Cynthia Main runs Sunhouse Craft, a company that makes handmade brooms, Appalachian style. (Photo courtesy of Sunhouse Craft) Rural arts programs helped Eastern Kentucky maker Cynthia Main develop ...

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 ...

ARCOLA — A maker of craft brooms for about eight years, it was nothing for Debbie Lutz to decide to travel from her home in Pennsylvania to spend part of the weekend at a festival honoring brooms and ...

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, ...

Broomcorn harvesting used to be a major part of the U.S. agriculture industry before being swept away in the 1990s, but one Kentucky craftsperson is looking to bring it back. Artisan broom-maker ...

Who knew an old broom could become stunning wall art? 🧹 In this video, discover creative broom craft ideas made from best out of waste materials, turning broken or used broom pieces into beautiful ...

Growing up just outside of rural Berea, Kentucky, I was spoiled from a young age by the proliferation of beautifully crafted, functional housewares that graced store windows and lined neighbors’ ...

Chances are you don’t think much about the aesthetic appeal of your broom handle. Eric McIntyre does, though — and not only that, the 29-year-old woodworker and broom maker thinks about comfort as ...