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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...