From the moment Mike & Angela arrived to set up, ceremony began. They are two of the kindest, most genuine people I know and they didn't seem to mind my constant questions. Inside, I'm an eight-year-old who wants to know everything about everything. I was honored to take photos of the whole process and even more honored when Angela picked up my camera and took some candid shots of me, hard at work. Their instructions were clear and either or both of them was ready to step in to help if one part seemed to difficult. They were mindful to allow each workshop attendee to have complete autonomy and create the drums by ourselves, so that when we finished we had true works of art to help us on our personal spiritual path. I play my Buffalo Drum every day and it helps me connect with the animal spirit as well as the Great Spirit who dwells within each of us. At the end of the day, each drum builder was given a beautiful tote to carry and protect our drums, the drumsticks we'd made, a tub of Shea butter, and a set of instructions for caring for our drums. I highly recommend this workshop for anyone wishing to own a frame drum because building your own is much different from simply buying a drum that was created by someone else.
