Archive for February, 2011

[ March 5, 2011 to March 6, 2011. ] Start Date / End Date:: March 5-6I just found out fireplaces are not being built in new homes anymore, because of CO2 emissions. The New Rocket Oven is the first step in sequestering CO2 and creating energy while doing it. This break through low technology is the future of wood burning, cooking, and education. Join [...]

[ May 19, 2011 to May 22, 2011. July 7, 2011 to July 10, 2011. August 11, 2011 to August 14, 2011. ] For 4 intense days we work with foundations, COB-building, clay- and limeplaster and cover.
You learn basic COB “with good boots and a tight hat”. Clay- and limeplaster. – when do you use which? You learn construction of foundation, building COB walls, design, decoration and much more.
In these workshops we build a garden [...]

[ May 20, 2011 to May 22, 2011. ]

Friday, May 20, 1pm until Sunday, May 22, 5pm. Arrive Thursday at 5pm or later. Camping and meals are included in the price. Come out and learn the art of cob cabin construction! We will walk you through the process of creating cob and its economic and environmental benefits! Discounts available for families.

Cost: $125 per [...]

[ July 30, 2011 to July 31, 2011. ] Start Date / End Date:: July 30/July 31

Saturday, July 30, 9am, until Sunday, July 31, 5pm. Arrive on Friday, 2pm or later. Camping and meals included. Come join us as we finish the final touches of our cob cabin and then create earth plaster! We will then paint and plaster the cabin! Discounts available to [...]

[ February 19, 2011 to March 6, 2011. February 26, 2011; February 27, 2011; March 6, 2011; ] The New Rocket Oven Workshop
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What: A start to finish workshop series that will teach you the mechanics of rockets stoves, basics of oven construction, cob building, and earthen plastering. We will complete the series by firing up the rocket oven and [...]

[ May 1, 2011; ] One of the great things about taking a cob oven workshop is the level of skill you can gain in just one day. Learn to mix and build with cob, a load-bearing, earthen material you can build your house with ‘dirt cheap.’ You can even make furniture, cabinets, sculptures and home decor out of cob!

During [...]

[ August 1, 2011 to October 7, 2011. ] Natural Building and Green Design for the Owner/Builder/Contractor

The Sustainable Shelter Workshop Series is a 10 week course designed to empower participants with the ability to design/build/renovate their own home using simple techniques and natural, vernacular materials. During this course we will start from the ground and move up teaching not only the art/science of [...]

[ February 5, 2011 to February 12, 2011. ] Start Date / End Date:: February 5th-12th, 2011

Taught by Scott Howard with special guest, master mason Boubacar Kassogue from Dogon Country, Mali. Learn to build nubian vaults using small size adobe bricks. This technique dates back to ancient times and is still one of the fastest, most durable ways to enclose a space. Participants will [...]

[ February 26, 2011 to February 27, 2011. ] Learn How to build an oven from mostly earthen materials in under two days! Learn the basics of Cob, earthen plasters, and earthen paints. Decorate the oven as a group artwork. Lectures and sideshows as well. Wonderful setting, nice people, great food.

Tuition includes everything except airfare.

[ February 7, 2011; ] Taught by Scott Howard and friends. Create beautiful, non-toxic, natural wall finishes for your home. Break up the monotony of drywall. Earthen plasters can be applied over many subsurfaces and offer an affordable and fun way to enhance the interior of your home. Learn the ins and outs of mixing your own plaster, and applying [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ 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 [...]