✨Artist Profile✨
@besompec
Besom’s pieces are a modern take on the traditional craft of broom making. Hand made in Prince Edward County using wind-fallen branches foraged from the local woodlands.🧹🧹🧹
🌳DISCOVER🌳
•brooms
•brushes
😊EXPECT A GATHERING😊
makers
artists
indie dyers
farmers
art installations
vintage collectors
community guilds
live music
local eats
+PLENTY MORE TO EXPLORE
🎪DETAILS🎪
Gather in the County
A Modern Textile Market
Saturday June 13th, 2026
10am-4pm
Crystal Palace
375 Picton Main St.
Picton, On
Free Parking
$5 at Door (12+ under Free)
#handmade #textileart #fibrefestival #handmademarket #vintage
we could not be more excited for this incredible line up of creatives, makers, and friends who will be joining us in june - and we hope you will too!
sign ups are live on the website, and links are in the bio!
The County, Episode 4 - “The Art of a Barn”
Taking on a century-old barn is not your average interior design project. The County is rich with so many unique out buildings like this and SKDS really wants to take on unique projects. We created a totally one of a kind, 3 season, multi-use entertaining space for @oliviacolacci that is warm, inviting and art forward. I love how this project turned out! It’s a dream. 🤍
Video @storiedmarketing
Design Team - @jo.smeeth + @katelavenderdesign
Construction - Jay from Barnall Contracting
Barn Quilt - Pat Dubyk
Artwork - @artwithpaulac
Custom Pieces - @rusted_maple
Tile - @centuratile
Vintage Furniture - @bonnechoice
Handmade Brooms - @besompec
“The County Birkin Bag” - @citizen_frances
Florals - @plant_pec
Paper Lanterns - @ikeacanada
PEC Quilt - @hapticlab
Lighting - @light_house_co
Stained Glass - @mcrobertsglass
Pilates Machine - @leapsportsfitness
#hgtvthecounty #thecounty #skds #barnrenovation
New episode of ‘The County’ tonight at 8pm on HGTV!
Episode 4 “The Art of a Barn”.
The SKDS team is given the green light to transform Olivia’s (@twentysevenpec ) century-old barn into a creative, multi-use entertaining space. Not all of us are as excited as Sarah to tackle a barn but the result is jaw dropping and definitely unique.
Hope you love it!
#theCounty #HGTVtheCounty #SKDS
Photos @n_t_m
Getting ready for tomorrow’s workshop with @countyarts !
We’ll be diving into the beautiful craft of broom making together — participants will get to make their very own turkey wing and hawk tail whisks. Can’t wait to see what everyone creates!
There may still be snow on the ground and in the forecast but it is officially spring and we’re starting to plan out our broom corn patches as well as a few other craft-related crops for this year.
These are the seeds from all the largest plants from last year’s harvest. Is this the best way to remove the seeds? Absolutely not but I lost my curry comb and didn’t get a chance to make a seed scraper last year so removing them by hand will do for now.
Now we wait for warmer days 🌱🧹
Stitching sweepers with the door open, watching the storm roll in. The studio is slowly coming out of hibernation with the warmer temperatures.
We’re open by appointment in March and April. Please reach out if you’d like to visit.
Happy Holidays 🤍
Grateful for the support this year and looking forward to some time with family and friends.
Wishing you joy, health, and good things in 2026 — see you soon! 🧹
A few sorghum hawktail whisks - available today at Busy Hands!
Sat. Dec.13 9-5
Sun. Dec. 14 10-4
Highline Hall, Wellington Arena
111 Belleville St. Wellington
Free admission! Free parking! Food and drink!
Bring a donation to the Food Bank if you can.
Shop local and support your community
Welcome to Besom ✨
Meet Chris & Eve Harvey — the sweet broom and brush-making duo. Rooted in a deep respect for the land and a commitment to sustainability, each piece carries a little bit of The County’s unique character. Functional, beautiful, and thoughtfully made — these are everyday tools you’ll actually love to use. 🪵
Catch them this weekend (Dec 13 & 14) at the Busy Hands Market in Wellington!
#VisitTheCounty #PrinceEdwardCounty #LocalMakers #HolidayGiftGuide #DestinationOntario #SouthEasternOntario
@ontariotravel@southeast.ontario
🧹 Meet Makers: Besom — the broom legends of Prince Edward County @besompec
If you think a broom is just a broom… prepare to have your mind pleasantly swept.
Eve and Chris Harvey of Besom make hand-crafted brooms and brushes that are so gorgeous you’ll be tempted to clean just to show them off. They pair traditional broom-making with timeless design, using locally sourced wood from windfallen branches — meaning every broom has a good backstory and zero guilt.
These are not your big-box brooms.
These are “display in your entranceway because wow” brooms.
These are “if someone borrows it they’re never invited back” brooms.
🧹✨ Functional + beautiful + sustainable = the broom glow-up we didn’t know we needed.
📍 Meet Besom at Fat Goose Craft Fair
🗓️ This Saturday — November 29
🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Grant Hall, Queen’s University
💲 $2 entry — FREE from 2–4 PM
Come see Besom and treat yourself to a cleaning tool you’ll actually brag about. (We won’t judge. We support broom pride.) 🪄
