Max Hendry Mountain Heritage Historic Handcraft
Join me at Olive's Porch in downtown Murphy, NC for a fun four-hour class in broom making. Learn to make this stunning hand broom using a combination of banded Asian style whisk construction with a colorful Celtic braided plaiting detail. Useful as well as beautiful, this broom is not only functional, but makes an attractive […]
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 […]
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 school with cuttings from Max's willow farm and harvested during his harvest and weave class in January this past year, the students will weave a […]
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 annual Alton Holman Heritage Summer Camp will host young students for an immersive week of learning and laughing while making several styles of brooms, besoms […]
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 in an immersion into hand broom construction, and making something with their hands. All tools and materials are supplied. Some hand strength required.
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 […]
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 […]