Willow is LIZZIE FAREY’s medium, gathered from the willow beds around her home in Galloway, Scotland. When dry but still supple, she weaves this into wall-hangings and free-standing sculpture, the flowing lines of her designs echoing the natural appearance of growing grasses and plants. Willow becomes for her a way of interacting with nature that is deeply personal. Also using birch, heather, bog myrtle and other locally grown woods, her work ranges from traditional to organic sculptural forms. A few years ago she visited craft workshops in Japan and there is a distinct flavour of Japanese art in the deceptive simplicity of her wall pieces. Lizzie has amassed many prestigious awards for her original, finely crafted work.