Discover the rich tradition of handcrafted brooms in this hands-on class. Using natural broomcorn and traditional techniques, you will learn how to construct a variety of functional and decorative whisk brooms. Students will explore binding methods, handle wrapping, and color accents to personalize their creations. We will start with a crumb brush, pot scrubber, and cake tester the get the feel on the tying boxes, followed by the flicker to learn the “V” up, then will learn to put feathers on. Students can make angel wings, hawks tail, turkey wings, ostrich wings, hens wings, doubles, etc, once they get the basics down pat.
 
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced maker, this class will provide the skills and knowledge to craft several style of hand brooms. 
 
Everyone should complete 4 – 6 brooms.
 
Date: Friday, May 7, 2027
Time: 10 AM – 6 PM
 
Cost: 
$150.00 credit card plus $50.00 materials fee paid to the instructor
$140.00 cash/check plus $50.00 materials fee paid to the instructor
$50.00 non-refundable deposit required for registration
To register to pay by cash/check, email Beth.
 
Minimum: 7 students, maximum 10 students