1-to-1 Branch Flute Making Workshop

£330.00
  • 1-to-1 Branch Flute Making Workshop
  • 1-to-1 Branch Flute Making Workshop
  • 1-to-1 Branch Flute Making Workshop
  • 1-to-1 Branch Flute Making Workshop
  • 1-to-1 Branch Flute Making Workshop

Learn the humble craft of making sticks sing!

Join me in the beautiful shire of Dartington in South Devon for an intimate, 2 day in-depth workshop where you'll learn the whole process, from start to finish, of birthing your own branch flute using traditional hand tools.

About the course;

DAY 1:
The first full day will be spent learning about the craft & choosing your branch to transform. Working solely with hand tools, we will hollow out the flute and carve the sound mechanism which is the heart of these instruments.

Upon arrival there will be an introduction followed by some Cacao to land us into our day in together. We shall then deepen into the lore of these magical instruments, hearing their story and song before diving into the creation of your very own flute.

PRACTICAL SKILLS YOU'LL LEARN:

☉ How to identify suitable flute-crafting material & how to season it correctly

☉ How to measure & safely split a branch with hand tools

☉ Carving knife techniques

☉ Carving skills with chisels to hollow out the flute chambers

☉ How to carve a beautiful & professional sounding sound mechanism

☉ Glueing & clamping methods

DAY 2:
The second day will be spent unveiling our hard work from the day before and hearing our flutes for the first time! During the day I will take you through the process of shaping, tuning and adorning your instrument, turning that humble stick into a soulful expression of sound.

When we have finished and are happy with our flutes we will bond with our newly birthed sonic wands with a flute lesson from myself.

PLEASE NOTE:
This in-depth course requires intermediate knowledge of woodworking with hand tools, knife/spoon carving skills. If you would like to learn the skills or simply freshen up prior to the workshop I can offer a 1 day course on the essential skills.

Upon signing up you will be added to a WhatsApp group where I will share information about local campsites and Bnb's / a more in depth summary of the flow of each day + lot's of resources and information that will gear you up for the course!

Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions about this course, just fill in the contact form or send an email direct to [email protected]

I hope to see you soon!!

Forest blessings,
Evan