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 ...
FORT DAVIS - Ron Cox can be seen most any day of the week working outside his shop on State Street. Cox carves spiral markings into slender pecan tree branches, then takes the pieces inside to work ...
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 ...
There are many joys to home ownership, but the endless maintenance is not one of them. When things are not broken and in need of repair, there's also the need to constantly have to clean. Apart from ...
Eddy Jack Martin took up broom making in the mid-1980s. His brooms have been used by the governor and first lady and on the Broadway stage. It takes him about 45 minutes to make each broom, and he ...