Alisha Davidson

@mortimerwillow

Basket maker on the Herefordshire and Shropshire border. Creator of traditional and contemporary willow baskets.
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Detail pictures of some very inviting textures and material combinations from another Weave only a Trace group’s project. #workinprogress #basketry #basketryexhibition #heritagecrafts #naturalmaterials @black.barn.baskets [email protected] @bloomin_lovely_ @lesleybutlerbaskets @phi.weaves @maryeluned_craft @mortimerwillow @travellingweaver @colettebasketry
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1 day ago
A little peep at this years Weave only a Trace leaflet which @mortimerwillow has just sent off to be printed. Thank you once again to @elizabethfayephoto for the design. Save the dates and do come and visit us during the exhibition if you can. If you haven’t already please follow us on @weaveonlyatrace for more updates and information 💚 🍃 @lesleybutlerbaskets @black.barn.baskets @phi.weaves @maryeluned_craft @travellingweaver @bloomin_lovely_ @mortimerwillow [email protected] #basketexhibition #basketmakersassociation #basketry #shrewsbury #heritagecrafts
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3 days ago
My first Open Studio on Saturday 9th May …. 9 Buckton Barns, Lower Buckton, SY7 0JU 10am - 3pm Come and see me working alongside other artists in the area @marystephens7871 @jude_piper_glass_art @alicedrawstheline #shropshire #willowweavingworkshop #leintwardine #bramptonbryan #lowerbucktonstudios @lowerbucktonstudios
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11 days ago
Fun day…. Albus has a new bed for the studio ☺️ #dogbed #willowdogbed #shropshire #handmade #craftsofinstagram
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17 days ago
Finding spots to photograph work at the new studio … Welsh Shopper made in Norbury and Dicky Meadows willows. Shades of brown and green. A design kindly taught to me by @welshbaskets #basketmaking #traditionalbasket #craft #slowcraft #craftswoman
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19 days ago
Introducing Alisha Davidson. Alisha is a designer maker of functional and artistic baskets made with predominantly willow which she grows herself or sources as locally as possible. She also enjoys incorporating materials she has foraged to add colour and texture to her work. The materials she uses are produced with as little negative impact to the natural world as possible to ensure that what she creates is sustainable. Heritage techniques are used throughout her work to create pieces that will stand the test of time whilst also incorporating innovative ideas to push the boundaries of tradition. Weave Only A Trace: An exhibition of basketry, wood and natural fibres. Held in Shrewsbury at St Mary’s Church from 3rd-15th August 2026. Image by featuring work by Alisha Davidson #weaveonlyatrace #basketry #basketryexhibition #shrewsbury shropshire
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20 days ago
A glimpse of the new studio…. The sun hits the front of the building beautifully at the moment. It’s starting to become an inspirational place to work from…. A calmness in the air with a birdsong background. #Shropshire #Artiststudio #leintwardine #basketmaker #slowcraft
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24 days ago
Exciting new venture in a new studio ….. Keep your eyes peeled for a tour inside soon …. Unit 9, Lower Buckton Barns near Leintwardine. #basketmakingworkshop #basketmaker #shropshire #lowerbucktonstudios #newspace
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27 days ago
Thank you to everyone who went off the beaten track and visited the open studios at Lower Buckton today. @lowerbucktonstudios @jude_piper_glass_art @alicedrawstheline @hayleyhuttonstudio @mortimerwillow next open studios second Saturday of the month. Come say hello. M
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1 month ago
It’s all in the #detail …. #contemporarybasketry #homegrownwillow #marchmeetthemaker #Shropshire @marchmeetthemaker Photography by @elizabethfayephoto
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1 month ago
A blend of colours from the willow bed …. #whoisitfor …. Anyone who likes coloured sticks! #marchmeetthemaker2026 @marchmeetthemaker #Herefordshire #slowcraft #Shropshire
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2 months ago
#why I do what I do …… Playing with sticks is #FUN @marchmeetthemaker #contortedwillow #contemporarybasketry #basketmaking
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2 months ago