Tag Archive: plasters and renders

[ July 23, 2011 to July 30, 2011. ] What else makes these courses special?
-You’ll see firsthand how humans can build with what nature provides, without destroying the beauty that is offered.
-You’ll also have many opportunities to master making cob itself. You’ll learn the “traditional” technique, known to cobbers throughout our wet coast, and we’ll learn how to modify it so that you can [...]

[ June 18, 2011 to June 19, 2011. June 18, 2011 to June 19, 2011. ] Taught by Scott Howard. This course will teach you how to use straw and clay to make an insulative and somewhat structural wall infill, as well as how to mis and apply earthen plasters. The straw-clay technique was recently deemed allowable for permitted structures in Portland. We will discuss all the basics of building design, [...]

[ 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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[ June 18, 2011 to June 19, 2011. ] This course will teach you the technique of using straw and clay for an insulative and somewhat structural wall infill, as well as the basics of mixing and applying earthen plasters. We will also cover Earthen Plastering techniques. The straw-clay technique was recently deemed allowable for permitted structures in Portland. We will discuss all the [...]

[ July 22, 2011 to July 26, 2011. ] 5-day Natural Building workshop with an emphasis on Natural Building Plastering and Finishing Methods 22 – 26 July, 2011. There will be lots of hands-on practice and plenty of opportunities to learn about other aspects of Natural Building too.

The workshop will take place just North of Berlin, Germany in an idyllic lakeside forest setting. Instruction [...]

[ July 14, 2011 to July 17, 2011. ]
Experience the full moon in a high desert setting overlooking the Taos valley while learning all you ever wanted to know about clay plasters and paints, sculpting, casein washes and fresco, plus a review of wall building options, restoration techniques, and the laying of an adobe floor finish coat.

Camping and all meals will be provided. [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ 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 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, [...]

[ May 22, 2011 to May 29, 2011. ]

Lime Foundation
Building Cob Walls
Sculptural Cob
Natural Plaster
Slip Straw

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
– Lay Stone

Building Cob Walls -
During this part of the workshop we will learn how to build [...]

[ March 19, 2011; ] 12 noon- 5:00pm

Now the fun finish is here to beautify the new rocket oven with the earth. We’ll be learning just how to go about this task and make it simple for all. We’ll be embedding river rocks in the top section to match the wide variety of colored stones at the base. Call: [...]

[ 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 [...]