Heartland Harmony
Heartland Harmony
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Anni is a traditional stake and strand willow basketmaker, willow grower, and teacher living and working in Southwest so-called Wisconsin.
Anni creates lively and imaginative basketry work using traditional northern European techniques & both homegrown and wild coppiced plants. Their work is inspired by the bright, wild colors of the winter prairies and wetlands where they and the willow live, the functional everyday nature of baskets, and the sheer age of this craft which has never been industrialized and predates most other practical human artforms.
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Anni has been working with willow since 2017, and has studied with basketmakers on this continent and in England and Wales. They are a 2023-25 recipient of the Springboard for the Arts Rural Regenerator Fellowship for their community-rooted arts practice.
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You can see their work in person on the upcoming Winding Roads Art Tour at their farm studio June 13 & 14! They will have new basketry work available for purchase and will be giving tours of their working basketry farm and willow beds.
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Heirloom Quality Baskets
Anni is taking limited custom orders for round and oval-form stake and strand baskets. If you're interested in purchasing basketry work, kindly fill out the form below indicate what you're interested in purchasing with a brief description of your desired project. Anni will reach out if they have openings and if the requested project is feasible. If you'd like to purchase other available work, get on the mailing list and you'll be notified when new work is available both in-person and online. You can find approximate pricing quotes for various baskets in the form, and will receive a more solid quote after coordinating with Anni if your project is accepted.
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Basketry Classes & Private Lessons
We offer seasonal group classes in beginner and intermediate level stake and strand willow basketry, as well as one-to-one private lessons from our home studio on the farm. Learning to work with willow, whether it's to make one basket or a hundred, is incredibly rewarding, and Anni loves supporting learners as they acquaint with the willow. You can read more about winter basketry class offerings or how to book a private lesson or course here!
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Heritage Willow Cuttings
We are currently organically growing around 30 varieties of heritage basketry willow varieties on our small diversified farm. Pre-orders for cuttings open in the fall of every year and close in March. We specialize in basketry strains, and every variety we offer is suitable for basketry as well as multipurpose functions such as remediation, hedge-rowing, living fence, silvopasture, floristry and more. We offer well-loved staple varieties, as well as more rare and specialized basket willows. We currently offer grower-selected packages very suitable for new growers, and in future years will offer single varieties for purchase as well. Starting in 2027, we hope to offer brown willow for sale for basketmakers, available for local pick up.
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