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WHISKED AWAY WEEKEND at JCCFS

October 23 @ 9:30 am - October 25 @ 5:30 pm
Original design whisk broom Art from the ground up with Max Hendry (Mark)Teaching an instructional class of The Art of Historic Broom Making Historic Heritage Handcraft at John Campbell Folk School in Brasstown NC Brooms whisks besom art learn teach create sorghum broomcorn plaiting handcraft artisan handmade craft skilled bark hickory harvest

Get whisked away for a whirlwind weekend crafting various historic Shaker, Appalachian & Asian style hand brooms. Join Max in the NC mountains of Brasstown at the renowned John Campbell Folk School for a focus on creative whisk broom styles. Students will create several functional & decorative whisk designs, using color and varying construction styles taking home a cache of whisks, along with the know-how to create more on their own. As well as being very satisfying to make, these highly useful & beautiful gems of the sweeper world put the fun in functional & make fantastic gifts. All class tools and materials are supplied by instructor. All levels welcome.

Some hand & upper body strength required.

For class details and to register click on the link below…

JCCFS Whisked Away Weekend

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