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Introduction to Broom Craft
Discover the art of making handmade brooms! This course is an introduction to broom making materials and construction. You will learn how to make a real broom (whisk broom or pot-scrubber/cake-tester) for decorative or functional use with simple materials. The course begins with a tour of growing broomcorn and material gathering and will end with a finished small hand broom. Kitchen brooms and decorative options will be discussed. In the end, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to explore the world of hand-crafted brooms. Participants should refrain from wearing open toed shoes and plan to bring a sharp knife and scissors.
Course Fee: $135 - Supply Fee: $15 Location: Folk School
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Intermediate Broom Craft: Shaker Brooms
Take your knowledge and skill of handmade brooms even farther! This course moves beyond an introduction to broom making and concentrates on full size kitchen Shaker brooms. Students will craft their brooms using either a broom tying table or Shaker stand-up kicker winder from the 1870's. Students will also be able to flat tie their brooms on one of two original 1880’s Shaker broom clamps. Turkey brooms, processing broom corn, and building a broom tying table table will also be discussed. By the end of class, student will leave with at least one full size usable kitchen broom - most students leave with 3 or 4 brooms.. Handmade brooms make a wonderful holiday, wedding or house-warming gift.
While not required, we HIGHLY suggest that students first take Introduction to Broom Craft before this course. Course Fee: $135 - Supply Fee: $15 Location: Folk School
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Broom Plaiting Workshop
description coming soon
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