Register Online November 15 - January 8, 2025.
Join us for Broom Making with Aspen Golann (Hawaii Island)
Embark on a hands-on two-day journey into the art of broom making! In this workshop you’ll learn to design and tie various types of brooms, ranging from small whisk brooms to full-sized or double-floor sweepers. You’ll craft an array of beautiful and functional brooms including whisks, turkey wings, short-handled hearth brooms, and full- sized floor sweepers.
Throughout the workshop we’ll cover everything from material sourcing and construction techniques to weaving decorative handles, utilizing specialized tools and exploring various hand grips. Engage in lively discussions that trace the rich history of broomcorn and the tradition of broom making, drawing inspiration from both contemporary and historical brooms for your design ideas. Whether you’re attracted to the functionality of a full-sized broom or the freedom of designing your own unique pieces, this class is tailored for you.
What to Bring:
- $55 supply fee, cash
- Utility knife or box cutter with fresh blades (no exacto knives)
- 5 gallon bucket
- Scissors
- Wear long pants and long sleeved shirt
This workshop is sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui and is open to the public.
Your registration will be confirmed once you have paid for the workshop online by credit card.
Cancellations made through December 31, 2024 will receive a full refund. If you cancel after December 31, 2024, there will be no refund unless there is a waiting list and someone can take your place.
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Questions? Contact Joan Namkoong.
Instructor Bio
Aspen Golann is an artist and furniture maker, trained in 17th and 19th century furniture making. She teaches furniture design at The Rhode Island School of Design and holds a degree from The North Bennet Street School. Aspen teaches craft workshops internationally including broom-making workshops.
Her work has been featured on NPR and PBS and published in The New York Times, Architectural Digest and several other publications. Born and raised in Boston, Aspen resides in New Hampshire. In 2022 Aspen taught broom and brush making at Donkey Mill Gallery in Holualoa, Hawaiʻi, sponsored by Hawaiʻi Craftsmen.
For more information: aspengolann.com
Hawaiʻi Handweavers' Hui members receive a discounted workshop fee. If you are interested in becoming a member please click HERE.
This workshop is open to adults from age 18. Those registering for a Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui workshop may add one guest based on availability.
We require a minimum of three participants for the workshop. A full refund will be issued to those registered, if the workshop is cancelled by Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui. Refunds for workshop registration cancellation by participant will be issued in full only if the cancellation is made more than 14 days before the workshop begins.
For more information contact: classes@hawaiihandweavers.org
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