Weaving a willow wall for the ‘Sacred Fire’ Stage – Boom Festival, Portugal
A beautifully crafted project of weaving a willow wall. Based on the idea of a basket, the 70 metre wall wraps around around the ‘World Music’ Stage.
Materials: Willow, wood, thin wire, linseed oil, jute
Perimeter around stage and backstage: 70 metres
Height of wall and rooms: Varies, from 1.3m – 2.15m
Amount of willow used: Over 1 tonne
Sacred Fire Stage, Boom Festival – Portugal (2016)
Weaving the wave
Side of Stage
Waves of Willow
Willow web with off cuts
Back stage rooms with pointed tops made steel, jute and painted with clay
Reggie structure covered with Willow
Detail of Eye
‘Terrakota’ playing at the World Music Stage
