Collaborative Corn Dolly Making
with Vicky Putler
Saturday 30 May 2026, 10am - 4pm
FREE, drop-in (no booking required)
Venue: MAKE Southwest, Courtyard
Suitable for: All ages and abilities
A Green Maker Initiative event
Image credit: Josh Greet
Join Staying Alive exhibitor Vicky Putler and learn about the heritage craft of corn dolly making in this interactive, drop-in workshop.
Visitors are invited to take part in creating a striking, free-standing giant corn dolly made from willow and flax straw.
Contribute your own handiwork whilst discovering the traditional techniques and the history behind this heritage craft. No prior experience is needed — just drop in, get involved, and be part of a collaborative activity.
This drop-in workshop will be led by Staying Alive exhibitor Vicky Putler who runs the Flax Project C.I.C. For more information please visit - Flax Project CIC.
Vicky’s work is on display, alongside other endangered crafts from the Southwest of England, in our exhibition Staying Alive, co-curated by Heritage Crafts, 2 May - 4 July 2026.
Image credit: Josh Greet
