Each of these instruments has a central tone from which a universal chorus
resounds...

Forge Your Own Gong
A Workshop over five days
From the late afternoon of Tuesday 18th - evening of Saturday 22nd August

The Clophill Centre, Bedfordshire, England

We are thrilled to announce our third collaborative creation with Ton Akkermans and Carolina Schomper at a venue perfectly designed for big work in the south of England - The Clophill Centre.

We will spend four days and some evenings dedicated to the forging and crafting of your own brass or bronze gong and the effects of sound in the process of forging and creating with these materials. 

This workshop is especially open to those who have made a bowl or two with us or Ton in the past years and who really desire the experience of forging and crafting a larger instrument. The gongs are larger than bowls  - from 26cm to 40cm - and follow a different process of making to the bowls. It is desirable for the maker to have a foundation of working the metal as a singing bowl before undertaking the making of a gong.

The gongs that will be made in this workshop are a style unique to this 'school' of sound and create a vast range of voices and new frequencies. Working directly one to one with the creator of the instruments is an immense privilege. Ton has a deep and unique perspective on sound and healing and freely shares his knowledge and gifts throughout the workshop guiding with his mastery of metal smithing and energetic gifts.

Working together with the Resounding Earth Team you will be given the widest range of facilitation and support to work with the materil an dthe process ensuring your body is cared for, listened to and nourished along the way. 
These are transforming processes - not only of the metal but also of the maker! 

Mornings and evenings will provide a space for opening to greater sound work and awareness through story, through intuitive sensing and through the sharing of Sound Weavings and Meditations. 

*Please enquire more fully if you'd like to craft one of these unique instruments but have not made a singing bowl with us before. We are open to questions and possibilities.

The price for this workshop is £900
This price includes all use of tools, facilitation, sound sessions and meditations, four lunches and refreshments. 
Camping and meals for residential participants are calculated at £35 per 24 hour period. Please add £140 to your calculations if you would like to camp under the stars at Clophill until Saturday evening when the workship completes or an additional £35 if you'd like an additional evening at the end of the workshop.

A non-refundable deposit of £250 is required to secure your place. Please note that this workshop is strictly limited to no more than nine participants due to the nature of the work and the time available.

There will be an additional cost for materials (metal and beater) based on market price at point of our buying and could range between £45 - £200 depending on size and type used - ie phosphor bronze or brass. 
​For camping and residential rates please enquire at booking.   

To register your interest, to book and for any enquiries email us.
Please note that there are limited places available on this workshop. ​


Pre-requisites: To have made a minimum of one, preferably two, singing bowls with us or with Ton in previous workshops. 
We also recommend a good physical strength and personal fitness to complete the gong. Each person has their own knowing of what that is. Please talk to us if you have concerns. 


For more about Ton and Carolina and their sound work here


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The rays, the soul and the boss ...
your own intention and that of many beings coming toward you to assist in the creation of a new sound being...
a gong of immense beauty and craftsmanship
THAT YOU HAVE CRAFTED YOURSELF,
calling forth your own depth and mastery.