Michelle will be teaching you to make one of three styles of drum (Spirit, Harmonic Shamanic or Seven Sisters from Deer, Elk or Horse rawhide), and a beater to play it with. We will be meeting in the shop space after the shop closes at 5:00.
To register, follow the ticket link & choose which type of drum you would like to make; when you arrive at the workshop everything will be ready for you to create your very own sacred instrument. Once you have chosen your drum, also choose the type of beater you’d like to make. The basic beater comes with the workshop, the pouch and fur are a few dollars more. We will do some ceremony before we begin to get into the proper mindset to work with the plant and animal spirits. Your registration is not finalized until complete payment has been made.
This listing is only for those attending the Drum Workshop on November 22, 2026 at Gaia’s Workshop. Spirit Drums have four handles and represent the four directions & the four elements.
We will be making our drums on Cedar hoops. Cedar is a strong and lightweight wood that makes excellent drum rims. You will be able to choose Deer, Elk, Buffalo or Horse for this style of drum.
Deer drums have excellent sustain with nice harmonics, with a mid-high to low tone depending on size and thickness. The deer represents love and circulation and is aligned with the heart chakra.
Horse drums have excellent harmonics, with a mid to low tone depending on size and thickness. The horse is the traditional journey animal and corresponds to the third eye chakra.
Elk carries the energy of stamina and getting rid of toxic ideas, especially those instilled in childhood. It reminds me of a young warrior who has your back. Especially helpful in recovering from childhood abuse. These drums tend to be deep and give a nice bump with some resonance and harmonic response.
Buffalo is the Grandfather, and represents abundance. It is a deep sounding hide, with some resonance. The hide is generally thicker, and we scallop these drums because they tend not to wrap well around the hoop. We only offer these in the fur direction style.
We will also be making basic drum beaters in your choice of color.. Choose your beater from the listing.