Nadine Anderson
Willow and Rush basketry and teaching.
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Ely
England
CB6 2DF
About
A full-time Basketmaker with 26 years experience Nadine Anderson weaves in willow and rush, the latter she harvests in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Nadine grows Willow close to her home near Ely, supplying her with weaving material and Cobnuts for handles. There are a core number of designs that are always in stock such as Rush Totes and Willow Pumpkin Log Baskets but she is constantly pushing the boundaries of her materials and developing new work, often for commissions. The traditional vernacular baskets of the 20th Century have been an important area of research including Welney Eel Traps and Cambridgeshire Potato Cobs. She has made baskets for film production companies and two full size Rush Green Man costumes for The Lord Mayors Show in 2018. She is a Yeoman Basketmaker to the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers and is a member of the Basketmakers' Association. She teaches basketry classes from her workshop and is a member of Cambridge Open Studios. Nadine designed a project and wrote a chapter for the Book "Rush Basketry: Weaving with 8 Makers" published by the the Basketmakers' Association in 2018.
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