Back to All Events

Broom Making Weekend: Deep Cleaning & Functional Sculpture


  • John C. Campbell Folk School 1 Folk School Road Brasstown, NC, 28902 United States (map)

S O L D O U T | Interested in future classes? Join the mailing list!

John C Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, NC

Learn to design and build functional and sculptural brooms. Make a variety of traditional whisk brooms including handheld sweepers, whisks, turkey wings, short-handled hearth brooms, and more. We will cover materials choices and sourcing, broom construction, plaiting or weaving for decorative handles, specialty tools, hand grips, and techniques. Gain an introduction to the history of broomcorn and broom making in America and explore the technical and design principles you'll need to design your own broom forms. All levels welcome.

Sign up here

Previous
Previous
April 23

Wicked Clean: Traditional Appalachian Broom Making

Next
Next
June 12

Sit Down For This: Designing & Building Chairs