Ron Snyder will demonstrate traditional broom making at the December meeting of the Whatcom Weavers Guild.  He has been making historically accurate primitive American brooms for over 25 years.  He learned his styles from old master broom squires throughout the South, and he formerly owned a Shaker broom factory in Michigan for many years.  Ron will demonstrate broom making (which involves quite a bit of weaving) while telling the history of brooms in America, and how the craft has evolved over the past two centuries.  With the use of a resisting wheel, he will make both a basic sweeping broom for the hearth and porch, as well as a cobweb broom that is guaranteed to remove your webs with just a spin of the broom.  Handmade brooms are not only functional, they make wonderful gifts for the holiday season. There will be a variety of brooms for sale after the presentation, and what better way to start the new year than with a “clean sweep”.

The meeting will be on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at St. James Presbyterian Church’s lower level meeting room at 910 14th St. in Bellingham.  Admission is free.

For further information about the Whatcom Weavers Guild, visit www.whatcomweaversguild.org or contact Sheri Ward, info@whatcomweaversguild.org or 360-961-4956.