Tag Archive: stone

[ 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 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
- [...]

[ May 1, 2010 to May 2, 2010. ] This hands-on workshop will provide students with basic skills for working with stone and masonry. Students will learn various methods of constructing stone walls and will be exposed to a variety of examples of stonework incorporated in residential design. Each student will have the opportunity to work firsthand with footings and dry-laid, masonry-laid and masonry-veneered [...]

[ July 11, 2010 to July 16, 2010. ] This five-day course will teach the art of building with natural stone and the intelligence and logic behind it. The goal is to build a series of sculptural elements culminating in an arched entryway. Class discussions will include the science behind an arch and engineering the wooden form for its support while under construction. Taking [...]

[ August 17, 2010 to August 25, 2010. ] Learn traditional English stone masonry techniques. In the garden of an estate in the remote and magical English countryside, near a stone bridge reputed to be 3000 years old, and among hills with cairns, burial mounds, and sacred circles, this class will focus on building two complex, sloped retaining walls with double-faced walls [...]