The Art of Broom Making (Canceled)

sat02aug(aug 2)9:00 amsun03(aug 3)5:00 pmThe Art of Broom Making (Canceled)This 2-day workshop will give you a chance to explore artistic and fun techniques in broom making. Ticket Left

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This 2-day workshop will give you a chance to explore artistic and fun techniques in broom making.

Subject plan to cover, but not limited to: making turkey wing brooms, adding handles to broom heads, plaiting with basket reed and other interesting materials, learning coiled basket techniques/pine needle weaving, working with dyed corn, replicating broom styles from Africa, and experimenting with your own artistic vision. Materials and supplies will be provided. If you have something unique to try as a broom handle, plaiting, or as an artistic addition to one of your brooms, please bring these items with you! The class is structured so you can collaborate with other participants and share ideas.

Time

August 2, 2025 9:00 am - August 3, 2025 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

Location

Tillers International

10515 E OP Ave. Scotts, MI 49008

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Organizer

Nancy Binkowski

Nancy began her broom making career almost 10 years ago at Tillers International. Since then, her love for teaching and her joy of broom making...
Nancy began her broom making career almost 10 years ago at Tillers International. Since then, her love for teaching and her joy of broom making have grown together and now she teaches at a growing list of festivals, private events and schools. In May of 2024, Nancy began adding a line of wrapped handled whisk brooms, naming them Sally brooms in memory of her dear friend who had recently passed. She has also made great strides in her teaching skills not only with teaching larger numbers of students at a time but also teaching more complicated techniques to beginning students. Nancy wants to make sure that all of her students succeed and have a fun experience in her class. It fills her heart with happiness when her students comment on how much fun they have had in her workshops. Nancy has a lighthearted approach to teaching. Her goal for every workshop session is that every student completes their broom or brooms and walks away with a sense of accomplishment, and at the very least a minimal understanding of the basic skills for broom making. And we are sure to have some laughs along the way.

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Turn your multi-day class into a full experience with our Lodging + Class Bundle. When you book a stay at Cook’s Mill Manor — a scenic, comfortable guesthouse located right here on the farm — you’ll receive 10% off your multi-day class.


Wake up to quiet views of the farm, relax by the fireplace at night, and deepen your learning by staying just steps from your workshop.


Use promo code BUNDLE10 at checkout to receive your class discount. View lodging options and plan your immersive getaway today.


Note: The Lodging + Multi-Day Class Bundle discount requires booking a stay at Cook’s Mill Manor via Airbnb. If lodging is not booked by the class start date, the 10% class discount will be removed, and you will be charged the full class price.




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