2 Day WORKSHOP

Learn the art of making authentic clay drums from West Africa. Hand built and slip casted drums, firing and finishing designs for Udu and Djembe drums.

 

AUGUST 21st & 28th

 

10:00 AM- 4:00 PM



LOCATION:


CLAY PLANET............ 1775 Russell Avenue ......Santa Clara, CA 95054 ............ 408-295-3352

 





A Finished Udu drum

.......Workshop ....Sponsored by:



...On Day 1 (Aug 21)
Slab building, hand forming and clay handling. Use of clay slip as glue, trim slip casted Udu drum. Hand build small Djembe drum, mini Djembe. Surface clean up and adding decorative features as deisred.

...On Day 2 (Aug. 28)
Items are dried and fired by now. Discussion about glazes, surface design symbols (handouts included) and drum heads installed. Slide and video presentation. Q&A and live performance!



To REGISTER and PAYMENT at

WWW.CLAY-PLANET.COM

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FEE: $220.00


INCLUDES: All materials & bisque firing. Bring your own tools and brushes as desired.

MAX. CLASS SIZE: 20

 

 



Our Instructor -

Joe Agu is owner of Rhythms Exotic Afro Percussions, LLC. Born in Nigeria, he is of the ... Igbo ethnic group and an experienced ethnomusicologist

of Afro-centric music and ...... musical instruments. Mr. Agu... has deveoped and re-...... engineered tribal musical instrument designs while ...... honoring traditional methods of West Africa. He specializes in ceramic "Udu" drums, and is know internationally for his cultural, musical, and manufacturing knowledge.




Learn new clay.......... ....techniques!


Joe Agu and his Udu Drum.

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