Shamanic Drum Making Workshop 7th November

A journey of creation and connection…

About:
At the heart of this workshop is the profound connection between you and the drum you are birthing, with the medicine of the animal (hide) and plant (hoop) that you are crafting with. Throughout the process, you will select the hide that resonates with you, and are guided in the art of preparing and lacing the drum, and are fully supported in the potential for your own healing and transformation that can arise as part of the process. This hands-on approach ensures that each drum is not only a work of art and musical instrument but also a vessel for healing and personal growth.

The intimate connection between creator and instrument fosters a deep sense of reverence and respect for the shamanic drum, which continues to resonate within you long after the drum is birthed. 

These workshops provide a profound opportunity for personal growth, self-discovery, and a heightened spiritual connection.

About the Shamanic Drum / Frame Drum

The world’s oldest known drum is the frame drum.

As a round container that vibrates life, with its frame that is a circle, it is an ancient feminine symbol.

The Drum is pan-cultural, an instrument and medicine tool that spans across cultures from the early civilisations, and as such is one that is accessible to all people of all cultures. We acknowledge the earliest known origins of drummers being women in the ancient priestess cultures, and the long history of drumming as an oftentimes core element of culture, spirituality, and medicine around the world.

We share more information about the medicine of the drum, and the medicine of goat and paulownia tree during the workshop; please let us know if you would like to know more before booking.

Details:

Location: Northern Beaches Sydney. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Garrigal and Gayamaygal Peoples.

Timing: plan to arrive on time as we start in ceremony at 9am - until you're finished. Finish time is estimated 6pm, but keep the evening free to allow yourself more time if needed)

Refreshments and lunch are included.

Flow of the drum birthing:

We gather in ceremony, setting intentions and creating sacred space for the day ahead.

You will choose the hide you will be working with (the hide actually chooses you). We will work with goat and kangaroo hides (depending on availability, with advance notice you may also have the option of deer), and 15" drum frames made from Paulownia wood. We will then drop into a drum journey to connect to your animals (hide) and start the process of transforming and preparing your hides.

You cut your own drum face by hand from the hide; from the very start beginning to connect with the drum you are making.

While the hides are soaking and softening up for weaving, we will share in a discussion about the drum and the sacred medicine of the beings (materials) you are working with.

Once the hides are soft, the day is dedicated to you weaving your drum together, with intention, and fully supported in the process.

We expect to finish around 6pm, however leave the whole evening free so that you can finish at your own pace.

We recommend if possible to plan a gentle day the following day for the drum birth post-partum.

Early bird offer and payment plans:

15 inch: $560 early bird by 7th October, or $580 thereafter

Deposit to secure your space is $150, if not paying upfront.

Options:

This workshop is based on working with the beautiful goat or kangaroo hide for the face of the drum, and kangaroo lacing for the handle. We also work with deer hide, depending on availability. They are all ethically sourced to the best of our knowledge, and selected by us for quality. For those who have a particular calling towards working with a particular hide (subject to availability) you are welcome to ask us and we will work with you to source it for you as an alternative - noting that it is subject to availability and will need to be ordered ahead of time with deposit and cost difference.

There may be the option of working with the larger 18 inch drum size, please ask about this at time of booking.

Lineage & Acknowledgements:

Our shared influence in drum making and midwifing this process is our shared lineage of The School of Shamanic Womancraft, and its founder Jane Hardwicke Collings, and the school's lineage of Janine Parvati Baker, Cedar Barstow and James Blackbear Harvey.

Larissa also acknowledges her teachers Jayatii Berry (Divine Heart Frame Drums), and Jane Elworthy (Return to Light). Bianca also acknowledges her teachers Raven Abulhawa, Jules Gundlach and Arahni Lion, and acknowledges the work of drummer historian Layne Redmond.

Questions

Please reach out if you have any questions at all to:

Larissa 0407 491 068

Bianca 0409 642 759