Medicine Drum Making Workshop _Confest

Creating your own medicine drum is a truly in-depth experience that can travel with you as a sacred object that beats through your entire life. For those who have not played a medicine drum, with an introduction to breathing / beating meditation, and in making it yourself, you will find it will play itself.

Yes, you need a paid Confest ticket ...

I'm super excited to be running this at Confest this Autum, I've guided people in birthing hundreds of drums, and offered tem at festivals before too. However, at Confest this will be such a great experience, and yes, i have the go-ahead from the Confest crew (they're amazing). So let's do this big I'm currently offering 2 workshops and may offer another if there's demand, I'd like to call out that this is a first and would be very much appreciated to you take the leap and book in. 

Timing i've set the 2 dates for
Fri 18 April 1-6pm, & Sat 19th 9am-12pm
Sat 19 April 1-6pm, & Sun 20th 9am-12pm
With the possibility of another the next day if called, this would be on 
Sun 20th 1-6pm, & Mon 21st 9am-12pm

What size and hide type or animal medicine options are there?
There are options to make a 14”, 18” or 22"drum from either goat, kangaroo, buffalo or deer hide. There is the possibility of the new vegan drum  with a scoby/ hemp composite hide as a separate workshop coming up at some stage in the future, but that's definitely a watch this space and requires further development

I either make the hoops myself with sustainably harvested hoop pine or get them specifically made by a traditional manufacturer using a single piece of sustainable freshly cut timber and finish them myself. Both types of hoops provide a lightweight strong drum and you get to brand them with sacred geometry.

I acknowledge the Native American and other traditional creators of this style of drum and the indigenous people of this land. I have been through big journey in being able to offer drum-making to others, which will assist in guiding fellow makers on a beautiful and sacred journey.

Free workshop*
The workshop is free to suit Confest ethics. However, there is a  cost for the Medicine drum making kit which is required to do the workshop. If you want to bring your own materials and they are prepared close enough to the way I offer them, you're welcome to do so and join in on a workshop for free. As a note, I won't be selling part kits!

Medicine drum making material kit cost is all-inclusive including the beater and drum at
18"     $420    Goat, Kangaro or Water Buffalo ($370 concession)
14"     $370     Goat, Kangaro or Water Buffalo ($320 concession)
22"     $520 Deer, Goat, Kangaroo or Water Buffalo 
18"     $470    Deer ($420 concession)
14"     $390   Deer ($370 concession)  
 
It is prefered to make a booking online for free, select your material choice if you know and pay for the material kit at the market in cash, however, some form of online payment should be available. *For those wanting to join in for free, you can bring your own materials and try to prepare them in the same way i do. You're welcome to contact me or check in at the market , and i can give limited advice on this. But again, i don't sell part kits and won't have time to vary much from the prepared materials

To assist with size, hide choice and more info including drum photos and videos check out the medicine drum head page.

For more info on how you can customize your drum, which for some is part of making it uniquely yours, check out the weaving & crystals page

There is only a limited capacity for each workshop, so please book directly through humanitix so I can confirm your place with a deposit and ensure materials are ordered and prepared in time.