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SUMMARY:Vending and Speaking at Milton Tea Festival
DESCRIPTION:Tea enthusiasts of all levels\,from curious beginners to casual sippers to aficionados\,are invited to come together to celebrate all things tea! \n\n\n\nTaste your way across 30+ vendors.Watch demonstrations. Join workshops.Learn about the rich and diverse history and culture of tea.Shop local vendors for your favourite teas and teawares.Connect with other fellow tea lovers in your local community.\n\n\n\nWhether you’re just starting your tea journeyor are already deeply immersed in tea culture\,TeaFest offers something for everyone. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpread the word!\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n				Email\n			\n				Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n				Threads\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://taotat.ca/event/vending-and-speaking-at-milton-tea-festival/
LOCATION:Milton Public library\, 6355 Main st W\, Milton\, ON\, l9T 2Y1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Flower Hand Brooms for Mum at the Centre for the Apothecary Arts Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:Why buy mum a bouquet of flowers (that will be tossed in a week)\, when you and her can make an everlasting\, and beautiful Floral Hand Broom instead! The marriage of seed\, to bloom\, to the fibre used in Broom Craft and working with the gorgeous dried flowers grown locally\, well it just makes sense! We feel elation and joy among flowers\, and to be crafting functional art among\, and with them will be a joyful time indeed! \n\n\n\nIn this hands on crafting workshop\, over 3 hours\, you will learn the art of making a set of 2 kitchen tools (cake tester and pot scrubber) and a Round Floral Hand Broom.  \n\n\n\nWe enjoy beautiful herbal tisanes\, and aromatic delights as our host specializes in aromatics for incense\, perfume and medicine. While we sip\, and enjoy exotic aromas we will discuss some of the history of broom making in Canada as well as learn about broomcorn. We also will talk about the language of flowers and their meanings\, the magick they offer\, and how we can incorporate them in our hand brooms. Then we will get down to the business of broom making! (Time permitting\, you may be able to make a second hand broom as well.) \n\n\n\nAll supplies are included for you to craft your brooms: \n\n\n\nNatural Broomcorn. \n\n\n\nStrong Nylon Cord\, many colours to choose from\, for winding and weaving your broom. \n\n\n\nDried\, organic\, locally grown florals you will be able to add into your hand broom. \n\n\n\nSome charms and crystals to add to your hand broom\, (please bring your own charms\, talismans and/or crystals to add. If I can make it work for you\, we will weave them in.) \n\n\n\nAt the end of the afternoon\, we will have made 3 brooms\, EACH! \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 8 people\, so be sure to register early to avoid any disappointment. Wear comfortable clothes\, be prepared to work in socks or barefoot\, and know as well as its physical activity with requires using upper body strength and repetitive hand and wrist motion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpread the word!\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n				Email\n			\n				Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n				Threads\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://taotat.ca/event/flower-hand-brooms-for-mum/
LOCATION:Centre for the Apothecary Arts\, 351 Barton St East\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8L 2x8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Broom Making
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SUMMARY:Fulcrum Skillshare: Introduction to Broom Craft
DESCRIPTION:In this course you will learn how to craft one of each style of handbrooms including: a Triple Whisk\, Turkey Wing\, and Hawks Tail. Additionally you will make a set of four Kitchen Tools (cake tester\, pot scrubber\, root veggie scrubber and a counter whisk). We will speak about some of the history behind the designs\, and the uses of these versatile tools. By the end of the workshop\, you will walk away 7 handmade brooms! \n\n\n\nYour class fee includes all the supplies needed for the course. Please note that this will be a physical activity\, which will use core abdominal muscles\, hands and arms\, and upper body strength. Please dress in comfortable clothing (leggings\, jeans or yoga pants)\, as well as wear soft soled shoes or be prepared to work barefoot. Amy will have some charms and other items you can use to decorate your brooms if you would like\, but if you have something specific\, bring it along and we can see if it can be added into your creation. \n\n\n\nAmy Lou Taylor is the owner of TAoTaT’s Mystic Tea & Brooms and The Museum of Tasseomancy. She is also a Certified Tea Sommelier\, full time Broomsquire (maker of brooms)\, horticulturist\, organic gardener\, community herbalist\, Hedgewitch\, Gardnerian HPS (Retired)\, author and artist. \n\n\n\nShe facilitates many programs about Tea and Brooms\, some of which she has been teaching for over 20 years. Amy has always been an artist who chooses to create with things found in nature\, but when her father passed in 2012\, she lost her muse. In late 2020\, after rediscovering a 20lb box of broom corn in her basement\, Amy rekindled her love and passion for creating with natural material by making brooms again. She crafts her brooms entirely by hand\, and only uses an electric drill for drilling holes in wood. \n\n\n\nwww.taotat.caIG: @taotatFB: @taotat1THREADS: @taotat \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSpread the word!\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n				Email\n			\n				Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n				Threads\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://taotat.ca/event/fulcrum-skillshare-introduction-to-broom-craft/
LOCATION:Coyote Tales Farm Studios\, 481 Mallard Lake Rd\, Bancroft\, ON
CATEGORIES:Broom Making
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SUMMARY:Broom Making at Golden Gatherings
DESCRIPTION:Amy Lou Taylor\, Broomsquire\, is your instructor for the course. She comes from a background where she was taught to make her own tools\, or at the very least engage with tool makers who are experienced in their craft. She’s been making brooms since the late 90s but has been back to making brooms steadily for the last 5+ years. \n\n\n\nWhen we craft our own tools\, we can imbue them with our intention\, our purpose and our needs. A hand broom for example\, is a tool that is used in several different ways\, from cleaning up crumbs\, dust\, shavings etc. to moving energy\, smoke\, air. \n\n\n\nIn this three hour class you will learn how to craft your own simple but powerful kitchen tools (a pot scrubber\, root vegetable scrubber and a cake/baking tester)\, and 18-20” triple style hand broom. These hand brooms are big enough to be used for a hearth broom around a fireplace\, or kept in the kitchen to sweep up small messes\, or whatever you wish to use it for. \n\n\n\nYou will\, while crafting your brooms\, learn some of the history behind the designs\, and the uses of these versatile tools. You also can add charms or crystals to your brooms\, Amy will have some on hand\, but bring along your own\, and we will see if we can make them fit. By the end of the course\, you will walk away with a basic understanding of simple broom making as well as 4\, made by YOU brooms. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 8 people. Your investment is $125+HST \n\n\n\nYour class fee includes all the supplies needed for the course. Please note that this will be a physical activity using your upper body\, arms and core muscles and feet\, so dress in comfortable clothing (like leggings\, jeans or yoga pants)\, as well as wear soft soled shoes or be prepared to work barefoot. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpread the word!\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n				Email\n			\n				Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n				Threads\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://taotat.ca/event/broom-making-at-handmade-herbology/
LOCATION:Golden Gatherings\, 3295 Lake Dore Road\, ON\, K0J 1X0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Broom Making
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SUMMARY:Hand and Hearth Broom Crafting at Cordwood Studios
DESCRIPTION:In this two-day course you will learn how to craft your own hand and hearth brooms\, from four inches in length\, to four feet. At the end of the course\, you will walk away with 10 fully functional handmade brooms. \n\n\n\nYou will make four kitchen tools (cake tester\, pot scrubber\, root vegetable scrubber and counter whisk)\, a triple whisk\, a turkey wing whisk\, a round whisk with woven handle\, a hawks tail whisk\, a short cobweb broom\, and a flat (stitched) broom on a broomstick. \n\n\n\nBy the end of this course\, you will leave with knowledge on how to make these brooms as well as an understanding of simple broom magic. You will have learned some of the history behind the designs and the uses of these versatile tools. You will also have the opportunity to imbue your brooms with your own intentions\, purposes\, charms and amulets. \n\n\n\nNote: This will be a physical weekend\, best suited for adults 18+ or\, if younger\, chaperoned by an adult. You should be able to work from a seated position for more than an hour at a time\, and be comfortable using your upper body\, core abdominal muscles\, arms\, hands and wrists to perform repetitive tasks while winding and weaving parts of the brooms. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpread the word!\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n				Email\n			\n				Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n				Threads\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://taotat.ca/event/hand-and-hearth-broom-crafting-at-cordwood-studios/
LOCATION:The Cordwood Studio\, 590 Brooke Valley Rd\, Perth\, ON\, K7H 3C6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Broom Making
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Broomcraft at Rice Lake Arts
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Rice Lake Arts to spend a fascinating day working with master Broomsquire Amy Lou Taylor in our beautiful outdoor studio or barn space. In this full day workshop Amy will help you to create a variety of brooms\, including the Triple Broom\, Turkey Wing Broom and Hawks Tail Hand Broom\, as well as a variety of Kitchen Tools (for example\, a cake tester\, pot scrubber\, root veggie scrubber and counter whisk). By the end of the workshop\, you will have learned some of the intriguing history behind the designs and the uses of these versatile tools\, and you will head home with several brooms\, all lovingly crafted by YOU! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpread the word!\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n				Email\n			\n				Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n				Threads\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://taotat.ca/event/introduction-to-broomcraft-at-rice-lake-arts/
LOCATION:Rice Lake Arts\, 855 Second Line Road\, Bailieboro\, ON\, Canada
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