Broom making class

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Broom making class

Course Description

A course filled with creativity and practical crafting! Here, you'll have the opportunity to create your own unique brooms that not only bring functionality to your home but also add personality and style.

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.


Instructor: Raleigh Cambell
Raleigh works with a variety of materials and focuses on traditional crafts. She is deeply committed to both learning and preserving traditional craftsmanship, as well as teaching these skills to others. Raleigh has traveled extensively, visiting mentors and experts in various crafts both in Sweden and internationally, to deepen her knowledge in different crafts. These include carving, brush making, and weaving.

Place: Hemslöjdsgården, Läroverksgatan 7, Linköping
Date: 8-9 of march 2025
Time: : 10-17 both days
Price: 2200 kr + Materials from 800 kr

Prerequisites
No prior knowledge is required to participate in the course. The course is held in English

Materials
Please note that the materials for the course are paid for on-site. The cost of materials is approximately 800–1200 SEK, depending on what you choose to create during the course.

If you have a branch or stick with character that you would like to use as a handle for a broom, feel free to bring it with you. Make sure that they are around 1.2 meters long. Allow it to dry for a couple of months. Additional handles from locally harvested woods will be available in class as well.


Booking Rules
Please review the booking rules carefully before signing up for the course. Bokningsregler

Discount for Members
As a member, you receive a 10% discount on the course fee. Learn more about membership here:
Medlem


The course is conducted in collaboration with Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan.