WHISKED AWAY WEEKEND at JCCFS
2026-10-23 09:30 - 2026-10-25 17:30 UTC | John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, 28902, United States
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

THE ART OF BROOMS at Mountain Heritage Handcraft
2026-10-12 - 2026-10-16 | MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO, 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
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, just using a foot treadle and your hands, you will learn the skill of historic hand-plaiting used to make a variety of brooms; from cobweb besoms and shaker-style sweepers to various styles of hand brooms and whisks.
Functional & fanciful, great gifts for all occasions: multiple brooms will be made by all and students will leave with the know-how and a list of suppliers in order to continue making brooms on their own.
All levels welcome. Some upper body & hand strength required.

CLASS SIZE LIMIT: 5 students / TUITION: $1000 per person (50% down at time of registration) / Materials Fee: $125-$200 All tools needed and the materials for each student will be provided by the instructor.
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APPALACHIAN LEGACY CLASSES at Arrowmont
2026-11-12 - 2026-11-15 | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, 37738, United States
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 opportunity to come and learn in Arrowmont’s creative/supportive environment utilizing a full scholarship including tuition, lodging, meals and a completion stipend.

EXPLORING ANTLER BASKETRY at JCCFS
2026-12-06 - 2026-12-12 | John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, 28902, United States
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 forms, students will create their own unique antler weavings, using a variety of organic colors and natural materials including vines, cordage, reeds, grasses and fibers. All materials will be provided by the instructor, but students are welcomed to bring their own antlers or solid driftwood to practice drilling techniques and to work on as an additional projects during class or to finish at home. All levels welcome.
For more information, click the link below:
folkschool.org
