KISHIES and CUDDIES 
A Guide to the Traditional Basketry of Shetland

Written and Published by Lois Walpole July 2025
with contributors Dr. Stephanie bunn, Ewen and Helen Balfour and Eve Eunson

ISBN 978-1-0369-2410-2
240 pages, hardback, full colour.

“Kishies and Cuddies gives the reader a great respect for Shetland’s past and for the skills and invention of Shetlanders.  Shetland basketry illustrates an exemplary use of resources and adaptability. The breadth of skill and knowledge entailed in making kishies, cuddies and other Shetland baskets must therefore be celebrated and treasured. This book is a wonderful document of these kinds of knowledge and will provide an invaluable record and handbook, illustrated with local stories, personal accounts, memories of former makers and instructions for making some typical examples.” 
Dr Stephanie Bunn

Price £35 plus £6 p&p UK
For all other destinations postage  prices vary.

To order please send your name, address and a telephone number (solely for delivery purposes) to lois@loiswalpole.com an invoice will be sent with information about the different ways you can pay. The books are despatched from UK using Royal Mail tracked services.

Inspiration for Looping and Coiling

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Else Marie Pedersen in cooperation with Lois Walpole. Published by Tempa  49 pages colour.

Looping and Coiling are both ancient techniques used to create baskets and textiles all over the world. In "Inspiration for looping and coiling" they have been explored not only for their functional qualities but also for the potential to provide the maker with a means of creative self expression.

The baskets in this book are the result of a  workshop at the Danish Willow Associations' meeting in the summer of 2009 where basket artist Lois Walpole provided the inspiration. The techniques are thoroughly explained with drawings, images and text.

Price 15€ including postage to EU destinations, 16€ including postage to all other destinations.

Urban Baskets Tradition Recycled

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Fully illustrated catalogue of the 2010 retrospective touring show, Urban Baskets Tradition Recycled. Published by Walford Mill Crafts.

60 pages full colour with essays by Martina Margetts Tony Hayward and Carlos Fontales and contributions from Michael Norton and Alice Meynell.

Price12€ including postage to EU destinations, 13€ including postage to all other destinations.

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Fully illustrated catalogue of the 2007 touring exhibition of the same name. In English and Spanish with an introduction by Rafael Gomez Leon. 60 pages.

Price12€ including postage to EU destinations, 13€ including postage to all other destinations.