Archive for August, 2010

[ September 12, 2010; ] Come join us as we learn to build with cob, an age-old natural building technique with simple materials such as clay, sand, and straw. The emphasis will be on hands-on learning as we mix cob and earthen plaster, and provide you with the skills to build an oven in your own backyard. Class will [...]

[ October 10, 2010 to October 17, 2010. ] Building the Village of Hope
Natural building workshop
October 10-17 2010
Ecoart and the Ecological Institute of Greece invite you at Elpidochori village in Argolis, to experience a creative as well as educating week of community living focused on building using natural material. During this intensive workshop, we will focus on constructions made of straw bale and cob [...]

[ August 16, 2010 to August 20, 2010. ] Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture, based in Kykotsmovi Village, AZ will be hosting a Cob work week on August 16-20, 2010. This week we will finish cob wall systems for a home in Kykotsmovi Village. This is a great opportunity for those interested in learning about cob building. Home being built right next to finished cob dwelling. [...]

[ October 9, 2010; ] Give your home a “natural make-over” with beautiful earthen plasters. Earthen plasters are non-toxic, easy to make, and can be applied to almost any surface including sheet rock and plywood. This introduction will give you tips and inspiration for getting started on your own project.

[ October 23, 2010; ] Earthen floors are beautiful, non-toxic, durable, and can be installed almost anywhere. Whether you’re a home-owner or a contractor, this course will teach you what you need to know to get started.

[ November 6, 2010; November 13, 2010; ] Make your own efficient, elegant, and affordable wood-fired heater. Instructors Ernie and Erica share their extensive experience researching, building, and living with earthen masonry stoves.

[ September 18, 2010 to September 25, 2010. ] Learn to create “functional art” in your own back yard! These elegant ovens make a beautiful showpiece and will turn out delicious pizzas that will make you the envy of your neighborhood.

[ August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010. ] We will be holding a pallet/straw-clay workshop, this will show you how to build a simple pallet tiny house then infill it with straw-clay.

We will go over foundation possibilities, how to find, fasten and secure your pallet structure, building door and window frames as well as deciding the type of roof that best suits your [...]

[ August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010. August 21, 2010 to August 22, 2010. ] Natural Building Weekend Workshops
Crow, OR (18 min from Eugene)

Aug. 14 & 15, 2010

The first weekend includes 2 full days of learning and developing Natural Building skills in a hands-on setting, working on a real building!

We will cover: -Structural cob and cob infill techniques
-Straw-flake infill for insulation
-Earthen architecture forms and details

Aug. 21 & 22, 2010

The [...]

[ August 12, 2010 to August 14, 2010. ] In this weekend workshop you will learn all the skills necessary to build yourself an affordable, practical and productive wood-fired oven.

* Basics of making and laying adobe bricks
* Construction of a vaulted arch
* Principles of building for fire
* Develop basic natural building intuition

[ August 14, 2010 to August 21, 2010. ] See how humans can build with what nature provides, without destroying the beauty that is offered.

Learn how to build efficiently and become empowered to create your own home/castle/shed/whatever.

2010 Cob Building Workshop Poster.pdf (541 KB)

[ June 17, 2010 to June 18, 2010. June 24, 2010 to June 25, 2010. July 3, 2010 to July 4, 2010. July 10, 2010 to July 11, 2010. July 31, 2010 to August 1, 2010. ] Join us for a weekend workshop ideal for beginners.

Learn the fundamentals of energy effective and environmentally responsible building while gaining hands on experience on a real project!

[ August 7, 2010 to August 14, 2010. ] This workshop will familiarize students with the basic family of natural building materials: clay or earth, straw, wood, and stone, and what can be accomplished with each alone and in combination with the others. At least half of each day is spent on hands-on building with a high ratio of experienced instructors. This year’s projects [...]

[ August 20, 2010 to August 22, 2010. ] Would you like to connect to your cooking in a more profound way? Embrace our instinctive relationships with, earth, water, air, fire, and food to create artisan breads, pizza, stews, roasts and joy in an earthen oven. Get the benefits and exceptional baking of commercial ovens at a fraction of the cost. [...]

[ July 31, 2010 to August 8, 2010. ] Join Diane Slutzky and Ryan Deuschle in the building of a cob courtyard bench with fireplace and cob oven. Over the course of 8 days you will learn the basics of building with cob, dry stacking stone or urbanite, plastering, and how to construct a roof to cover the bench and oven. The workshop will [...]