www.fieldandforestcrafts.com/wow2026
Join us for a first-of-its-kind community event celebrating willow— a remarkable plant that restores streams, weaves baskets, increases biodiversity, and creates habitat across the Pacific Northwest. Discover species that can enrich home gardens, wild spaces, and farms.
Whether you are interested in weaving a willow basket, growing willow as a crop, leveraging willow for a restoration project, or adding winter color to your home garden - W.O.W. will have something for you.
*Free Community Presentations from Local Willow Experts
*Small Group Beginner Willow Weaving Workshops (registration opens Jan 1)
*Local Willow Growers Selling Living Cuttings & Dry Willow by the Pound
*Willow-Focused Vendors
*Live Weaving Demonstrations with Q&A
*Woven Willow and Basket Exhibit
Presenters include:
Steve Lospalluto, Dunbar Gardens - growing and caring for basketry willow
Carrie Brausieck, AgroforestryNW – willow on the farm
Alana Karam, Willamette Willow – weaving living willow structures
Erin Cox, Field and Forest Crafts – what to know if you want to weave with willow
Zac Smith, Salix Solutions – leveraging native willows for restoration
Beginner willow workshops in discussion:
Garden flowers, trivets, stars, spiral weave hanging baskets, orbs, hurdles, harlequin topiaries, bark bracelets and more!
Also check out other Workshops in Shoreline.
