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Brush Making

Taught by Sarah Ann Austin

When
  • Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 6:00pm
Where

Arts Annex
404 Gattis Street
Durham, NC 27701

Venue Details
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Registration for this workshop will open on Friday, November 14.

Brush Making

Taught by Sarah Ann Austin

Have you ever considered where your brushes come from? What materials they are made of? Sarah Ann Austin of Legacy Studios is finding tails, giving them purpose, and making beautiful and functional brushes with them.

Come see a demonstration on how she makes the most out of the materials around her. You’ll even get to make a Slip Broom/Paint Brush/Hake/Hakame Brush out of broom corn and cord.

Meet the Instructor

Sarah Ann Austin

Sarah Ann Austin, b.Flint, MI. BFA University of Michigan and MFA University of Alabama. Sarah has taught at various universities and colleges before leaving academia and now working in her …

More Info

Duke Arts Create is a series of free, hands-on arts workshops designed to help all Duke students, including graduate and professional students (including Duke Health), as well as Duke faculty and staff develop a variety of creative skills in the visual arts, dance and movement, creative writing and more. Workshops are open to all skill levels and backgrounds. Most workshops are held in the Duke Arts Annex, the Rubenstein Arts Center or the Duke Arts Office 2101 and are typically held weeknights from 6-8 p.m.

Registration for the following week’s Duke Arts Create workshops go live on Friday morning at 9 a.m. – sign up in advance to guarantee your spot. Didn’t get a spot? No problem! We always reserve space for walk-ins and waitlist registers. Email DukeCreate@duke.edu if you have any questions. Sign up for the monthly newsletter here, which includes the full list of classes offered during the following month.

Duke Arts Create is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts (Duke Arts).

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