Hillary Burns -UK

Hilary Burn’s first training was in knitted and woven textiles, she loves the complexities of warp, weft, twill and double cloth. Nearly forty years ago she began studying basketmaking, finding new ways to construct three dimensional forms. She is known for her work in willow, many different varieties of which she grows organically in Devon, in the far south-west of the UK, alongside an interest in bark, bast and fibre processing. Her contemporary-styled work is based on traditional basketmaking and green woodwork techniques. As well as making, she promotes her craft by curating, writing, and teaching. Recent adventures in sprang arose from a collaborative project between academics: mathematicians and anthropologists – and basketmakers, exploring their disciplines together.

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