Intermediate Broom Making: Mid-Sized Broom
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Intermediate Broom Making: Mid-Sized Broom

Students will make a broom that can be used for sweeping the floor.

By Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati

Date and time

Saturday, May 11 · 1 - 4pm EDT

Location

Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati

4870 Gray Road Cincinnati, OH 45232

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Intermediate Broom Making: Mid-Sized Broom

Saturday, May 11, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Dustin Cecil

Instagram: misterbroomtown, mr.dustincecil@gmail.com

Class cost: $75.00

Class limit: Min 6 Max 10

Material fees: everything provided. participants do not need to bring anything or purchase any materials. Additional supply kits will be available for sale at the end in case students want to take additional materials home with them

Skills needed:Students are strongly encouraged to have completed the introduction class from the morning session, or previously offered- as these skills build on those covered in the intro/cobwebber broom workshop.

Building on the skills from the introduction to broom making workshop, in this workshop students will make a bulkier broom that can be used for sweeping the floor. Students will become more comfortable working with a larger project, and learn how to stitch a broom flat, like a traditional shaker style broom. Students are invited to bring their own stick/handle for this floor sweeper- otherwise a variety of choices will be offered.

Supplies to Bring:

  • Materials: Students do not need to bring anything, or purchase any materials.
  • A variety of sticks/handles will be offered in the class or you may bring your own stick/handle for the broom.
  • Snack and beverages

Problems registering? Contact the Education Committee at classes@weaversguildcincinnati.org.

Questions about this class? Contact the instructor, Dustin Cecil at mr.dustincecil@gmail.com.

Dustin Cecil has been making brooms in the traditional style for about 6 years after taking a week long workshop at the John C Campbell folk school. He currently lives in Eastern Kentucky and has enjoyed traveling and teaching broom making workshops for the last few years. Dustin’s other interest include all things related to fiber arts and textiles- especially learning traditional techniques, and their history.

Instagram: misterbroomtown

If you are not feeling well, please contact the instructor instead of coming to the class. On a case-by-case basis, we may be able to reschedule you into a future class or provide a make-up lesson. Ticket fees are not normally refunded. Depending on the CDC guidelines for Hamilton County at the time the class is held, a mask may be required. If so, you will be notified before the first class.

Fees are non-refundable. Your fee will only be refunded if the class is canceled or changed to a different date. Three registrations are required for a class to be held. Students will be notified before the start date if a class is canceled due to an insufficient number of students. Eventbrite processing and credit card payment fees will not be refunded if a student cancels for any reason.

Organized by

The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. was created in 1948 as a non-profit educational organization to promote interest in handweaving. Today, the Guild offers education in a wide range of fiber processes and techniques, including weaving, felting, spinning, basketry, knitting, and dyeing. Guild members are from the Cincinnati metropolitan area and surrounding communities, as well as from Kentucky and Indiana.

 Members range in experience from beginners to professionals. All benefit from the Guild's priorities: education through classes, workshops, programs, study groups; sharing information and fiber techniques with other members and community groups; and promoting and supporting local fiber producers and businesses.

 After 50 years of meeting in various churches throughout Greater Cincinnati, the Guild has its own home at 4870 Gray Road in Spring Grove Village.

$75