Calling all witches, practitioners, and/or tidy folks!
Step into the ethereal sanctuary of Witchy Woman World Apothecary and join Kita & Sara for an extraordinary evening: Choosing from an array of broomcorn & twine colors, and talismans, make your own handbroom under the instruction of broomsquire & ArtWitch, Kita.
Upon completion, anoint your newly made magical and/or mundane tool with an exclusive scent created for this purpose by Sara, and then be the very first to sample and shop WWWA’s Halloween Collection for 2024 surrounding themes of protection, woodland witchcraft & old witches
When:
Thursday September 19
7-9:30pm
Where:
Witchy Woman World Apothecary
905 Elmwood Avenue
Evanston IL 60202
Why brooms? Well first and foremost, tis (about to be) the season, witches! Practical and magical associations with the broom go far beyond the stories of witches using them as charmed vehicles to soar through the skies, or nestling magical items among their bristles…The practice of sweeping the home or magical circle as a means to cleanse physically AND energetically spans numerous cultures - earning the broom an important role in folk and high magical practices. Kita will speak more on the lore of the broom, including the ways in which her Persian and rural Virginian familial practices have endeared the humble broom to her as we craft and weave our hand-sweepers.
PLEASE NOTE-Though your brooms will be anything but conventional, we will be utilizing the traditional broomsquire’s method of broom making which can be a bit physical - you will need to be barefoot for this technique and maintain some tension with your arms. All material and tools will be provided for you, along with light snacks and (spiked or not) beverages.
From the artist-
I’m Kita: the artist/maker behind all these witches, infernal femmes, & lettering designs. I, like many, identify with archetype of the Witch - with my artwork serving as my alchemy, my practice. My work draws on & rewrites folkloric femmes & misogynistic mythos - recasting them with bodies of all hues, sizes, & identities.
Stay Strange & Subversive.