Brooms have been made and used for centuries throughout the world. Make your own hearth broom which is both decorative and utilitarian, using natural broom corn and hand tools. Students will learn to prepare handles and broom corn, assemble and tie brooms securely using a foot spindle, weave handles, attach hangers, and stitch brooms.
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Lunch will be provided.
Ages: Adults only
Materials Fees: $15
Location: Viroqua, WI
Instructions: Please wear jeans or sturdy work pants and a shirt that is easy to move in. Bring a work apron, an old towel, and a sharp carving knife or box cutter.
Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines (not including Materials Fees)
Supporter Level Ticket: $120
If you move through the world with financial ease and the means to fulfill many of your wants as well as your needs – you are able to eat out when you want, abundantly meet your needs through employment or can comfortably not work, have access to family wealth, own property, etc. – consider paying at this level, which will help us ensure the long term sustainability of our programs while keeping our offerings accessible to those with access to fewer resources.
Sustainer Level Ticket: $95
If you are able to meet your needs with relative ease while budgeting your educational and entertainment spending – for instance, you are able to take classes and eat out occasionally as long as you are mindful – consider paying at this level, which will help sustain the work of the Folk School at a modest level.
Supported Level Ticket: $70
If you struggle to fund your basic needs and have limited access to resources in your family and community, or if you would not be able to access this offering without a discounted payment option, consider paying at this level. We value your presence and contributions to our community and do not want any economic circumstances to be a barrier to attendance!
Instructor Bio — Carol May
Carol May is a retired college teacher who is obsessed with learning and practicing new skills. She is an avid gardener, and camper during warmer months, and she spends winters sewing, quilting, knitting, beading, weaving baskets, making various kinds of brooms, and practicing sashiko. Carol has taught at The Traditional Ways Gathering, Between the Rivers Gathering, Lost Arts Folk School, and Humble Oaks Folk School.