Archive for November, 2010

Instructor: Viviana Alonso, Organizer
Location: Dina Huapi, Rio Negro, Argentina
Tuition: Equivalent of $1,500 Argentine Pesos; U$S400/Euro 275 according to exchange rate
http://www.elimaginarium.org

[ February 21, 2011 to February 28, 2011. ] el Imaginarium is designed to be an empirical experience. There are four phases to this project and four workshops. In Phase I, the center’s workshop space and one bathroom will be built. The project is intended to serve as a living model of holistic and sustainable living, and to help maintain [...]

Instructor: David Reed
Location: Waller Texas
Tuition: $900
http://newjurabuilding.info

[ March 1, 2011 to March 20, 2011. ] David here, we are announcing our 2011 schedule starting off with a 20 day owner builder cob/strawbale workshop at the New Jura Intentional Community in Waller, Texas.

We will be working on a cob/straw bale home, this will be utilizing both building techniques into one sustainable building. The first floor of the building is cob and [...]

Instructor: Patrick Hennebery
Location: Morelos, Mexico
Tuition: $1500 US
http://www.cobworks.com

[ February 20, 2011 to March 20, 2011. ] Cob in Morelos: February 20th – March 20th

Well it’s official; Cobworks is hosting a cob workshop in Morelos, three hours south of Mexico City. We will be building in Miacatlin for Hector and Igor Trejo. These brothers along with 2 friends took our Baja 2007 cob workshop and have since acquired land and [...]

Instructor: David Reed
Location: Waller Texas
Tuition: Free
http://newjurabuilding.info

[ November 1, 2010; ] Nov. 1st – til done.

New Jura Natural Building will be hosting a pallet house work party here at our place in Waller Texas.

We will be teaching YOU how to build a home out of the highly abundant waste material: PALLETS!!!!

We will be insulating the pallet walls with slip straw and then plastering the inside and [...]

Instructor: InanItah
Location: Nicaragua
Tuition: $165

[ November 8, 2010 to November 12, 2010. ] Explore the art of natural building through this practical, hands-on workshop! We learn how to create structures with all natural materials from locally available, renewable resources. Gain experience in natural building techniques, including: cob, wattle and cob, home made paints, earthen plasters, earthen flooring and carpentry. See and learn from working demonstrations of stone point [...]

Instructor: Ernie and Erica Wisner
Location: Portland, OR
Tuition: $115
http://terratectureinstitute.com

[ 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.