2 day Broom workshop

April 26th-27th

Handled Broom Workshop, Wild Crafted Home, Ödeshög

This two-day course will cover the basics of binding several types of brooms. You will learn preparation, processing, and techniques for binding and weaving small hand brooms, large kitchen brooms, and cobweb brooms. During the course, you will have time to make around 4-6 cleaning tools in various styles. Raleigh will teach you how to choose broom handles, use tools, maintain them, and understand materials. Throughout the course, there will be opportunities to work with different materials such as tampico, broomcorn, and arenga.

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Market

May 3rd

Hantverksmarknad På Borghamn Strand

We will have a stall at the Invigning av Dass, Dassgubbe, Hantverksmarknad.

The market will be from 11-17. More details here.

Market & Workshop

May 4th

Jättegrönt Vårmarknad at Gamla Linköping

We will have a stall at the Gamla Linköping Spring Market and also offer a 2 hour brush making workshop for those that are keen.

The workshop will be from 11-13. More details and booking here. Space is limited so please book in advance.

2 day Bowl Turning workshop

May 10th-11th

Bowl Turning Workshop ‘Svegsvarv’, Wild Crafted Home, Ödeshög

A two-day course is an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in the experience of Svegsvarvning. During the course you will learn how to safely axe out a blank for bowl turning, which you then use the lathe to shape. You will have plenty of time to complete at least one good-sized dinner bowl, as well as to start or finish another bowl. We will go over the technique of svegsvarvning but also talk about choosing wood, sharpening lathe tools, etc. If you have previous experience of svegsvarvning, you can work on honing your technique or work on other projects.

info@wildcraftedhome.com

1 day Broom & Brush

making workshop

May 24th

Broom & Brush Making Workshop, Egnahemsfabriken, Tjörn

During this one day broom making class we will have the opportunity to make a handful of traditional broom styles as well as some with more modern approaches, including a round handled broom best for spider webs and entryways and several hand brooms and brushes. Students will work with three broom and brush materials: Broomcorn (similar to Durra in Swedish), Tampico from Agave, and Arenga Palm fibers. Styles include a cobweb broom, Turkey Tail, Hawks tail, & pot scrubber. If there is time we will explore additional styles and unique detail applications. We will start the course preparing our broom materials. After binding our cobweb broom we will continue with hand brooms and brushes using 3 different materials (broomcorn, tampico, and arenga). The afternoon will be spent sewing and finishing our cobweb broom and continuing additional brush styles. This is a great introductory class that will give you the skills to make hand brooms amd handled brooms for yourself or as gifts. Additional materials will be available for purchase if you wish to take some home with you.

Art around Omberg

May 29th-June 1st

Konstrunda Runt Omberg by Omkultur Artist Association

Come visit our home workshop to shop our wares and see how and where it is all made. We may also offer some short experiences and workshops during the event.

“The Ombergsbygden east of Lake Vättern with Omberg, Tåkern, the plain, the forest and the light have always exerted a strong attraction on people. Even today, a striking number of cultural workers work here, all of whom want to show you their work and tell you about their activities. 

We promise all visitors rich experiences and beautiful impressions. Plan your trip in a wonderful landscape now, just when it is at its most beautiful. Feel free to take the opportunity to stay for a few days. Most of the area's establishments such as hostels, hotels and restaurants also cooperate with us.”

Borkfest Festival

June 5th-June 8th

Borkfest Craft Festival, Borkhult, Sweden

Sätergläntan Summer Courses

June 15th-June 19th

5 day Turning & Forging Course, Sätergläntan, Sweden

In this course, you will learn both how to forge turning tools for the swaging lathe and how to turn.

With hand tools and the power of your body, you will learn to turn mandrels and forge hook tools for turning.

You will also learn how to axe your own bowl blanks and use the foot-operated lathe to turn wooden bowls. We will go over how to choose materials, sharpen lathe tools, and finish and decorate the finished bowls.

This class is open to both beginners and those who want to deepen their knowledge. If you have previous experience with turning, please contact us to see if the course is suitable for you.

Sätergläntan Summer Courses

June 17th-June 19th

3 day Broom & Brush Making, Sätergläntan, Sweden

In this course, you will learn both how to forge turning tools for the swaging lathe and how to turn.

With hand tools and the power of your body, you will learn to turn mandrels and forge hook tools for turning.

You will also learn how to axe your own bowl blanks and use the foot-operated lathe to turn wooden bowls. We will go over how to choose materials, sharpen lathe tools, and finish and decorate the finished bowls.

This class is open to both beginners and those who want to deepen their knowledge. If you have previous experience with turning, please contact us to see if the course is suitable for you.

June 27th-June 29th

Workshop Weekend, Kinnekulle, Sweden

Workshop weekend is an annual event in Kinnekulle. The focus is on crafts and nightlife. Over 3 days starting on Friday evening and ending on Sunday afternoon, you can participate in various lectures and workshops. All activities are included in the ticket price. Several lectures and workshops are held in English as there are several international instructors at Workshops Weekend.

The events are well suited for families and have become a permanent holiday activity for many.

In 2025, there will be (to be filled as needed):
● Tracking – There will be 2 workshops on Saturday and on Sunday you can test your knowledge practically in a mini test.
● Tanning – We plan to have a lecture on tanning and a workshop in rawhide.
● Svegsvarv – You will have the opportunity to both see and test svegsvarv.
● Make your own saw
● Tattooing – get your own handpooked tattoo
● Makers and fleamarket – Participants and workshop hosts will at one point be able to exchange, donate, sell and buy things from each other.
● Lectures.
● Natural navigation. Navigation based on, among other things, the starry sky and the sun
● Plant hike. We check which useful plants are in our surroundings.
● Flint knocking.
● The art of Kokkaffe
● Lecture: Bushcraft – A highly subjective observation. Tobias will give his view on (Nordic) bushcraft and have a review of the history of bushcraft.


August 3-9th

Von Hand Festival, Germany

www.vonhandfestival.com


Tentative date November 8-12

Lathe Building, Forging & Turning Week

We are excited to offer a full week at our workshop in the forest near Ödeshög for a Svegsvarv/pole lathe building, hook tool forging, and turning.

Date is subject to change. Booking available soon. Only 6 places available!

7th - Evening Arrival, Shared Dinner

8th, 9th, 10th - Lathe Building

11th - Tool Forging

12th - Turning

13th - Local hikes, rest, prep for Svegsvarv LAN

13-16th - Svegsvarv LAN


PAST EVENTS

Sy-& Hantverk Festivalen,

Stockholm

February 21st-23rd, 2025

Sy-& Hantverk Festivalen Stockholm

Join us at Sy-& Hantverks Mässan where we will have all of our products, tools, & materials available for purchase. We will be teaching throughout the weekend. You can see our classes here and pre book your place. Any empty spots will be available for purchase at the event.

Workshop Schedule & Links to Book your space:

Friday 21st

Saturday 22nd

Sunday 23rd