Delia is a basket weaver and teacher, making her way towards a handmade life in the Unicoi mountains of Southern Appalachia. She directs School of the Greenwood, a nonprofit working to restore connection to the land through creative empowerment. She passionately explores the fibers of place - hunting the limits of all that is possible in weaving material culture for a rooted and regenerative future. 🕸️Delia's website: https://www.deliafian.com/Delia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delia_of_the_greenwood/?hl=enSupport the musicians from this episode:https://allisonandtatiana.bandcamp.com/track/nancy-blevinsShow notes: woodlandweaver.com/zigzag-3🕸️

Paulina Adamska is a cultural anthropologist, educator and the Serfenta Association leader. Serfenta started from a deep research, they crossed thousands of kilometres to discover why basketry is awesome and how it is done - in Poland and all over the world. Serfenta creates a new ways for tradition in a modern world for the future of craft.🕸️Serfenta Website: https://serfenta.pl/en/Serfenta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@serfenta/videosSerfenta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Serfenta/Serfenta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serfenta/?hl=enShow Notes: woodlandweaver.com/zigzag-2 🕸️

In this episode of Zig Zag you will hear a brief history of willow basketry in Europe. I will share how witches and willows are entwined through language, some history of wicker basketry in WW2, songs about willow and more! For the full show notes please click here Many thanks to: The Armagh Rhymers for the opening and closing music. The Serfenta Association for the song 'Lucimia, Lucimia'. Dave & Toni Arthur- 'Alison Gross' Steeleye Span- 'All Around my Hat' ⁠To support Zig Zag click here