Drum December Archive
Join Po on her step-by-step journey of making a deer over white oak frame drum.
- Day 1: Drum December Begins
- Day 2: Sun-Steaming Hardwood Begins
- Day 3: Bendy Steamed Wood
- Day 4: Finding the Nerve to Bend
- Day 5: Time for Dry Bending
- Day 6: A Successful Bend
- Day 7: Releasing the Clamps
- Day 8: Compressing to Frame Size
- Day 9: Trimming the Drum Frame
- Day 10: Gluing Before Clamping
- Day 11: How to Clamp
- Day 12: The 6 Clamps Method
- Day 13: End of Summer Bend
- Day 14: The Winter Workshop
- Day 15: Sand Off Drum Frame Overlap
- Day 16: Staining the Drum Frame
- Day 17: Varnishing the Drum Frame
- Day 18: Soaking Deer Rawhide
- Day 19: Preparing to Stretch
- Day 20: Finishing Stretching & Stringing
- Day 21: Drumming in New Year 2026
Frame Drum Short Posts
A streamlined index of frame drum how-to’s, projects and products.
The Art of Frame Drums: On-going Long-form Research
Studies on humans’ vital interaction with frame drums & contemporary rawhide art.
Po’s Mural Adventures
Periodic entries regarding Po’s mural and installation creation, events & journey.
On-going Mural Research
Long-form and short-form articles on murals’ historical integration with societies and contemporary lifestyles .
NEW! STORYTELLING ILLUSTRATIONS
This is a new 2026 addition that will take a deep dive into Po’s world of inter-disciplinary, storytelling art. Po pioneers the contemporary manifestations of visual storytelling illustration art by merging sculpture, installation, murals & drums with traditional print and digital mediums.
“Timing is everything. I believe in the alignment of vision and execution.”
Portia “Po” Chapman, Kingston Artist
Specializing in: Community Placemaking, Storytelling Art Research, Project Execution
To Start Your Project, Reach Out via the Contact Information Below:
Contact Po
Email: Portia@LoveArtByPo.ca
Phone:
613-243-2841
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Private Art Studio:
Auden Park Kingston, ON
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