Willow sculpture

Exploring the potential of willow as a creative material.

Facilitating workshops with schools and community groups as well as providing interactive demonstrations at festivals and events. Using willow as raw material, Aidan encourages participants young and old to reconnect with nature. The tactile and pliable qualities of this natural and renewable material lend itself to a playful and instinctual approach to creativity.

Event Poster @ Wild Nephin, Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre

Works in Progress, Sketch @ Wild Nephin, Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre (Photo Credit: Aoife O’ Toole)

Works in Progress @ Wild Nephin, Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre

Installation @ Wild Nephin, Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre

Installation @ Wild Nephin, Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre

Installation @ Wild Nephin, Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre

A community project at Ballaghaderreen by-pass, Co. Roscommon

Willow Hare

Willow Hare

Willow Stag at Forest walk

Willow Stag at Forest walk

Willow Stag, detail. (Photo Credit: Steve Rogers Photography)

Willow Demonstration

Willow Demonstration at forest walk, Tobercurry, Co. Sligo (Photo Credit: Naomi Rogers)

Willow Dogs @ St. Christopher’s Services Longford, community garden project 2019

Blackbird with willow dog @ St. Christopher’s Services Longford, community garden project

Willow-man (starting to grow) @ National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough Park, Co. Mayo

All images © Aidan Crotty