Turkey Wing Broom
Cost:
$138.00 per personDuration:
4hAbout this experience
Brooms are used around the world for daily and ritual cleansing of spaces. A broom is an important part of making a safe and sacred space. In this industrial modern world, handcrafts of all kinds are being replaced by machine made goods, and the broom is no exception. Handcrafted brooms are on the brink of extinction.
In this 4-hour beginner class, you will:
- Gain insights into the fundamentals of broom craft
- Engage in hands-on experience crafting your own turkey wing broom
You will go home with your handcrafted broom to use in your own daily cleansing rituals.
- Saturday, April 13, 1-5pm
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Your Host
Betania (pronouns they/them) from Bristle & Stick is joining us to teach this class: My identity has always felt very Amphibious, like I don’t fit into any of the assigned boxes. I am a mixed (Mestizx) or Ancestrally diverse person. My people come from the Ancestral homelands of the Mexica in Mexico, the Iberian peninsula, Sardinia & Wales (plus a few other little connections that I don’t know much about). I am a teacher and student of place based skills and craft, a broom maker, a forever student of Plants and folk medicine, and I was raised by Trees. For as long as I can remember I have turned to the Trees, Animals and other beings in the Forest for council. As a young person running from the various institutions I found myself in, the best places I found to hide were "wild spaces". In these so called "wild" areas I found a sense of family with the the Non-human world around me, here is where I felt held and safe. I believe strongly in the healing powers of “Nature”, believing that strengthening our connection with our More-Than-Human relatives can improve our interpersonal relationships and emotional well being.