“To be whole, to be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human – what we are connected to, rather than what we are separated from”
– Terry Tempest Williams
WEAVING LANDSCAPES RETREAT
10.30 - 4.30 each day
Fri 31st May - Sun 2nd June
Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Imagine…
Sitting among a picturesque valley beside a Fire, quietly learning to weave a basket beside other women.
Imagine…
Receiving the wisdom and stories contained within indigenous practices of basket weaving.
Imagine…
Walking the Land and experiencing new relationships with familiar plants, getting to know how to harvest, process and weave from their body of fibres.
Imagine…
A safe nourishing space where your stories, creativity and sense of belonging can be reignited through the celebration and connection of our time together.
This is the Way.
HEARTH TIME
Friday
31st May
Saturday
1st June
Arrive from 10am
Opening Fire ceremony
Introduction to your baskets
Shared communal lunch
Walk on the Land
Gathering fibres
Sharing weaving techniques
10.30am
Continue the trance of weaving!
Fire-side stories & poetry
Sunday
2nd June
Completion of baskets
Closing ceremony of the Hearth
4 spaces are available for this intimate group
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
This is more than just learning how to Weave - You will be guided through various weaving techniques and the plants in which we can play with, though this is so much more than that. This experience is a pathway to connecting to our landscapes in a felt sense. There is no clear instructional recipe of how this looks, but its an invitation to step into co-creating this experience that offers repair for a sense of disconnection we may have experienced from the Land, ourselves and community, through the art of weaving.
Location & Parking - The exact location in Nailsworth will be provided after confirmation of registration for the immersion. Parking will be available by arrangement. The site we will be weaving on, unfortunately, does not have disability access.
Food - A nourishing vegetarian meal will be provided for each day of our time weaving together. The meal itself will be enough to fill our bellies, though we will be inviting participants into a shared practice of communal food sharing by bringing a small, light dish or snack of your voice, pot luck style!
The meals for each day will be announced to you upon registration so you can decide what accompanying dish you'd like to bring.
We'd suggest simple foods such as fruit, bread, dips, or something sweet.
YOUR COMMITMENT
In exchange for this Immersion
£280 Individual
£250 each if signing up as a pair
If this immersion speaks to you and feel deeply called to join but the cost is prohibitive, please contact us directly to discuss.
WE WILL PROVIDE
Teas & coffee
Hot water
Communal vegetarian lunch each day
All plants and weaving materials needed for your basket
A warm sheltered Hearth to sit among
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU
PERSONAL BELONGINGS
- Personal cushion for sitting on the floor or camping chair if you prefer.
- Comfortable clothing you don't mind getting a bit dirty
- Walking shoes for when we go for a wander (might be muddy in areas)
- Weather gear depending on the forecast (we will have shelter to weave under)
- Hat
FOOD/SNACKS
A nourishing vegetarian meal will be provided for each day as our communal meal. We will invite each person to bring a light accompanying dish or snacks to contribute to the meal as a community practice.
Contact us to join us on our Immersion - connect@kembali.org