Hazel Godfrey
Contemporary Basketmaker and Willow Artist
BA Hons Applied Arts
Gold Award winner – Chelsea Flower Show
I am inspired by nature and love working with natural materials. My work is of a ‘slow craft’ ethos. I use mixed natural materials including, cane, bark, leaves, found items, stone, bone, beeswax…. Assembling, weaving and binding, sometimes stitching around the boundaries of ancient basketry and textile skills, and sometimes making it up.
Willow workshops are available for most of the year at several community venues. I also teach short courses using a variety of grown and foraged materials to make beautiful and sustainable contemporary basketry structures (see below). One-to-one working and small group teaching is available at my studio.
My work is exhibited and sold periodically at galleries, art/craft shows and community events. Gift vouchers are available by email.
I am happy to negotiate terms for basketry demonstrations and weaving activities at events. Do contact me if you would like to discuss any of the above and you’ll be most welcome to visit the studio by appointment.
LATEST NEWS
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SHORT COURSES AT LETCHWORTH SETTLEMENT
Contemporary Basketry for all abilities: Create some beautiful art pieces with natural materials and basketry techniques. Weaving, twisting, wrapping, binding. Enjoy a relaxed, informal style of learning working at your own pace to create personal responses to the techniques with your chosen materials.
Autumn Term – Weds mornings starting 9th Sept 2026 (7 weeks), 10am – 1pm: Contemporary Basketry for all abilities – Letchworth Settlement
Autumn Term – Weds mornings starting 4th Nov 2026 (6 weeks), 10am – 1pm: Contemporary Basketry for All Abilities with Hazel Godfrey – Letchworth Settlement
Spring Term – Weds mornings starting 13th Jan 2027 (5 weeks), 10am – 1pm: Available to book later in the Autumn
Spring Term – Weds mornings starting 24th Feb 2027 (5 weeks), 10am – 1pm: Available to book later in the Autumn
Next Workshops at The Settlement:
Easter School – March 2027 – tba, Available to book in Spring
NORTH HERTS MUSEUM
Workshops:
Sat 17th Oct – Willow Trivets, 11am – 2pm: Look here – North Herts Museum and Hitchin Town Hall event tickets from TicketSource.
Fri 4th Dec – Festive Willow Workshop, 11am – 2pm: Look here – North Herts Museum and Hitchin Town Hall event tickets from TicketSource.
TRIANGLE COMMUNITY GARDEN
Workshops:
Sunday 1st Nov – Country Frame Baskets 10am – 4pm: Country Frame Basket with Hazel Godfrey – The Triangle Community Garden
THE SERGE HILL PROJECT, Bedmond, Herts
Thursday 5th Nov – Willow Plant Supports 10am – 4pm: Weaving a Willow Plant Support with Hazel Godfrey (5 November 2026) | The Serge Hill Project
Thursday 21st Jan ’27 – Willow Plant Supports 10am – 4pm:Weaving a Willow Plant Support with Hazel Godfrey (21 January 2027) | The Serge Hill Project
UPCOMING SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS:
29th – 30th May 2027 – Herts County Show, Countryside Area, Basketry Showcase Marquee: What’s On | Hertfordshire County Show
Sunday July 18th 2027 – Folk by the Oak, Hatfield House: Folk by the Oak – 19 July 2026