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Wolf Craft School

Making Brooms from Scotch Broom | Thursday, November 19, 6-8pm

$80.00
$80.00
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Cost: $80
Location: 205C York St., Nevada City, CA 95959

 

Workshop Description:

In this workshop we will be creating hearth brooms using recycled bicycle tubes and Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) boughs removed from the backroads of Nevada County, Ca. True to its namesake, traditionally Scotch Broom has been used for making brooms. For clearing space. Regionally it is better known as an invasive troublemaker threatening sensitive ecosystems and increasing wildfire intensity. By removing and using this plant material to craft brooms we will be transforming environmental action into an object of utility, an object of practical magic.
During the workshop we will also dive deep into all things Scotch Broom including biology,
environmental impacts, myths, and historical uses. Each student will leave with one completed broom and the knowledge of how to make more. The techniques learned in this class could also be used to make brooms from other alternative
plant materials.

About the Instructor

Zya S. Levy

Zya S. Levy

Botanist and Mixed Media Artist

Zya S. Levy is a social practice and mixed media artist based in Nevada City, California. A professional botanist by trade, Zya uses her knowledge of plants to connect people to landscape and place through storytelling, sensory experiences, traditional crafts, and sculpture. Much of Zya’s practice centers around nature within urban ecosystems and utilizing non-native species.





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You may cancel a class for a full refund or class credit 14 days before the start date of the class. 

All scheduled classes and workshops start and end on time. Please be prompt in your arrival and departure, as we often have other classes starting after yours. Arriving 15 minutes late to a class counts as a no-show, and no make up class will be offered. Instructors are subject to change.

We reserve the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment or unforeseen conflicts. If a class is cancelled, we will do our best to reschedule the session.  If you are unable to attend the rescheduled class, you will be issued a refund. 

Please note that we may take photos during the workshop to use on social media.  If you do wish to be photographed, please let the teacher know when you arrive.

Wolf Craft Collective, LLC or any person or persons acting on its behalf is released from liability for any bodily injuries sustained, or for loss or damage of any personal articles while on the premises or while participating in any activity sponsored by Wolf Craft Collective, LLC. 

There is a metered parking lot very close to the Tinnery, please ensure you have coins to pay the meter, as it does not accept cards.

Gift cards can be applied toward all classes or Wolf Craft merchandise.  Gift Cards can not be redeemed for cash.  Gift Cards do not expire.