The Art & Craft of Broom Making - 27-28th September 2025 Stockholm, SWEDEN

Bringing beauty into the mundane. Gather with a small group to craft brooms and brushes together.

What we will cover:

• How to choose & process broom handles

• Binding Handled Brooms

• Sewing in the round (cobbwebber & hearth brooms)

• Flat Sewn Brooms

• Small brooms and Brushes

• Stalk Weaving

• Sorting Material for binding

• 3-4 different materials for hand brooms and brushes

• Tool use & care and different materials.

This 2 day workshop will cover the basics of Appalachian broom making. Each student will make 2 handled brooms (1 cobbwebber & 1 full sweep) + 3 hand brooms & brushes with different materials & designs. (If you wish to make more hand brooms/brushes you can purchase additional material!)

There is limited space in the workshop! (a minimum of 4 is required to run the course)

The workshop will run 2 days - Saturday 9:00-17 & Sunday 10:00-16. With an invitation to go to dinner together on Saturday evening.

Materials costs are included in the fee.

Coffee, tea & Fika will be provided.

Please bring your own lunch

Additional broom materials will be available for purchase at the workshop.

If money is a barrier please reach out and we will do our best to find what fits.