Skib Making Fundamentals with // gyda Lewis Prosser

27 June 2026

This relaxed workshop introduces the basic techniques of traditional skib-making while exploring the ethos of itinerant craft traditions.

Rough, ready, and deeply symbolic of rural life, the skib is a quintessential Irish culinary basket. Traditionally used to strain and serve boiled potatoes, families would gather around the skib and eat directly from it, making it both a functional household tool and a decorative centrepiece.
Participants will create their own miniature skib to take home using a variety of heritage willows.

Suitable for beginners, materials and tools provided. Tickets are free but booking is essential.

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