STAMFORD — Just in time for the arrival of summer, the popular Handcrafted Broom Workshop returns to the Headwaters Arts Center 66 Main Street, Stamford, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11a–4p. Offered with tiered pricing, choose the price that works for you. Early registration is encouraged to ensure your spot. For more information and to register for the workshop visit roxburyartsgroup.org or email headwatersartscenter@roxburyartsgroup.org.
In this workshop with broom maker Poliana Danila, participants will make a 16 inch broom out of sorghum using ancient techniques. There will be options available for personalizing the broom, which can be used in a sacred space or as an art piece or sweeper. All materials are included and tools will be provided for use during the workshop.
A traditional symbol of good luck, it is said that brooms can sweep away bad fortune. Whether you use it to make way for good luck or to remove the last remnants of winter from your home, a broom crafted by your own hands is a beautiful and functional piece of art.
Poliana Danila is an educator, fiber artist and broom maker who loves working with whatever the plants give/gift us. Originally from Romania, Poliana watched her parents and grandparents working in the gardens, teaching in school and spinning and weaving with the wool from their sheep. She has bachelor's and master's degrees in landscape design and horticulture, and has had the privilege of expanding her knowledge of weaving, knotting, plant dyeing and broom making with well-known artists and makers at fiber studios such as Textile Art Center in Brooklyn/Manhattan, Fiber Craft Studio in Spring Valley and Upstate NY.
This workshop is sponsored by Dubben Gas Service. All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, The Community Foundation for South Central New York, the Tianaderrah Foundation, The Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and individual supporters.
Event: Handcrafted Broom Workshop with Poliana Danila
Website: https://roxburyartsgroup.org/workshops/handcrafted-broom
TIckets: https://givebutter.com/wT5VGU
Pricing: $40 | $60 | $80
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time 11a–4p
Location: Headwaters Arts Center, 66 Main Street, Stamford, NY
Contact: Kristin Stevenson
Telephone: 607.214.6040
Email: headwaters@roxburyartsgroup.com
