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  • 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 basket weaving

    THE ART OF BROOMS at Mountain Heritage Handcraft

    MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HANDCRAFT STUDIO 2639 Maxwell Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 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, […]

  • APPALACHIAN LEGACY CLASSES at Arrowmont

    Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, 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 […]

  • ANTLER BASKETRY by Mark Hendry Mountain Heritage Handcraft_shed Mule Deer antler with artisan rib construction

    EXPLORING ANTLER BASKETRY at JCCFS

    John C. Campbell Folk School 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, 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 […]