UK, NOTTINGHAM - Drum Making Workshop, Nicola Kelsall, Earthtones Sound Therapy, Studio 6, The Old School Business Centre, Church Drive, Nottingham NG5 6LD, 08 Sep 2018
Drum making is an experience you’ll never forget. You start building a relationship with that drum from the moment you give thanks for the materials you’ll be using and as you coax it into being, you become connected to the spirit of the animal. You marvel at how such a small piece of hide can possibly cover the frame. You are surprised at how long it takes to lace your drum. You wonder if anything smells as bad as wet rawhide! But finally, you have a drum whose skin has been stretched and moulded around its frame, whose lacing you have pulled until you think it must snap if you pull any more (before you pull and pull again), whose handle you have wrapped, and which has a great deal of your spirit mixed with that of the animal whose skin you have used. In our workshop, we will be using deer skin from the UK to make 12? single sided deerskin frame drums. We’ll also make a felt and hide drum beater to go with your drum. All the materials you need will be provided, except for lunch. We’ll be working in pairs to create the drums. Once you’ve laced your drum, you and your partner will work together to tighten the lacing (quite a long job). With that done, you can then turn your attention to creating the handle on your own drum. When we’ve all finished that, we’ll begin making the beaters. This is an all-day workshop with a short break for lunch (bring a lunch with you). There will be water and herbal teas available throughout the day. I advise wearing some old clothes, or overalls. There are eight places available for this workshop and it costs £115 per person. You’ll pay in two instalments; a £50 deposit when you book and then the balance 2 weeks before the workshop.
- Category :
Workshop
- Start Date :
08-09-2018
- End Date :
- Facilitator :
Nicola Kelsall, Earthtones Sound Therapy
- Time :
9.30 - 5.30
- Address :
Studio 6, The Old School Business Centre, Church Drive, Nottingham NG5 6LD
- Contact Name :
Nicola Kelsall
- Contact Email :
info@earthtones.org.uk
- Contact Phone :
07595628379
- Pricing Details :
£115
- Website :
https://earthtones.org.uk/drum-making-workshop/
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