Even though he’s a broom maker, Chris Nibbe’s creativity can’t be swept under the rug. Based in Rochester, Nibbe’s Sweet Corn Brooms makes more than just sweeping tools. Though Nibbe insists that ...

KIRBY, W.Va. (AP) - In 2017, West Virginia Public Broadcasting featured one of West Virginia’s last remaining broom makers; Kanawha County resident Jim Shaffer. The story ended with a question: would ...

Crafting brooms has become a family affair with Thiessen’s oldest son, Ivan, and daughter-in-law Sherill from Spencer, Iowa, coming to work in the shop during the show. Son- in-law Loren Hicks has ...

A broom is an essential cleaning tool that dates back centuries—in fact, the broom may be the oldest cleaning tool in existence. Brooms are used primarily for floor care, but they have plenty of other ...

The brooms are made of harvested or downed branches or saplings and storm-felled split logs (pine, birch, oak and ash). Broom maker Mark Smith of Nisswa will teach and guide students in creating a ...

In the early 1800s, just about every little hamlet and village used to have at least one — a broom making shop, or people who made brooms on their farm and sold them. Once the Industrial Revolution ...

One crafter is turning the lost art of broom making into something far more symbolic than a cleaning tool. As a girl, Ridenour lived in a series of group homes. Struggling to feel safe in her ...

With Halloween is just around the corner, the Boyertown Area Historical Society recently hosted a broom making workshop for those witches in need of a new broom, or for those who wanted a witch’s ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Friday, people will have a chance to learn about a significant part of the Appalachian culture — traditional broom-making. The Marble Springs State Historic Site will host an ...