Tag Archive: lime

[ October 3, 2011 to October 7, 2011. ]

Building Cob Walls
Sculptural Cob & Furniture
Natural Plaster / Lime Plaster
A Simple Poured Earthen Floor
$379 – 30 day advance price.
$599 – Couples 30 day advance,
Or Later…
$479 includes registration for five
days, camping, breakfast & lunch

BUILDING COB WALLS
During this part of the workshop we will learn how to build cob walls, and ‘learn by [...]

[ June 5, 2011; ] 9AM start until finished
Ryan Chivers, a master artisan plasterer will be coming to Katywil on Sunday, June 5 to do a workshop on plastering, using natural materials, on our new cob oven! Space is limited.

http://katywil.com/blog/post/lime_plaster_101_workshop

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[ 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. [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ September 11, 2010; ]

During this workshop we will learn how to build an earth friendly, lime mortared foundation, how to prepare the site, and ‘learn by doing’ as we build a foundation:

- Gather Stones
- Prep Foundation Stones
- Slake Lime
- Make Lime Mortar
- Build Lime mortar foundation

[ July 4, 2010 to July 9, 2010. ] Central KY

Lime Foundation
Building Cob Walls
Solar/Geothermal A/C system
Rocket Stove Heating System

$319 includes registration,
camping & meals for six days.
$199 – 30 day advance price.

Lime Foundation -

Learn how to build an earth friendly, natural stone and lime mortared foundation, and ‘learn by doing’ as we build a foundation.

- Prep Stones
- Slake Lime
- Make Lime Mortar
- Shape Stone
- [...]