Studio Broom

I love to sweep. I do it every day. The repetition of the motion is soothing. Vacuuming up that tidy little pile of dusty crumbs is satisfying. After several years of sweeping, I started to wonder about brooms. The general design of the broom has been pretty much the same since the first broom. The one I had been using was a generic plastic Target thing. It was fine. But here I was, using it every day. Couldn’t it be better?

I started reading about brooms. I wrote a thing about it. Then I went and made one. Well, I didn’t make the actual broom. I found a basic yet solid one that I thought was awesome, from a little-known place in the south that has been making brooms for 100+ years. Then I customized it to make it look better, give it a nice tactile feel, and also a handy little loop for hanging it. Because hanging it makes the bristles last longer. And because awesome brooms should be on display, not stored in the closet.

One day, my friend Larry was over at the studio, noticed the broom, and said that he really liked it. So I gave it to him. Apparently he used it to sweep his garage for a while, until a friend of his came over, and commented on it. So Larry gave it to his friend. I’m not sure where it is now, but I like to think that it’s bringing someone, somewhere, a lot of sweeping satisfaction.

In the spirit of spreading more spontaneous broom vibes, these brooms are not for sale, they are only given as gifts to commemorate special occasions (and sometimes bartered).