 days of your enquiry the space will be offered to someone else.

Full payment is required to be paid 14 days before the class date.

CANCELLATIONS

Sometimes cancellations are inevitable so please check below how this applies to your situation.

  • In acknowlegement of the time and energy employed and costs involved in preparing for workshops and the outcomes for other participants, if you cancel your booking within 10 days of the workshop date, or don’t turn up on the day, you are NOT eligible for a refund.

  • For paid workshops where you cancel more than 10 days before the workshop date, you will receive a refund but a $45 administration fee will be applied. Where possible, an alternative workshop date may be offered.

While it's unlikely to happen, we reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a workshop/event due to low enrolment, tutor illness or other circumstances. If the event is cancelled, participants will receive a full refund of their registration fee. If the event is rescheduled, participants will have the option of attending the rescheduled event or receiving a full refund.