THE ARTFUL BROOM -CLASS CANCELLED due to pandemic
This 5 day immersion will whisk you beyond basic broomcraft, into the finer Art of broom making. Experienced broom making students will explore new & novel plaiting and stitching techniques, […]
Max Hendry Mountain Heritage Historic Handcraft

This 5 day immersion will whisk you beyond basic broomcraft, into the finer Art of broom making. Experienced broom making students will explore new & novel plaiting and stitching techniques, […]
Broom makers, Join us for a weekend class held at our studio located in the mountains of beautiful Blue Ridge, Georgia. With a little whisk or broom making experience, you […]
Come to the breathtaking 'Farm At World's End' in Esperance New York and join us for a 5-day immersion that will whisk you beyond crafting a basic broom, to an […]
Get swept up for 5 days of in-depth exploring the traditional craft of Broom Making from the ground up. Students start out by harvesting seeded broomcorn tassels from the field […]
Spend a weekend weaving in a winter wonderland of woven ornaments! Learn basic weaving skills with user friendly patterns and materials to create fun & fanciful seasonal ornaments for whatever […]
Nature and artist collaborate, as students combine the beauty of natural shed deer antlers with artisan rib-style basket weaving. To start, students will create a fanciful & functional Appalachian Egg […]
Max will be assisting his dear friend and fellow willow enthusiast Talcon Quinn for a wonderful week of willow weaving with stake and strand basketry. Using willow grown at the […]
Join Max Hendry and Jada Patterson in Cave Spring, Georgia for a magical week of learning and laughing as we explore the wonderful world of historic hand Broom Making. The […]
Olive's Porch in Murphy, North Carolina is offering a week of summer youth programs. On July 14th, Max will be teaching 2 one-day handbroom classes for youth ages 9-15 interested […]
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 […]
Join Max Hendry at his studio in beautiful Blue Ridge, Georgia and get swept up in a week of exploring the magical art of traditional 18th century Broom Making. Students will whittle and finish rough sticks into fine broom handles, as well as learn all about growing, sorting and preparing broomcorn. Finally, without any machinery, […]
Mark is proud to join the staff of fine artists & craftsman teaching at Arrowmont's Legacy Weekend. In continuation of its service to Art Educators and Administration and to the region, Arrowmont School is offering a 4-day workshop offering Appalachian arts and crafts workshops. This program offers adminstrators of all non-profit and art disciplines the […]
Nature and artist collaborate, as students combine the beauty of natural shed deer antlers with artisan rib-style basket weaving. To start, students will create a fanciful & functional Appalachian Egg Basket using a shed mule deer antler as the base handle. Then, through class demonstrations and discussions exploring various drilling techniques on constructing more sculptural […]