Handcrafted in Williamstown, MA.

The work shown here is made by hand from willow grown, harvested, and prepared from my home studio. Each piece reflects a practical approach to form, structure, and material, informed by traditional basketry techniques.

Many of these forms are also taught in seasonal workshops for both beginner and returning students.

Throughout the summer, I bring baskets woven from locally grown willow to farmers markets across the Berkshires. Each market is a chance to see new work, talk basketry, and learn about upcoming workshops.

My work can be found in local stores throughout the region.

Where to Purchase

Wendling Willows pieces are available through select shops, seasonal markets, and directly from the studio. Availability varies throughout the year, as each piece is made by hand in small batches.

Provisions, Williamstown, MA

Red Shirt Farm Market, Lanesborough, MA

Lanesborough Local Country Store, Lanesborough, MA

Farmers Markets

From spring through fall, Wendling Willows Basketry travels to local farmers markets throughout the Berkshires with handwoven baskets, willow vessels, and information about upcoming workshops.

2026 Schedule

North Adams, MA
Saturday, June 13
Saturday, August 1
Saturday, August 15

Lenox, MA
Friday, June 12
Friday, July 31
Friday, August 28

Great Barrington, MA Arts Market
Saturday, August 22
Saturday, October 3

Williamstown, MA
Saturday, July 4
Saturday, September 5

Explore Heleny’s Work

Stay in touch for upcoming workshops, special studio sales, and seasonal updates.

Woven wicker basket with leather straps on a white surface.
A woven wicker basket with black leather handles on a white surface against a white background.
Gathering Basket for harvesting woven with local willow in Williamstown, MA
Traditional Irish Skib used to gather potatoes. Hand-woven from locally grown willow by Wendling Willows Basketry
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A woven wicker basket with a dome shape on a grassy lawn with trees and greenery in the background.
Stacked wicker baskets on a reflective glass table, with a blurred background showing chairs and a wooden piece.
Beginner wall hanging basket for storing just about anything. Woven will locally grown willow in Williamstown, MA
A small black woven basket placed on green grass next to a flowering plant with small white flowers.
Decorative garden wind spinner made of intertwined metal wires with a heart shape and circular design, set against a blurred green garden background.
A display of woven baskets on white shelves and a table, with various shapes and sizes, made from natural materials. The scene appears to be in a craft or art store.
A small, handmade wooden bird feeder hanging from a tree branch with a green background.
A willow basket hanging from a hook against a tree trunk, with grass and green plants at the base.
Large breakfast tray woven will locally grown willow in Williamstown, MA
willow basket placed on a rock amid green plants and tall bushes in a garden setting.
A woven willow trivet tray on a yellow tablecloth with blue floral patterns.
Three woven wicker baskets stacked inside each other, with the top basket having a handle, on a white surface against a plain background.
Wooden and willow Christmas decorations, including reindeer, Christmas trees, and stars displayed on a green background.
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Stacked woven wicker baskets on a table, with a colorful striped tablecloth underneath. The background shows a room with chairs and shelves.
A willow obelisk garden plant support on a garden bed with mulch, surrounded by a green backyard with trees and garden plots.
Close-up of a hand holding an empty woven basket outdoors with rocks and soil in the background.
Various woven baskets arranged on steps outdoors, with a large green leafy plant, a vase of colorful flowers, and a small potted plant in the background.
Fish and Swallows
Wendling Willows Trivets
Large woven willow basket
Garden sunflowers made from locally grown willow in Williamstown, MA
Three small woven bird nests hanging on a black metal stand outdoors with green trees in the background.
A rectangular woven basket made of thin, natural-colored sticks with a slightly rounded handle on top, placed on a white surface against a white wall background.
A woven wicker basket with a curved handle, placed on a white surface with a plain light grey background.
Three woven wicker baskets stacked one inside the other on a white surface, with a plain white background.
Close-up of a small woven basket with a colorful fabric inside, placed on a striped blue, green, pink, and purple tablecloth, with a blurred background.
A garden with raised planting beds filled with various green plants, a wooden bench, and a woven trellis structure near the plants, set against a backdrop of trees and green foliage.
Metal sculpture of a hanging fish with elongated, curved fins and a textured body, displayed indoors on a white wall, with a small sculpture of a person pointing in the background.
A display of empty woven wicker baskets of various sizes on a wooden table in a store or craft shop.
Several woven wicker baskets on a store shelf, with price tags attached.
Empty woven basket on green grass.
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Wall art made of woven sticks resembling a fish or whale with a smaller woven piece hanging below.
Woven wicker basket with a curved handle on grass and soil outdoors.
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Three empty woven wicker baskets stacked inside each other, with a white background.
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Five woven willow trivet trays of different sizes placed on a green patterned tablecloth.
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A wicker basket lying on lush green grass in an outdoor setting.
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Handwoven willow basket sitting on grass near a stone wall, with a tag attached to the basket that says 'Wendling Wows'.
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