Native American Style Flute Making Class at Pickens County Museum Saturday, November 1

On Saturday, November 1, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. instructor, John Davis will teach a Native American Style Flute Making Class in the Liz Smith-Cox Educational studio at the Pickens County Museum, 307 Johnson St, Pickens.

Each student can select from either a Lakota style or a Copper Canyon style design for their flute and should be able to complete one during this class. Pre-registration is required. Student must be 16 year or older. Tuition is $35 per student (cash, check, or credit card). All materials for the class will be provided. Lunch not included. Class size is limited to 12 students; register today by calling 864.898.5963.

Native American flutes, most popular 4 and 6 hole styles, are easy to play and do not require any specific shaping of the mouth to produce a soft soothing tone. Originally, this was a very personal instrument; second only to the drum in Native American history and was used for courtship, healing, meditation, and spiritual rituals. Today, the Native American flute has achieved some measure of fame for its distinctive sound, used in a variety of world music recording styles, played solo or along with other instruments, and accompanying vocals.

Instructor John Davis, who has taught at John C. Campbell Folk School, in NC, has been teaching Native American Style Flute Making for over twenty years. He likes to use Bamboo to make flutes and has provided a Lakota style and a Copper Canyon style design for display in the Pickens County Museum Shop. Davis, retired from IBM and living in Westminster, SC says "I love to teach flute making and find the flute’s haunting sound to be a great stress reliever".

The Pickens County Museum of Art & History is located at 307 Johnson Street in Pickens. Museum hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9a-5p, Thursday 9a-7:30p, and Saturday 9a-4:30p. For additional information or to register call 864.898.5963.