Today, being Tuesday, was a Steve day. Having checked the blog for ideas for our next project Steve was challenged to find a common thread amongst the ideas. Having examined the clock, it was decided to leave it as it was ... as it was still keeping good time. So, what next? Steve carried a log to group meeting time and put his ear to the log for inspiration ... and guess what the log whispered to him. The log wanted to create rhythm. perhaps it could be a drum .... Inspired by the magnificent drums of the Pacific Islands the project began. The tool of choice today was the adze.
Jake and Calan were among the children who worked at hollowing out the drum. At group time Kees experimented with the sound of the drum. Steve suggested that the sound might change as the wood dried out, He also thought it might help if the bark was taken off and wondered if some of the children might like to work on this before next Tuesday. As he peeked inside the cavity that had been created that morning he spied a slither of wood. One of the children exclaimed "look, the tree is bleeding." How could that be, Steve wondered. One suggestion was that the rain came down and got in it. Steve explained how the rain came down and watered the ground and how the roots of the tree sucked up the water. Perhaps we could put the drum outside to see if that helps to dry it out.
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