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Make Your Own Frame Drum
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Hands-on workshops and handcrafted frame drums inspired by nature and creative exploration.
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Artist Statement

Hi, I Am Wayne Manthey

Making drums began as a curiosity.  I was intrigued by the thought that sound could be created with animal skins.  Waaayyy before you could YouTube everything, (30+ years) I set out to find out how to get that sound. Making drums from one type of hide then another, gave me insight into just how to actually relate to the skins in creating my drums.  In turn, this “research” turned into meditation and I found a way to connect with this fantastic medium.

As I started making drums, I was especially interested in the vibration of rawhide and the sound it makes. Once I was able to consistently achieve the quality sound and feeling I was looking for, assigning antlers, wood, stone, and lacing variations made the drums more decorative and visually pleasing.

The healing properties of a drum are found in the elements that make it: wood and animal hide. Making personal frame drums is a journey that is individually and spiritually meaningful. Teaching drum-making classes involves storytelling and introspection. The drum symbolizes the heartbeat of life, the heartbeat of the community. It is not simply an art form, but a tool for cleansing, centering and focusing one’s intentions for health and happiness.

Drums teach responsibility. Making them is an honor, a meditation, and continue to reveal lessons for me as well.
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At Wayne Manthey Drummaker, we invite creative individuals to step into a tactile, meaningful process of crafting their own drum

Whether you’re exploring rhythm for the first time or deepening an artistic practice, each workshop is a space for curiosity, craftsmanship, and connection.

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Build your own frame drum in guided workshops

Purchase handcrafted drums made from natural materials

Explore the history and stories behind past creations

What You Can Do Here

Build your own frame drum in guided workshops

Purchase handcrafted drums made from natural materials

Explore the history and stories behind past creations

Every Drum Carries a Story

of the materials, the maker, and the moment it was created.
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Artist Statement

Frame drums are among the oldest instruments in human history, yet each one made today is entirely new shaped by the hands, intentions, and materials of the present moment.

My work is rooted in respect for natural materials and the quiet wisdom of traditional craft. When people build their own drum, they don’t just create an instrument they create a relationship with sound, rhythm, and process.

I believe creativity begins with curiosity. Every workshop is an invitation to explore, listen, and discover what emerges.

Making Drums For Over 33 Years

I started making my own drums which turned into a passion.
Make an appointment to see a variety of drums at the studio.

I started making my own drums, which eventually became a true calling for me. I have a gallery and studio in Minneapolis where buyers and curious individuals can view my work of art. You can see a wide variety of handmade drums at my studio, each unique and made of animal hides such as elk or deer and accessorized by other materials including antlers and rocks.

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Workshops To Build Your Own Drum

Our workshops provide a supportive, hands-on environment where participants craft a frame drum from start to finish. No prior experience is necessary — only a willingness to explore and create.
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Natural materials and tools provided
  • A completed drum to take home
  • A memorable creative experience
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Gallery & Drum Stories

Our workshops provide a supportive, hands-on environment where participants craft a frame drum from start to finish. No prior experience is necessary only a willingness to explore and create.
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My Customers Latest Reviews

“Drum sound rises on the air, its throb, my heart. A voice inside the beat says, “I know you’re tired, but come. This is the way.”

Rumi The Essential Rumi

“By far the greatest workshop I have attended at (this center). They have all been good, but this one was special in how it connected each of us, in our own way to our drums”

“I’ve always wanted to make a drum & this was amazing “

“Wayne is a very patient instructor”

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Have a question about workshops, purchasing a drum, or collaborating?
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Mailling Address

  • 835 3rd Ave SW Pine City, MN. 55063
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