Tag Archive: plasters and renders

[ 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 [...]

[ May 19, 2011 to May 25, 2011. ] The Art & Craft of Natural Building
With Natural Builder, Designer and Author Michael G. Smith

May 19-25, 2011
Sandy Bar Ranch, Orleans, CA

This workshop will cover the principles of natural building design and construction and give participants hands-on experience in straw bale, earth bags, light straw clay (slipstraw), earthen floors, and earthen plasters. Sandy Bar Ranch has [...]

[ August 7, 2011 to August 13, 2011. ] August 7-13, 2011
Petrolia, CA
Instructor: Michael G. Smith

Learn to build your own energy-efficient natural home from inexpensive, healthy natural materials. In this hands-on workshop, we will be building a family home from cob (sculpted earth) and straw bales. We will also experiment with other natural wall systems including slipstraw or light straw clay and wattle and [...]

[ July 30, 2011 to July 31, 2011. ] Earth Plaster and Paint Weekend
Saturday, July 30-Sunday July 31. 9am-5pm. Arrive on Friday, 2 pm or later. Camping and meals included. Learn to make cob, plaster and paint from natural materials.
Cost: $100 per person, $75 if paid 14 days prior to the event. Discounts for families. Visit us on our website or on facebook [...]

[ April 17, 2011 to April 21, 2011. ]

This workshop is a great introduction to earthen constructions. It demonstrates natural building techniques that can be used to transform your world. Locally sourced earth has been used for millennia to house humanity in healthy, effective, long lasting and beautiful structures. During this intensive workshop, we will focus on building with cob, lime and [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ October 24, 2010; ]

One-Day Plastering Workshop
Help us plaster the outside of the building! We will learn the techniques of applying an earthen plaster over cob as well as strawbales. We will learn how to mix the plaster, including ideas for alternate recipes. The aesthetic of the cottage will be completely altered in just one day.

[ October 16, 2010; ] One-Day Plastering Workshop
Come join us for the plastering of the inside of the building (begun this past Spring)! We will be using an earthen plaster, consisting of clay, sand, and fiber. Not only will the walls be plastered, but we are experimenting with an earthen plaster ceiling in the mudroom. Time permitting, we will additionally [...]

[ October 9, 2010; ] Give your home a “natural make-over” with beautiful earthen plasters. Earthen plasters are non-toxic, easy to make, and can be applied to almost any surface including sheet rock and plywood. This introduction will give you tips and inspiration for getting started on your own project.

[ September 4, 2010 to September 5, 2010. ]

►Learn to Build Load Bearing Cob Walls
►Sculpt Niches and Build Furniture
►Work with Natural Plasters & Pigments
$189 includes registration, camping & meals. Children 10 & under half price. $118 – 30 days advance pay.

Sept 4 & 5, 2010

Building cob walls
During this part of the workshop we will learn how to build cob walls strong enough to [...]

[ June 26, 2010 to July 1, 2010. ] Learn to build beautiful, durable, long-lasting natural structures using little more than the earth beneath your feet. In this six day intensive course, we’ll explore all aspects of building including foundations, walls, roofs and finishes.
Focused specifically on cob – a millennia old material made from clay, sand and straw that is built without using forms [...]

[ August 7, 2010 to August 14, 2010. ] This workshop will familiarize students with the basic family of natural building materials: clay or earth, straw, wood, and stone, and what can be accomplished with each alone and in combination with the others. At least half of each day is spent on hands-on building with a high ratio of experienced instructors. This year’s projects [...]

[ July 26, 2010 to July 27, 2010. ]
Come to sunny eastern Oregon, and learn to do miraculous things with dirt! EORenew will offer three Workshops in John Day, Oregon this July on natural building techniques. Camping is available on-site for workshop students, and most meals will be provided. Sign up for one, two, or all three workshops! Join us in making new [...]