Drum Making One on One session
Honoring the life of a road salvaged Deer we make our Drum

HERE IS MY OFFERING

Option 1. Drum Making l

*Must be available for on call notice as a deer will need to be processed within hours if not immediately. I’ll call people on the list who ever is available will receive the deer.

Instructions & hands on experience on how to identify & process a viable road salvaged deer for the purpose of eating its meat & or processing its hide to be turned into raw hide to make a drum.

Learn How To:

• Identify a viable hide

• skin an animal

• butcher, clean, pack the meat

• cook & eat venison

• process other parts to be used

• properly store & cure legs

• flesh & dehair the hide

• remove the grain

• cut the drum skin & lacing from the same hide.

• place & punch holes in the skin, lace the drum & handle

• make a rattle

• make a drum beater

• Option 2. Drum Making ll

  Verbal instructions on how to identify & process a viable road salvaged deer for the purpose of eating its meat & or processing its hide to be turned into raw hide to make a drum.

  Learn How To:

• flesh & dehair the hide

• remove the grain

• cut the drum skin & lacing from the same hide.

• place & punch holes in the skin, lace the drum & handle

• make a drum

• make a rattle

• make a drum beater

What’s included:

• All tools & materials, including materials from my studio. Brain tanned rabbit skin, sheep fleece, willow branch & other bits to adorn your drum beater.

• Photo/video documentation of our session

• Optional onsite lodging & meals, tea +coffee -Four days & three nights.

• A complete drum, with beater & rattle.

• Some thoughts & reflections from my heart<3

  Beyond sharing & guiding you through this journey my aim is to share & reveal to you the potential this practice has for grounding us. Breath work is a huge aspect of this work. Remembering to breath, our full presence & attention is required. Our safety & the reverence for our hides & drums are in our hands. Slow & steady. Watching the hide & responding to it. At the end of the day whatever has been left undone in other aspects of my life, I feel content having spent the day in relationship to the hide & being fully present with it. A day spent running & spinning out but getting shit done vs knowing you’ve spent the day fully present just you your breath & the hide is deeply fulfilling to me. In addition to the journey inward the results of our patience perseverance & presence is visible in the hide, they keep record of our intentions, our energy & our focus.

  There are a lot of ways of getting into that space, skinning road salvaged animals, brain tanning & using the material remains of these animals is one that really works for me & helps quite the chatter. The physicality thats required pulls the anxiousness right out of my bones & delivers a deep nights rest. Practicing reverence for these animals, facing my own impermanence, handling caring for & preserving the remains of a once embodied spirit is deep & yet humor always manages to pop up in every session. This journey is full spectrum. Emotions & thoughts arise & then drift away but we keep returning & tuning into the hide as we contemplate & send our love & our prayers to the spirit of the deer.

  The end of this ceremony is only the beginning. We will have a life long connection to our drums. We get to take care of this living drum & explore what healing & joy it may offer us in return. I see these pieces as heirlooms to be imbued with our spirit & passed down.

  This skill has been slowly translating into a true survival skill for me. This practice feels aligned with what is alive in my heart. As I begin to step into & become holy responsible for myself & my residence here in this body. I accept that I am the architect. With clear vision & inspired action my purpose is to be fully present, excited to get out of bed in the morning & contribute real value, inspiration & authentic love based empowerment to the world.

  This practice & your support grants me the ability to meet these aims. I’m excited to share my energy & would be honored if we can meet each other in that space.

  Below is a Transparent breakdown of my costs ~ time & materials on a sliding scale. I don’t know what your finances are these numbers are a reflection of what I’m aiming to pull in to provide for myself, contribute to my partnership, co create our life, and the furthering of this work and support for future offerings. By supporting me through this work you support the unfolding of a pedal that has been stuck for generations. Thank You.

In gratitude,
Sparkles