Making the most of our wonderful home and along with our cura te ipsum path...we decided to start spending time with some of the influential people in our lives and clear the space for expansion, education and understanding on our own terms. Studying the things we want to, with those who are willing to teach us.
Our first guest was a long time friend of mine, the one and only mr. Kyle Neidig <3 musician, artisan, cat-whisper, & chef extraordinaire! For more about Kyle, see his bio below.
I was always in awe of those who could play djembes- with such beauty and power, and at various times I theorized about getting one but lacked the motivation to actually go through with it. Plus I knew if I had one, I wanted to make it myself, making the task that much more daunting. I knew eternalinnersmile and morganalafay shared this desire- we had casually mentioned it from time to time but without any real plans...Then, at the new england's women's herbal conference, Mz. Amani and the heartbeats were beyond words- so captivating, majestic, and primal. They were the spark that ignited our lingering desires into what was now a fiery need- a need to satisify our primal right to build, grown and heal through drumming- NOW. It was decided, the time had come...
Of course now in the life of a busy med student means make the plans and set the space and priotiry for it to ensure that it can happen- so we did. I immediately contacted kyle and bribed him with only the promise of three eager learners, powerful herb gardens, and a house full of kitties to squeeze and he was kind enough to comply and give us a weekend of his time in october :)
Heres some photos of the process...
- messages of love in all our drums
- stencilin' action on mine first
- let the final tightening begin! toight like tiger!
- sexy cases made by morganalafay herself! put a bird on it for her and mines a double of my bedspread (2 for $10 at elephants trunk flea market) eternalinnersmile's coming soon
Kyle Jeremy Neidig Bio - Writer, Astrologist [Check out his website & instruments by clicking here]
Kyle Neidig grew up in Newtown, Connecticut. He graduated from Newtown High School in 2003, and in 2007 earned his bachelor's in Professional Writing from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Kyle has been studying astrology since he was 14 years old, and now, at the age of 25, his interests have taken him to ethno-musicology, meditational sciences and handmade art. Kyle consistently breaks the mold with cutting edge arts and crafts and philosophical discoveries. Whether he be making a peyote stitch necklace or constructing a didjeridoo, djembe, or flute, you can be sure that this man is passionately dedicated to the mysteries of the universe.
From http://www.themercurial.com/
Originally posted on Blossomingconsciousness.com
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