9340. A Hand Made Hearth Broom
Workshop - Wood | Available
Sweep out the Ashes! Combine two crafts in one weekend and learn basic skills in both broomcraft and woodworking to make your own fun and functional hearth broom. You’ll learn to make simple handheld whisk brooms to set you up for success tying a broom to handle. Customize your wooden handle in a variety of ways including roundovers on the router or chamfers with a block plane. Paint, sand, and apply finish to your handle and then attach a bespoke broom to it.
Additional Information:
- A $25 materials fee will be added to the total class fee at checkout
- Registration will close one week prior to the start of class
- Enrollment is open to students ages 18 and up
Class Schedule:
- Friday Evening, 6 pm - 8 pm
- Saturday, 11 am - 3 pm
Rebecca Juliette-Duex
Rebecca was introduced to the value of craft at an early age. During visits to her mother’s childhood home in rural Western Pennsylvania, she observed how her grandparents found solace in their own handcraft; her grandfather, a coal miner, in his woodshop and her grandmother with needle and thread or yarn. An immersion in weaving (2017–19) and woodworking (2019–21) at Haywood Community College has been an opportunity to build the skills necessary to honor the legacy of her grandparents. Rebecca’s work brings wood and fiber into conversation to tell the story of her own creative heritage and to inspire others to do the same. You can see Rebecca's work at rosevalleyworks.com