Willow workshop

I have never really worked with willow before this project and having a workshop with it really opened my eyes to the possibilities that could be done. It was inspiring seeing previous student work with willow for a production as the pieces she created were large scale and really sturdy. I found working with willow a lot harder than I initially thought it would be as they can easily snap so getting them at the right moistness is key as they dry out really quickly. It was an experience to see how difficult it is to get them to stay in certain shapes, but using string, masking tape or cable ties this can be overcome and with practice I'm sure it will get easier to handle... I found this session really useful because it seems alot of carnival costumes can be made from willow and its a great material to create height and still stay really strong... I am thinking that it wont be the easiest of materials to use to work with children however as the shapes could become really distorted and different depending on which child and may not look how i want them all to look together. However, I do think this is a material that I definitely use for the hat/headpiece I will be creating for the dance leader because I will be doing this myself...