Cat is a basket maker living in the North east of Scotland.
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Having a love for nature and the outdoors she spent her early life being in the woods or along the coast.
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She studied Conservation Biology at Aberdeen University where her love for plants and animals grew. She now uses her passion for nature and Art to weave functional sculpted baskets at her workshop in Aberdeenshire.
Bramblethorn Baskets are handmade using a mix of local and Somerset grown willow. They are all unique as she loves to explore a variety of shapes and the effect different willow varieties have on bark colour and texture.
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She is a member of both the Scottish Basketmakers' Circle and The Baskermakers' Association
Education:
Bsc Conservation Biology Aberdeen
Contemporary Styles, Steeped in Tradition
"Basketry is an ancient craft and the techniques have been handed down from one generation to the next. I wouldnt be where I am today without the skillful instruction of my fellow basket makers and the innovative ideas from those who came before me- we really are standing on the shoulders of giants"
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"My work is inspired by nature, the rolling hillsides, the trees, the rivers and the changing seasons. My mission is always to find a way to take the beauty that I see in nature and communicate it through a piece of functional woven basketry."