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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite being young and just out of college, Berea craftsman Justin Burton has dedicated himself to the preservation of Appalachian arts and crafts, specifically in the form of broom making. Burton, ...

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 ...

PINE RIVER — Balsam Moon Preserve is offering Broom Making 101 using traditional materials of broomcorn, twine, and wood 1-5 p.m. Feb. 8 at Balsam Moon Preserve, located 10 miles west and south of ...

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 ...

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 ...

No one makes brooms by hand anymore. Well, almost no one. More than a century ago Jack Martin’s maternal ancestors, the Hockadays, began growing broomcorn alongside more conventional crops on the ...

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(CNN/CBS) --Surely, by now you've seen the latest craze ... um, sweeping the internet. Your friends are likely posting videos and pictures showing how they can make brooms stand up all by themselves.