Broom Workshops – Handbrooms Feb 16
February 16 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$150
Dates: February 16th
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery – 312 Fifth Avenue ##18 Cochrane, AB T4C 2E3
Audience: 18+, beginners or intermediate
Cost: $150 + Eventbrite fees
Description:
Learn a practice steeped in tradition – Create and take home your own hand brooms with guidance of a skilled and experienced instructor.
Hand Broom Workshop
In this workshop, participants will be guided through the process of making three different types of hand brooms that they will then take home with them. Broom-making is a practice steeped in tradition, and each broom you create is functional.
During the workshop, you will:
• Create a mini hand broom, woven whisk and stitched hand broom from start to finish
• Learn tips and techniques for choosing the correct binding, attaching the hurl, and caring for your brooms
All materials and tools will be provided.
*Note – Material (Hurl, Tampico, Reed and Cord) color combinations are subject to availability and may change over time.