Sussex Trug Making Workshop

Over the two days participants will be shown the process of cleaving and shaving chestnut to produce the handle and rim for their Trug and will be shown how to steam and bend both chestnut and the willow used for the boards of the Trug. The final part will involve assembling their Trug to take home and cherish. There will also be an information period when participants will learn some of the history of this most famous of Sussex Crafts. This weekend serves as an introduction to this traditional Sussex craft and will run from Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd August.

Suitable for
18+


Website
www.wealddown.co.uk/Traditional-Rural-Trades-and-Crafts/Sussex-trug-making-workshop-Saturday-Sunday-2-3-August-2014

Admission
£130.00 per person, to include tuition, materials, teas and coffees. The Museum café will be open or you can bring a packed lunch.

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000405?id=EVENT473652