Skib, Irish potato basket.
Willow basket. Handwoven traditional Irish potato basket. Natural product.
Willow basket. Handwoven traditional Irish basket. Diameter 54 cm, height 9 cm. The Skib or Ciseog was traditionally used for straining potatoes and serving them. Placed on a low table or on the cooking pot, people would sit around and eat directly from the basket. After the meal the Skib was rinsed and hung on the wall to dry. It still makes for a striking feature on the wall in any house. The Skib is now usually made in different colours or shades of willow. It is a much sought-after decoration with its link to the past.
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Saili Mo - The Willow Witch
Creating something with my own hands, with natural materials is what I love. Weaving baskets with willow that I have grown myself, cared for and turned into a pliable material is a magical process, hence the name Willow Witch. My baskets are handmade with care, strong and durable and at the end of their long life they are fully degradable.
Knitting is something I seem to have done all my life. I like to make a variety of articles, small enough to be made in a few days, or in between the basketry. Multi-colour yarns are my favourite, seeing the colour change as you create is also……. a little bit of magic……
I make my craft in North Co. Galway.
