Crafting Magic: Hearth Craft Broom and Whisk Workshops on the Oregon Coast
Mud & Craft is more than a business endeavor, it’s a passion project born from a deep desire to immerse ourselves in crafts that speak to our souls. As a long-time admirer of Alyssa Blackwell’s beautifully handcrafted brooms, I find myself bubbling with excitement to announce a collaboration that is bound to weave together magic, practicality, and creativity. We are bringing broom and whisk workshops to the enchanting shores of the Oregon Coast.
Alyssa Blackkwell’s journey into the world of broom making is nothing short of inspiring…
Seeking the convergence of magic and practicality, Alyssa embarked on this path during a time when infusing joy and peace into the mundane was essential to her survival. As a primary stay-at-home parent to her two boys, the ritual of sweeping became not just a chore but a sacred practice that brought balance to her home. Crafting brooms became her way of infusing magic into the everyday while tending to her family. Personally, I resonate with Alyssa's journey. I turned to pottery, as a means of navigating grief and discovering my own identity and voice. In Alyssa's meticulously crafted brooms, I see not just functional tools but vessels of heart and self-expression. Each broom tells a story, woven with threads of sustainability, craftsmanship, and a touch of Earth magic—a philosophy that resonates profoundly with my own values and beliefs.
Check out her incredible new collection of Botanical Bone Brooms.
Mark your calendars for a weekend of enchantment and creativity as we dive into the art of broom making. Here’s what in store
July 27: Whisk Broom Workshop (12pm - 2:30pm)
This workshop is a lovely initiation to broom making as you’re introduced to working with broomcorn and it’s many possibilities while we craft traditional hand whisks for practical use in the home as well as ritual and ceremony. Possibility to make multiple whisks if time allows. individual cost: $90
July 27: Porch Broom Workshop (3pm - 6pm)
Learn to attach a bristle to a stick, as well as stitching round or flat, for a short-handled porch or hearth broom - just like Grandma used to use.
individual cost: $130
July 28: Cobbwebber Broom Workshop (2pm - 5pm)
Get into all those hard to reach and too-high places, like around your curtain rods, light fixtures, and heat pumps, with a long-handled lightweight Cobwebber broom, and never have to buy a Swiffer again!
individual cost: $130All materials and tools are provided.
Please be aware these workshops require a certain amount of physical strength and ability, and will be utilizing sharp tools such as knives, scissors, and needles, as well as lighters. Participation in these workshops implies consent and acceptance of responsibility for risk of personal injury.
Come for the whole weekend and take home a complete set of hand brooms, or take workshops individually… Sign up here
Follow Alyssa @hearthcraftbroom to learn more about her process on instagram . Follow Mud & Craft for updates and make sure to check out other Oregon Coast Art Classes and Pottery Lessons offered at Mud&Craft throughout the year.
This organization is supported, in part, by a grant funded by Transient Lodging Tax dollars through Tillamook Coast Visitors Association.
