Hand and Hearth Broomcrafting at the Cordwood Studio

In this 2-day course you will learn how to craft your own hand and hearth brooms. You will leave with 10-12 fully functional handmade brooms.

Day One – Hand brooms (4-16” in length, per broom)

We will start by learning some basic broom making techniques while making 4 practical, kitchen tools – a cake tester, a pot scrubber, a vegetable scrubber and a small counter whisk. We will then move onto the following: a plain, round whisk (a woven top will be added on the second day); a triple whisk; a turkey wing whisk; a hawks tail whisk; a hens wing whisk; and finally, if time allows, a plaited rooster tail whisk.

Day Two – Hearth brooms (2-4 feet in length, per broom)

We will begin the day by completing both the counter whisk, with stitching, and the round whisk, with a woven top and stitching. In the afternoon we will make at least two types of hearth brooms on broomsticks – one stitched round and the second one stitched flat, with or without woven caps.
This same class MAY also be available for August 29 – 30, if there is sufficient interest.