Archive for April, 2011

[ May 1, 2011; ] Please join us to play with earth. Using nothing but clay, sand and straw we will build an Earthen Bread/Pizza Oven.
Please be prepared to get your hands and feet dirty. We will be kneading clay with bare feet and sculpturing the cob with hands.
Bring hat, work gloves, sun screen, water cantine, and sturdy shoes.
Light Vegetarian [...]

[ May 7, 2011; ] A one day introduction to cob building that covers history, advantages, essential aspects, materials (testing and location), siting, foundations, drainage, tools, mixing, sculpting and plasters. Hands-on learning.
RRU Cob Building flyer.pdf (465 KB)

[ September 10, 2011; ] 9a.m.- 6 p.m.
Join us for the last in a series of workshops to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. A living roof is healthy and playful topping for our happy cottage.

A living roof, also called a green roof or a vegetated roof, describes a system that allows plants to [...]

[ August 13, 2011 to August 14, 2011. ] Join us for this seventh in a series of workshops to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. Lime plastered-walls are healthy and beautiful- dancing with the reflected light. Querencia is a whimsical, earth-friendly oasis designed to nurture the inner “creative”.

Natural plasters provide non-toxic, inexpensive, and beautiful finishes that are durable and breathable. [...]

[ July 30, 2011 to August 1, 2011. ] Join us for this 6th in a series of workshops to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. Querencia is a whimsical, earth-friendly oasis designed to nurture the inner “creative”. Clay-plastered walls dressed in paints made of natural materials are healthy and a delight to the eye.

Clay Plaster combines clay soil with sand [...]

[ July 16, 2011 to July 18, 2011. ]
Join us for this 5th in a series of workshops to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. Clay and lime-plastered walls are beautiful- with healthy finishes that dance with the light. Querencia is a whimsical, earth-friendly oasis designed to nurture the inner “creative”.

Natural plasters provide non-toxic & beautiful finishes that are durable [...]

[ July 9, 2011 to July 11, 2011. ] Join us for this 4th in a series of workshops to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. Querencia is a whimsical, earth-friendly oasis designed to nurture the inner “creative”. The interior walls, a wrap-around couch, the entry bench, and storage shelves will be sculpted out of cob.

Cob is a mixture of clay, [...]

[ June 24, 2011 to June 27, 2011. ] Join us for this third in a series of Natural Building workshops at Taproot Farm to build a small, whimsical artist cottage of straw and mud!

THIS WORKSHOP COVERS:

* Overview of strawbale construction, including recommended detailing
* Permitting issues and tips
* Hands-on experience of [...]

[ June 4, 2011 to June 8, 2011. ] We will install a beautiful and durable adobe floor during our second weekend workshop to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. The earthen floor will be beautiful and serve as a large thermal mass for the passive solar design. Querencia is a whimsical, earth-friendly oasis designed to nurture the inner “creative”.Adobe Floor [...]

[ May 7, 2011 to May 8, 2011. ] Roll up your sleeves, take off your shoes, and get your fingers and toes down in the mud! Taproot Farm is building a cob bread oven and you can join in!! Join us for this first in a series of 9 workshops to build “Querencia”, a strawbale/cob artist studio at Taproot Farm. The cob [...]

[ June 10, 2011 to June 12, 2011. ] Great opportunity to learn the fine craft of timber frame building. Katywil community (katywil.com), in Colrain, is offering a weekend introduction class. There are still space left, but register soon!

The June 10-12 weekend workshop to build a timber frame shelter is a great opportunity to learn, build, and have fun. Campsite and good food provided. [...]

[ June 2, 2011 to June 5, 2011. ] Bake Oven Workshop
June 2-5, 2011, Cedar Hill, Missouri
Midwest Chimney Safety Council
Learn how to build a Cob oven and a brick bake oven with Gene Padgitt and Gary Hart. Hands-on. For more information visit www.mcsc-net.org or see the attached flyer.2011registration.pdf (1 MB)

[ June 26, 2011 to July 2, 2011. ] In this seven day, hands-on workshop, you will learn the art and science of making and building with cob, a free form adobe building material used for centuries around the world. Using and understanding the simple materials of clay, sand and straw, we will mix our own cob, and then sculpt a [...]

[ July 11, 2011 to July 24, 2011. ] We will build a small cob cottage with Rumford fire place on a piece of land
by a lake and woods.
The climate in Latvia is damp in autumn and quite cold in winter.
Drops down below -25 C sometimes. The cottage must be nice and warm.

You will learn during practical sessions :
How to dig trenches for foundations, [...]

[ April 30, 2011; ] Using nothing but beautiful East Texas clay, sand, and straw we will build an Earthen Bread/Pizza Oven. Please be prepared to get your hands and feet dirty. We will be kneading clay with bare feet and sculpting the cob with our hands. Such fun!
Please bring a hat, work gloves, sunscreen, water canteen, and sturdy shoes.