Merry Whisk-Mas Broom

Instructor: Max Hendry

Day & Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Tuition: $65.00

Ages: 18 and Up

All levels are welcome. No experience required.

East meets West in this Japanese Inspired Christmas Triad whisk.  Using hand dyed broomcorn and unique Asian style broom construction, this class will use 18th century techniques to construct these beautiful festive sweeping tools without the use of any machinery. Ring in the holidays with these decorative and highly functional hand brooms. All materials, tools and décor items for making this broom will be supplied. Some hand strength and coordination are required as students will be using a foot treadle to make their brooms. 

Students Please Bring:

• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $50.00. THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* We contract with local and regional instructors for short workshops that generally require a minimum of students to run. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information. To respect our instructor’s time and preparation for workshops please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a workshop. Cancellations made more than 14 days prior to a workshop will be issued a full refund. Cancellations made 14 or less days prior to your workshop are not eligible for a refund. If Olive’s Porch needs to cancel a workshop for any reason, we will issue a full refund. See our General Information and Policies page on our website for more information.

About Instructor: Max (Mark) Hendry is a full-time artisan and instructor of historic handcraft, specializing in brooms & basketry, with a focus on working with natural, ecologically harvested, renewable materials. With decades of experience as a professional teacher of fine and performing arts in private, public, and magnet schools, Max travels across the country, teaching all levels and ages of students from beginner to advanced, ages 3 to 93. He is director and resident artist for Mountain Heritage Handcraft located in the mountains of North Georgia.