Viaër Ponier à cou the straight wooden handle which

the straight wooden handle which creates part of the frame

including differences in size

Predominantly made by fisher-folk

As seen at Raymond Evison Clematis exhibit at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

There are one or two such examples in the

Viaër Ponier à cou the straight wooden handle whichMy family my father, his grandfather, and his great uncle all made ponier cou (traditional Guernsey fishing, or ormering, baskets) using wire frames. This basket which I am calling Le Viar Ponier Cou is made with buff willow ribs, brittany green willow weavers and a hazel wood handle. In earlier generations, ponier cou would have been made in all willow. There are one or two such examples in the National Trust of Guernsey collection. Over time,