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Ceramic Percussion Instrument Decoration and Finishing
Ceramic students with wheel or hand building experience are invited to sign up for the premiere of this two-week drum making workshop, running during Traditions Weeks 1 and 2. Make personalized hand drums with relative ease and experience the excitement of making your own full-sized instrument. It is accessible to anyone willing to try their hand at forming and/or decorating a drum. Two-week participants will walk away with a finished drum that can last their lifetime. Build the instrument in Week 1; finish and decorate the instrument in Week 2. Also called darbuka, tabla, or simply goblet drum, this form of percussion instrument originates in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures and is a popular option with percussionists around the world. Fee covers all materials and tools needed for an 18- 20” drum finished with a goat skin drum head. Collecting inspirations from Arabic, Asian, South Western, Celtic or other cultures can enhance your ceramic construction. Stick on stencils may be created or purchased in advance. Other ceramic instruments such as the udu and whistle will be demonstrated and students are encouraged to try their hand at making them as well, as time allows. Single-week students who wish to make small percussive instruments like udu and whistle instead of the drum will learn hand building skills. Students should bring: any personal clay tools and glaze brushes they have. Materials fee: $35 includes 25 lbs. of clay from the McDaniel College Store, goat skin drum cover, and glazes. All other tools will be provided. See Week 1, Art of Making Instruments for additional information. NOTE: Single-week students who wish to purchase a drum blank for $95 from the instructor must contact him a minimum of 6 weeks in advance. Limit 8 students, ages 16 and up. rcs52025@gmail.com Periods 1 & 2~ Robert Strasser
Ceramic students with wheel or hand building experience are invited to sign up for the premiere of this two-week drum making workshop, running during Traditions Weeks 1 and 2. Make personalized hand drums with relative ease and experience the excitement of making your own full-sized instrument. It is accessible to anyone willing to try their hand at forming and/or decorating a drum. Two-week participants will walk away with a finished drum that can last their lifetime. Build the instrument in Week 1; finish and decorate the instrument in Week 2. Also called darbuka, tabla, or simply goblet drum, this form of percussion instrument originates in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures and is a popular option with percussionists around the world. Fee covers all materials and tools needed for an 18- 20” drum finished with a goat skin drum head. Collecting inspirations from Arabic, Asian, South Western, Celtic or other cultures can enhance your ceramic construction. Stick on stencils may be created or purchased in advance. Other ceramic instruments such as the udu and whistle will be demonstrated and students are encouraged to try their hand at making them as well, as time allows. Single-week students who wish to make small percussive instruments like udu and whistle instead of the drum will learn hand building skills. Students should bring: any personal clay tools and glaze brushes they have. Materials fee: $35 includes 25 lbs. of clay from the McDaniel College Store, goat skin drum cover, and glazes. All other tools will be provided. See Week 1, Art of Making Instruments for additional information. NOTE: Single-week students who wish to purchase a drum blank for $95 from the instructor must contact him a minimum of 6 weeks in advance. Limit 8 students, ages 16 and up. rcs52025@gmail.com Periods 1 & 2~ Robert Strasser
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Didgeridoo Making
Each student will make a didgeridoo. Understand the history of the instrument, make one to keep, and learn how to play it. Learn techniques to shape it and its mouthpiece to fit your mouth, then how to create textures, designs, and finishes on its surface to make it your own. The didgeridoos we make will have a great crisp sound. All materials to build a finished didgeridoo are supplied. Materials fee: $15. Limit 10 students, ages 16 and up (ages 14-15 with an adult). thomas-sterner@outlook.com Periods 1 & 2 ~ Thomas Sterner
Each student will make a didgeridoo. Understand the history of the instrument, make one to keep, and learn how to play it. Learn techniques to shape it and its mouthpiece to fit your mouth, then how to create textures, designs, and finishes on its surface to make it your own. The didgeridoos we make will have a great crisp sound. All materials to build a finished didgeridoo are supplied. Materials fee: $15. Limit 10 students, ages 16 and up (ages 14-15 with an adult). thomas-sterner@outlook.com Periods 1 & 2 ~ Thomas Sterner
Native American Flute Making
If you have ever been inspired by the haunting sound of the woodland flute of Native Americans, consider constructing your own personal cedar or cane flute under the guidance of an experienced craftsman. Your personal flute will be an ideal companion for personal meditation. Easy to play, you’ll enjoy hours of contented music-making alone or with other instruments. Students must be old enough to safely use power tools with instructions. Students should bring a Dremel tool with flexible shell and dental burrs and buffs, and dust masks or respirators. Materials fee $30-40, payable in cash only. Limit 8 students, ages 16 and up (ages 12-15 with an adult). See related class Native American Flutes and Flute Playing. tillrod@gmail.com Periods 1 & 2 ~ Robin Tillery
If you have ever been inspired by the haunting sound of the woodland flute of Native Americans, consider constructing your own personal cedar or cane flute under the guidance of an experienced craftsman. Your personal flute will be an ideal companion for personal meditation. Easy to play, you’ll enjoy hours of contented music-making alone or with other instruments. Students must be old enough to safely use power tools with instructions. Students should bring a Dremel tool with flexible shell and dental burrs and buffs, and dust masks or respirators. Materials fee $30-40, payable in cash only. Limit 8 students, ages 16 and up (ages 12-15 with an adult). See related class Native American Flutes and Flute Playing. tillrod@gmail.com Periods 1 & 2 ~ Robin Tillery