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WOVEN WINTER ORNAMENTS at Mountain Heritage Handcraft
2020-12-12 09:30 - 2020-12-13 18:00 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
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 winter holiday decor you might imagine. From stars and snowflakes to angels and reindeer, students will weave an assortment of ornaments to take home, along with the know-how to keep the decorations going all winter long.
Class fee includes all tools and materials: $225

SHAKER BROOMS & BASKETS at John C. Campbell Folk School
2020-11-01 - 2020-11-07 | John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, 28902, United States
It’s the best of both worlds, brooms and baskets, when broom craftsman Mark Hendry teams up with bad-ass black ash basketeer Jo Ann Kelly Catsos for a wonderful week of Shaker inspired crafts, history and folklore at the renowned John C. Campbell Folk School in bucolic Brasstown, North Carolina.
Weave with prepared black ash splint over a wooden mold to create the quintessential Shaker basket. Then make a Shaker-style plaited sweeper broom. With a taste of both crafts under your belt, you can explore the two worlds as your interest moves you, with some guidance, and you’ll design and work on additional projects as time allows.
For more information, click on the link below:
JCCFS/shakerweek

BROOM MAKING at John C. Campbell Folk School
2020-10-11 - 2020-10-16 | John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, 28902, United States
Mark Hendry will be teaching a week long class on THE ART OF BROOM MAKING at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina this Fall. Students will experience traditional Appalachian Broom Making from the ground up as they sort & prep broomcorn, learn to harvest and finish handles, and explore various broom designs and construction techniques from the 18th century tradition. Students will learn to make a variety of styles including whisks, hearth & floor sweepers and cobweb besoms, along with options for decorative more artistic brooms. Participants will leave with a treasure trove of brooms, asl well as the know-how to continue making brooms on their own. All levels welcome; moderate hand & upper-body strength helpful.
For more information, visit FOLKSCHOOL.org

WHISKED AWAY WEEKEND in Huntsville, Alabama
2020-09-25 - 2020-09-27 | NC
Join us at the beautifully bucolic Burritt On The Mountain, in Huntsville Alabama and get swept up for a wonderful 3-day weekend learning to craft various styles of stunning handmade whisk brooms. You will learn the historic handcraft of making brooms sans machinery, as in the 18th century. Each day students will explore fun, functional & highly decorative whisk designs, ways of adding color and at least 4 different construction styles, to make a hearty cache of whisks to take home, along with the know-how to create more on their own.
These highly useful beautiful gems of the sweeper world make fantastic gifts, as well as being very fun and satisfying to make. All levels welcome. Some hand strength required.
For class details and to register click on the link below…
https://burrittonthemountain.com/event/master-workshop-whisked-away-weekend-broom-making-with-mark-hendry/2020-09-25/

WHISKED AWAY WEEKEND at BRMAA
2020-09-19 10:30 - 2020-09-20 17:00 UTC | Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association, 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
Join us at the Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association in beautiful Blue Ridge, Georgia and spend a whirlwind weekend learning to craft various styles of handmade Appalachian inspired whisk brooms. You will learn 18th century broom making techniques sans machinery. Each day students will learn about the history and folklore of the broom and the part it played in our country’s origins, while we explore functional decorative whisk designs, plaiting techniques, uses of color and at least 3 different construction styles, to make a cache of whisks to take home, along with the know-how to create more on their own.
These highly useful beautiful gems of the sweeper world make fantastic gifts, as well as being very fun and satisfying to make. All class tools and materials are included. All levels welcome. Some hand strength required.
Class details and registration are available on the BRMAA website: www.blueridgearts.net

ARTISAN WILLOW BASKETS for Scottish Heritage Week
2020-08-30 08:00 - 2020-09-05 17:00 UTC | John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, 28902, United States
Come to John C. Campbell Folk School set in the bucolic mountain town of Brasstown, North Carolina for Scottish Heritage Week, where Mark Hendry will be teaching the traditional skill of Artisan Willow Basketry. Explore the traditional skill of weaving willow basketry from the ground up! Using several varieties of basketry willow, we’ll focus on making traditional rib-style baskets and if time allows, explore random weave techniques. We’ll cover selecting varieties, planting, propagating, harvesting, learning various weaving and lashing techniques, tool use, and everything needed to continue on with willow work. Some other natural materials can be incorporated as well. All levels welcome, but some hand strength is required.
folkschool.org/artisanwillow

BROOMS FROM THE GROUND UP at Mountain Heritage Handcraft
2020-08-17 09:30 - 2020-08-21 18:00 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
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 and learn all about planting, harvesting, preparing and sorting broomcorn. Then we’ll whittle and finish rough sticks into fine broom handles. Finally we’ll plait a variety of broom styles; from floor & hearth sweepers, to cobweb besoms, and various styles of whisks. Functional & fanciful, these brooms make great gifts for the home. Multiple brooms will be made by all, and students will leave with the know-how to continue making brooms on their own. All levels welcome. Some hand strength is required.
MATERIALS FEE: All tool rentals and the materials needed for each student will be provided by the instructor for all inclusive fee of $100 (check or cash) payable at the time of the class.

THE NATURE OF BROOMS at SAIPUA
2020-08-03 - 2020-08-07 | SAUPIA, The Farm at World’s End, 123 De Kay Drive, Esperance, NY, 12066, United States
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 in-depth understanding of the finer Art and craft of Broom Making. Students attending this Saupia residency will learn all about growing, preparing and sorting broomcorn, as well as broom history and folklore. We’ll also take on woodworking, whittling, sanding and finishing rough sticks into fine broom handles. Finally, we’ll learn the traditional hand plaiting techniques used to make a variety of broom styles; from floor & hearth sweepers, to cobweb besoms, and various styles of whisks. Functional & fanciful, great gifts for home: multiple brooms will be made by all, and students will leave with the know-how to continue making brooms on their own. All levels welcome. Some upper body & hand strength required.
TO REGISTER, visit> https://www.saipua.com/course-list

FOWL WHISK WEEKEND-CLASS CANCELLED due to pandemic
2020-07-25 09:30 - 2020-07-26 17:30 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
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 qualify to take this in-depth flight into creating fowl-inspired whisk styles, such as the Chicken-wing, Turkey-wing & Rooster Tail whisks! Some hand strength & prior whisk and/or broom making experience is required.
MATERIALS FEE: All tools and materials for this class will be provided for an all inclusive fee of $50

THE ARTFUL BROOM -CLASS CANCELLED due to pandemic
2020-06-22 09:30 - 2020-06-26 18:00 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
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, multiple headed brooms, techniques for adding and utilizing dyed broomcorn, and exploring brooms as sculptural pieces; for Art’s sake!
Functional & fanciful, great gifts for friends, family & home: multiple brooms will be made by all, and students will leave with the know-how and inspiration to continue making Artful brooms on their own. *Some broom making/plaiting experience is required.

MATERIALS FEE: All tool rentals and the materials needed for each student will be provided by the instructor for all inclusive fee of $125 (check or cash) payable at the time of the class.

TRADITIONAL BARK BASKETRY at MHcrafted Workshop-CANCELLED DUE TO PANDEMIC
2020-05-30 09:30 - 2020-05-31 18:00 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
In this class, learn to harvest bark yourself and fold into useful, beautiful baskets using many of the traditional techniques taught by the Appalachian area Indians.
You will discover how to use these nature made materials to craft several different styles of folded bark baskets. Incorporating other barks and natural materials, we will assemble, stitch and add rims, handles & décor to create one-of-a-kind creative pieces. Each student will leave with several bark baskets and the know-how to complete more on their own.
We begin by hand-peeling Tulip Poplar bark from freshly cut logs harvested from our property. Nothing goes to waste. This variety of tree is a rapid and prolific grower in this area, and trees are selected to thin out the woodlands in order to create healthier forests. The peeled logs will be seasoned and used for firewood to heat the workshop in the winter.
A great class for those who like getting back to Nature & working with natural materials. All levels Welcome. Moderate hand strength helpful.
MATERIALS FEE : All tool rental and materials needed by the students for this class will be provided by the instructor for an all inclusive fee of $100 due at class.

THE ARTFUL BROOM at Mountain Heritage Handcraft
2019-09-16 09:30 - 2019-09-20 18:00 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
This 5 day immersion will whisk you beyond crafting the basic broom, into the Fine Art of Broom Making. Students will explore novel plaiting and stitching techniques, multiple headed brooms, techniques for adding dyed broomcorn, and brooms as sculptural pieces; for Art’s sake!
Functional & fanciful, great gifts for friends, family & home: multiple brooms will be made by all, and students will leave with the know-how and inspiration to continue making Artful brooms on their own. *Some broom making experience is required.
MATERIALS FEE: All tool rentals and the materials needed for each student will be provided by the instructor for all inclusive fee of $100 (check or cash) payable at the time of the class.

WHISKED AWAY WEEKEND at Mountain Heritage Handcraft
2018-10-27 09:30 - 2018-10-28 17:30 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
Spend a whirlwind weekend learning to craft various styles of handmade whisk brooms. Students will explore functional decorative whisk designs, uses of color and at least 4 different construction styles, to make a cache of whisks to take home, along with the know-how to create more on their own. These highly useful beautiful gems of the sweeper world make fantastic gifts, as well as being very fun and satisfying to make. All class tools and materials are included. All levels welcome. Some hand strength required.

MAKING TRADITIONAL BARK BASKETRY at MHcrafted Workshop
2018-06-09 09:30 - 2018-06-10 17:30 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
Learn to harvest bark and fold into useful and beautiful baskets using the traditional techniques of our Appalachian Indian ancestors.
Nothing goes to waste. Students will begin by hand-peeling Tulip Poplar bark from freshly cut logs we harvest from our property. This variety of tree is a rapid and prolific grower in this area, and trees are selected to thin out the woodlands in order to create healthier forests. The peeled logs will be seasoned and used for firewood to heat the workshop in the winter.
You will discover how to use these materials to craft several different styles of bark basket. Incorporating other barks and natural materials, we will assemble and add rims, handles & décor to create one-of-a-kind creative pieces. Students will leave with several bark baskets and the know-how to complete more on their own.
A great class for those who like getting back to Nature & working with natural materials. All levels Welcome. Moderate hand strength helpful.
All tools and materials needed by the students for this class will be provided by the instructor, and is all inclusive for the class fee of $250.

NGA HIGHLANDS SEAFOOD FESTIVAL & ARTS FAIR
2018-06-01 12:00 - 2018-06-03 17:00 UTC | MAYOR’S PARK, DOWNTOWN YOUNG HARRIS, GA, 5178 Maple Street, Young Harris, GA, 30582, United States
Mark Hendry will be a featured demonstrator in the Maker’s Village section of the North Georgia Highlands Seafood Festival. Food, Music, Art & FUN for all!

MARYLAND SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL
2018-05-05 08:30 - 2018-05-07 18:00 UTC | HOWARD COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD, 21794, United States
Mark will be joining the John C. Campbell Folk School for a lecture/demo at the 2018 MARYLAND SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL, in West Friendship Maryland. He will have Brooms for sale, and be demonstrating and retelling folklore and history of American Broom Making.

WEAVE A PICNIC BASKET at JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL
2018-04-06 19:00 - 2018-04-08 12:00 UTC | John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, 28902, United States
Mark will be assisting Pattie Bagley in this years WEAVE A PICNIC BASKET class, to be held at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Check the Folk School link for more info. FOLKSCHOOL.ORG

BROOM MAKING at JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL
2018-04-01 - 2018-04-07 | NC
Mark will be teaching THE ART OF BROOM MAKING class at the John C. Campbell Folk school this April. Students will learn Broom Making from the ground up; sizing and processing broomcorn and handles, used to make a variety of brooms, from Whisks & Hearth Brooms to Floor Sweepers & Cobweb Besoms. For more information, click the link> JCCFS Art of Broom Making

~ CLASS IS FULL ~ ANTLER BASKETRY at MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT
2018-03-23 09:30 - 2018-03-25 17:30 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
Combining the beauty of a naturally shed Mule deer antler with artisan rib-style basket weaving, you will create a fanciful, functional Appalachian Antler Basket of your own design. Using a variety of colors and natural materials including vines, cordages, reeds, grasses and fibers, weave away the long weekend making a one-of-a-kind creation. Discussions of shapes & types of antlers, and a demonstration of how to drill your own antlers will prepare you for future projects at home. All levels welcome.
MATERIALS FEE* -All tools, antlers and weaving materials needed for class will be supplied by the instructor for an all encompassing fee of $96 payable by check or cash at the time of class.

BASKETS OF THE FOLK SCHOOL
2018-02-25 - 2018-03-03 | NC
Mark will be assisting Pattie Bagley in this years BASKETS OF THE FOLK SCHOOL class, to be held at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Check the Folk School Website for more info. FolkSchool.org

WILLOW HARVEST at WILLOWWILDE FARMS
2018-02-17 - 2018-02-18 | NC
We will be harvesting the majority of our willow crop this weekend at WillowWilde Farms in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Look for Willow classes to follow!

THE ART OF BROOM MAKING
2017-08-17 12:00 - 2017-08-20 17:00 UTC | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
This 4-day class will cover all aspects of traditional, handcrafted Broom Making, from whisks to sweepers, all styles of brooms will be explored. We will learn all about growing and processing broomcorn, harvesting & finishing handles; It’ll be making brooms from the ground up. Students will not only leave with a nice selection of brooms, but will have the know-how to continue broom making on their own. ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Moderate hand strength required.
Class fee is $300.*
*All materials needed will be provided for an additional $75 materials fee.
FOR MORE INFO… CLICK HERE

ONE MAN SHOW~GILMER ARTS BEST OF SERIES FEATURES THE ART OF MARK HENDRY
2015-11-13 05:00 - 2015-12-17 17:00 UTC | NC
SEE THE ART OF MARK HENDRY IN THIS ONE MAN, MULTI-MEDIA ART SHOW

APPALACHIAN ANTLER BASKETRY CLASS
2015-04-18 10:00 - 2015-04-19 17:30 UTC | NC
Appalachian Antler Basketry
with instructor Mark Hendry
Saturday April 18th & Sunday April 19th
Students will learn to use a shed Antler as a basket handle and incorporated it into weaving an Artisan Rib Basket.
Combining the beauty of a naturally shed Mule deer antler with artisan rib-style basket weaving, you will create a fanciful, functional Appalachian Antler Basket of your own design. Using a variety of colors and natural materials including vines, cordages, reeds, grasses and fibers, weave away the weekend making a one-of-a-kind creation. Discussions of shapes & types of antlers and a demonstration of how to drill them will prepare you for future projects at home. All levels welcome.
Classes will be held at the WillowWilde Farms homestead in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Saturday & Sunday from 10am until 6ish. All materials are included in the class price, including the antler & weaving materials, and Soup or Chili for lunch. Moderate hand strength is required.
CLASS LIMIT: 6
CLASS COST: $295 ($50 deposit due upon registration)
To register, simply call us at (706) 851-5616 or email us at: mail@mhcrafted.com

Weaving with Willow ~ Artisan Rib Basket Making Class
2015-03-21 10:00 - 2015-03-22 18:00 (America/New_York) | NC
>>>CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS<<<
ON WILLOW BASKETRY CLASS
Locally grown & havested, hand woven Willow basketry by Mark Hendry for Organic Artist Tree in Blue Ridge Georgia

J.Campbell Folk School Fall Festival Demonstration
2014-10-04 09:00 - 2014-10-05 17:00 (America/New_York) | John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, 28902, United States
Mark Hendry will be demonstrating 18th Century Broom-making in the Rock Room at the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Fall Festival all day Saturday, October 5th. There will be examples of brooms, basketry and fiber arts produced by some of the classes taught at the Folk School, as well as an abundance of artists selling their handcrafted wares, great food and live entertainment! A must attend event for all art and craft enthusiasts!

Broom Making Demonstration during ARTS IN THE PARK FESTIVAL in Blue Ridge, Georgia!
2014-05-24 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Organic Artist Tree will be performing an 18th century broom making demonstrating on Main Street in downtown Blue Ridge, on the weekend of the ARTS IN THE PARK festival in downtown historic Blue Ridge Georgia. See the historic process of broom making with no machinery, and vist Arts In The Park, where you can also see a wide array of artist’s work in many meduims, from fine art to rustic furniture, get a bite to eat at the many food vendors, while you enjoy the great outdoors and fresh mountain air. Make a day of it, and be sure to stop by our store and say “Hi”!

Blue Ridge, Georgia ~ ARTS IN THE PARK
2013-10-12 09:00 - 2013-10-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Mountain Fine Art & Craft Fair in NC, GA, TN area~ Organic Artist Tree, Mark Hendry & Jo Anna Belmont
Organic Artist Tree will have a booth of their Handcrafted Art for sale: SATURDAY, October 12th & SUNDAY, October 13th, 2013

LIVE ARTIST DEMOS at Organic Artist Tree!
2013-08-01 11:00 - 2013-08-04 16:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Come visit the store this week & weekend and join Mark Hendry & Jo Anna Belmont for LIVE Artist Studio demonstrations! The artists will demonstrate in several mediums, including making double-headed wedding brooms, jumbo needle horizontal knitting, as well as antler & poplar bark basket construction, all using handcraft techniques and hand harvested materials, including split Kudzu! Come check it out!

LIVE ARTIST DEMO at Organic Artist Tree THIS WEEKEND!
2013-07-20 09:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Stop by the store today SATURDAY & SUNDAY to see a live Artist studio demonstration of double headed broom-making & unique antler basket weaving from hand harvested natural materials including split KUDZU. Lots to see for Art lovers and Nature lovers alike!
