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Basket weaver Catriona Pollard says ‘slow crafts’ offer an escape from the modern world – ABC News
Catriona Pollard likes nothing more than to fish Bangalow palm tendrils out of peoples’ green waste and weave them into baskets. She says the “slow arts” saved her from burnout, and allowed her to reconnect with the natural world.
For Catriona Pollard, the ancient art of basket weaving is more than just a hobby, it’s a chance to slow down and calm her mind.
Key points:
- The fibre artist says the “slow” arts and crafts are a great escape from the digital world
- An internationally exhibited artist, Pollard is now teaching her favourite techniques to others
- Workshop participants say they are drawn to basket weaving and other crafts with no rules
“It’s a way of connecting to the simplicity o…
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