Drum Feathers are beaded to decorate a ceremonial item.  Ritual and sacred items need decorations crafted with their unique purpose in mind.  I use natural feathers collected in the wild as much as possible, and I do not use knots or glue in their assembly (see smudge feathers).  Depending on the feather, it is decorated singly or as part of a cluster.  All feathers are washed and sanitized before decoration.

Decorations include some or all of the following:  Off loom bead weaving of my own invention, beaded fringe in a variety of styles, bead fetishes woven from smaller beads antique and vintage beads, pearls, shells, semi precious stones, crystals, sea glass, silver, copper, pewter and my own original lampworked beads which often include embedded goldstone, copper or fine silver.

I make my own fiber cording, and all beadwork is done without knots, to facilitate the flow of energy and spirit.  Making these items is an honor, a passion and a meditation.