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SUMMARY:Artistic & Finish Earthen Plaster Workshop in the Azores Islands (Portugal)\, Session #1
DESCRIPTION:HOST & LOCATION \nOur Host Claudine Désirée founded CruzinCobGlobal in 2015 when she began a 5-year GlobalBikeCobTrotter Tour through Europe\, Africa\, South America and the US. CruzinCobGlobal is the international version of CruzinCob\, which was born in Santa Cruz in 2004. \nThis workshop will be held at Quinta da Vida Beleza in the Atalhada neighborhood of Lagoa. The Quinta or Farm was born in January 2020 when Claudine\, our Host\, acquired this 2-acre piece of land nestled in a quiet\, agricultural zone just a 7-minute walk to the natural swimming pools and snorkeling waters of the Calhau\, and a short bike ride to Lagoa and Ponta Delgada along the coast. \nThe land is brimming with bananas\, guavas\, kumquats\, and granadilhas\, vegetable gardens\, a chicken family of 30 and 3 guardian cats: Viva\, Joia and Xica. Over the last 2 years there have been 6 cob workshops that have built a sauna\, 2 cottages\, a 2-story house\, an oven & benches and\, most recently\, a beautiful elegant rocket mass heater family-size couch. The land is now a unique Ecovillage and Education Center for all kinds of Workshops with camping areas\, 3 compost toilets\, 3 outdoor showers with hot water\, 3 outdoor fire-heated bathtubs\, an outdoor kitchen & eating area and a huge yoga/dance/meditation deck overlooking the property. \nThe weather in this zone of Lagoa is warmer & drier than the other parts of the island. This and its proximity to the capital\, the airport\, the surfing beaches of the South & North Coast\, the Hot Springs\, and the nicest black sand beaches on the island make Lagoa a very coveted spot. \nDuring the longer workshops\, weekends are free for students to visit the island by bus\, bike\, rental car\, hitchhiking or by foot. While São Miguel is large enough to keep you busy with a variety of hiking\, hot springs\, water sports and cultural adventures\, students can also choose to fly or take a boat to the other islands for something different. \nThis home away from home will welcome you with comfort and conviviality as you live in community for the duration of the workshop\, an integral transformative part of your experience. \n  \nTHE PROJECT \nDuring the 7 days\, the Fine & Artistic Earthen Plaster Workshop Session #1 will apply the finish coat to either the sauna (7m2) or the small bungalow (10m2) (depending on number of registered students) as well as experiment with sgraffito and other artistic techniques on the inside & outside walls.  Below are the structures that will be plastered. \n  \n\nINSTRUCTOR \n\nMarla Azoulaï \nBorn and raised in France with Egyptian/Jewish roots and a Nomad at Heart\, Marla discovered and fell in love with natural building in 2017 in India and in 2018 with CruzinCobGlobal in the Azores. She has since then been continuously learning and practicing\, while developing her specialty in artistic designs with cob and fine plasters. She has attended and assisted CCG workshops and built many houses\, ovens & benches in South America\, the US and Europe\, using a variety of earthen building modalities. Her educational background is in the Fine Arts \, and for this reason she finds that plastering is the most creative and satisfying part of natural building\, and has recently decided to dive deeper into that practice. \nGreatly inspired by the talented Athena Steen and Jonathan Martens in France\, she started to experiment with sgraffito and play with textures and colors in order to turn earthen walls into beautiful pieces of art! You can see some of her masterpieces on this page and in the Gallery below. \nAdditionally\, Marla finds that working with clay and especially plastering have a very soothing\, meditative effect and hopes to transmit the love and passion that she has for it to others!  This will be her first workshop as CCG Instructor and we are grateful to have her on board! \n  \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN \nThis workshop will give the students the opportunity to discover the arts of earthen renders by creating beautiful finished plasters made out of locally sourced and natural materials\, namely clay\, sand\, and natural fibers. \nThroughout the week the students will have the chance to : \n–learn about the different components and proportions of an earthen plaster mix \n-experiment with different plaster tests and learn how to analyze them\n-prepare lots of different plasters\n-learn and practice how to prepare an earthen wall before plastering\n-learn and practice how to apply an earthen plaster using different techniques and tools\n-learn about the properties of clay and basic principles of granulometry through theoretical classes\, in order to understand the structural properties of all the components\n-learn and experiment with creative techniques such as sgraffito\, to make colorful patterns out of earthen plasters. \nProviding plenty of time for hands on practice\, this workshop is suitable both for beginners and experienced people. It doesn’t matter whether you have never used a trowel in your life or if you want to deepen your practice and knowledge. \n  \nDAILY SCHEDULE \n6:30-7:30 Yoga/Movement Practice/Meditation (optional)\n7:30-8:30 Breakfast\n8:45-1:00 Morning Session\n1:00-2:30 Lunch & Rest\n2:30-5:30 Afternoon Session\n6:30-7:30 Dinner \n  \nWHAT TO BRING \nStudents will need to come to workshop prepared by bringing the following items: \n1 or more trowels (details will be sent to registered students)\nwork clothes\nwork gloves\nhat/sunglasses/sunscreen\ngood moisturizer\nwater bottle\nnotebook/pen/camera\npersonal music playlist for working \nWe also recommend that you you read the book “Earth render: the art of clay plaster\, render and paints”\, by James Henderson and/or any other relevant natural plaster books. \n  \nMEALS & ACCOMODATIONS \n  \nStudents will receive three delicious vegetarian/vegan meals a day prepared by a local chef\, beginning with Dinner on Sunday\, April 10 and ending with Lunch on Sunday\, April 17th. \nThere will be room for 7 campers at 7€/day. Tents can be rented for 2€ and 5€/day (see below). People who prefer to rent a private or shared room in a house will need to contact Claudine as soon as possible\, so she can secure the house. There is a two-bedroom 2-story house a short walk from the Quinta that has one room with a queen-sized bed and one room with two double beds. These two rooms share a beautiful oceanview balcony on the second floor. There is wifi\, a full kitchen\, and a patio. Another person can choose to sleep in a walled off section of the living room on a bed as well. Rates depend on how many students will share the house. \nThere is also a wonderful local hotel called “Arcanjo Hotel” with oceanfront rooms also very close to the Quinta. And there are several Airbnb accommodations. \nStudents staying off property will share meals on the Land\, an important community time for the group. \n  \nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS \n  \nStudents need to fly into the PDL airport from Lisbon\, London\, Paris\, Madrid\, Barcelona\, Frankfurt\, Boston or New York. SATA/Azores Airlines\, TAP\, RyanAir and Delta fly into PDL. You will need to have a Covid test done wihin 48 (Antigen) or 72 (PCR) hours before flying and fill out a SafeAzores questionnaire online with a QR code. \nOnce you arrive\, there are cabs for 15€ (daytime) or 18€ (nighttime) that will take you to the Quinta. If several students arrive on the same flight or around the same time\, I am happy to coordinate you so you can share a cab. And if I happen to be nearby I am happy to come get you. If you are adventurous and with a pack\, you can also walk the spectacular 12 km (7.5 miles) to the land through Ponta Delgada along the coast. \nDirections will be sent in Welcome Letter. \n  \nPAYMENT & REGISTRATION \n  \nTuition & Meals for the 7-Day workshop is 650€. Camping is an additional 7€/day if you bring your own tent. I have 2 smaller 1-2 person tents for 2€/day and 2 family-size 2-room tents that can sleep 4 people for 5€/day. They come with inflatable mattresses and\, if needed\, a pillow\, sheets and a blanket. \nLocals can choose to just come for the day and lunch/snacks (10€/day). Please inquire with Claudine. \nThere are 2 work trade positions which will give the student 10€ off/day for working 75 minutes a day helping with breakfast or site preparations. \nTo guarantee your spot\, either pay in full or make a 50% deposit. Payments will be non-refundable after March 1\, 2022. Any cancellations between March 1-13 may be approved to be used as a credit for another workshop within 2 years\, depending on the circumstances of the need to cancel (with proof). After March 13 there is no refund or credit possible. \nPayments can be made in USD at the current conversion rate with Venmo\, Zelle or Paypal to claudinedesiree@gmail.com. Payments in Euros can be made using Transferwise or as regular European inter-bank transfers. \nStudents will be sent a Welcome Letter 2 weeks before the workshop with any additional information\, especially concerning the recommended trowels. \n  \nLOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING YOU HERE!!!! \n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/artistic-finish-earthen-plaster-workshop-in-the-azores-islands-portugal/2022-09-25/
LOCATION:Quinta da Vida Beleza\, Lagoa\, Azores\, 9560-418\, Portugal
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SUMMARY:Advanced Cob Building Workshop: Build a Kitchen/Living Room (Foundation to Roof) at Quinta da Nossa Neta in Central Portugal!
DESCRIPTION:THE PROJECT \nThe workshop participants will build a 10-15m2 attached kitchen/dining/living room space which will be used to expand the temporary 44m2 indoor living space while the main house is remodeled..  The Advanced Cob Building workshops always build a complete structure from foundation to roof and students will experience every phase. \nWeek 1: Foundation & Floor #1 \nWeek 2 & 3: Wall (windows\, door\, electrical\, plumbing\, roof connection) \nWeek 4: Sculpting & Plaster \nWeek 5: Reciprocal Frame Roof \n  \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN \n  \nStudents will learn every step of building a Cob structure from foundation to roof. \nlocation and design decisions (sun\, water\, wind)\nsoil analysis\nsoil testing\nfoundation building\npreparing foundation for Cob wall\nmaking Cob\nbuilding with Cob\ninserting door\, windows\, electricity\, plumbing\, hooks\, etc\ninserting roof connection\nearthen floor (one coat)\nearthen plaster (1 coat)\nbuilding a reciprocal framed roof structure\nbuilding a green roof\nbuilding a “legal” Cob house\nstarting a Cob business\nworking with CCG \nLectures will be 2-3 times a week and will be aligned with the practical building. There will be a few slideshows by Instructor and students who want to share. \n\n  \n\n\nStudents who complete the whole workshop will receive a Certificate of Completion which will include all they have done during the workshop\, as well as the CruzinCobGlobal Handbook\, which summarizes the workshop steps with graphics from the lectures. All the visual teaching materials as well as links\, videos and other documents referred to in the lectures or slideshow night will be emailed to the students after the workshop. \nFor all the details please visit the website event page: \nAdvanced Cob Workshop (Foundation to Roof): An Indoor Kitchen/Living Room Space in Beautiful Central Portugal \n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/advanced-cob-building-workshop-build-a-kitchen-living-room-foundation-to-roof-at-quinta-da-neta-in-central-portugal/
LOCATION:Quinta da Nossa Neta\, Rua da Nossa Senhora da Saude\, 51\, Casais\, Portugal
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SUMMARY:Advanced Cob Building Workshop: Build a Community Space (Foundation to Roof) at Quinta da Vida Beleza in the Azores!
DESCRIPTION:HOST & LOCATION \n  \nOur Host Claudine Désirée founded CruzinCobGlobal in 2015 when she began a 5-year GlobalBikeCobTrotter Tour through Europe\, Africa\, South America and the US. CruzinCobGlobal is the international version of CruzinCob\, which was born in Santa Cruz in 2004. \nThis workshop will be held at Quinta da Vida Beleza in the Atalhada neighborhood of Lagoa. The Quinta or Farm was born in January 2020 when Claudine\, our Host\, acquired this 2-acre piece of land nestled in a quiet\, agricultural zone just a 7-minute walk to the natural swimming pools and snorkeling waters of the Calhau\, and a short bike ride to Lagoa and Ponta Delgada along the coast. \nThe land is brimming with bananas\, guavas\, kumquats\, and granadilhas\, vegetable gardens\, a chicken family of 30 and 3 guardian cats: Viva\, Joia and Xica. Over the last 2 years there have been 6 cob workshops that have built a sauna\, 2 cottages\, a 2-story house\, an oven & benches and\, most recently\, a beautiful elegant rocket mass heater family-size couch. The land is now a unique Ecovillage and Education Center for all kinds of Workshops with camping areas\, 3 compost toilets\, 3 outdoor showers with hot water\, 3 outdoor fire-heated bathtubs\, an outdoor kitchen & eating area and a huge yoga/dance/meditation deck overlooking the property. \nThe weather in this zone of Lagoa is warmer & drier than the other parts of the island. This and its proximity to the capital\, the airport\, the surfing beaches of the South & North Coast\, the Hot Springs\, and the nicest black sand beaches on the island make Lagoa a very coveted spot. \nDuring the longer workshops\, weekends are free for students to visit the island by bus\, bike\, rental car\, hitchhiking or by foot. While São Miguel is large enough to keep you busy with a variety of hiking\, hot springs\, water sports and cultural adventures\, students can also choose to fly or take a boat to the other islands for something different. \nThis home away from home will welcome you with comfort and conviviality as you live in community for the duration of the workshop\, an integral transformative part of your experience. \n  \nTHE PROJECT \nThe final build at Quinta da Vida Beleza Ecovillage & Education Center is an indoor Community Space for hanging out\, classes\, non-Cob workshops\, small group activities\, massage\, yoga\, dance and even a space for indoor camping. It will be a round building around 200 ft2 or 18m2. \nBecause the structure will be larger than the usual workshop size\, we will build part of the foundation beforehand and part of the wall will be stone and also built beforehand. It will be a Rock’n’ Cob wall! This will allow the students to ideally complete the structure in 5 weeks while learning all the phases\, as usual. \n  \nINSTRUCTOR \nClaudine Désirée \nClaudine is the founder and director of CruzinCobGlobal and taught her first long-form full build workshop in 2015 in Andalucia\, Spain.  Since then she has been leading 2-4 of these workshops a year\, always trying to teach in new lands\, new cultures\, new languages to spread the Cob word far and wide.  Today she is grateful to finally be teaching on her own homestead born in January 2020\, where she and her wonderful students have slowly colonized São Miguel with the beginning of many Cob Ecovillages to come. As a matter of fact\, as we speak\, she is teaming up with the local govmt entity and Kairos\, an NGO\, to begin training local unemployed youth to build their own Cob Community Space in Lagoa\, on their organic farm. They will then train more locals and on the other islands.  Its just the beginning. Cob is the future. Glad you are part of it! \n  \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN \nStudents will learn every step of building a Cob structure from foundation to roof. \nlocation and design decisions (sun\, water\, wind)\nsoil analysis\nsoil testing\nfoundation building\npreparing foundation for Cob wall\nmaking Cob\nbuilding with Cob\ninserting door\, windows\, electricity\, plumbing\, hooks\, etc\ninserting roof connection\nearthen floor (one coat)\nearthen plaster (1 coat)\nbuilding a reciprocal framed roof structure\nbuilding a green roof\nbuilding a “legal” Cob house\nstarting a Cob business\nworking with CCG \nLectures will be 2-3 times a week and will be aligned with the practical building. There will be a few slideshows by Instructor and students who want to share. \nStudents who complete the whole workshop will receive a Certificate of Completion which will include all they have done\, as well as the CruzinCobGlobal Handbook\, which summarizes the workshop steps with graphics from the lectures. All the visual teaching materials as well as links\, videos and other documents referred to in the lectures or slideshow night will be emailed to the students after the workshop. \n  \nWHAT TO BRING \nStudents need to come prepared for the build\, for being outdoors all day\, and for camping (unless you are staying indoors). The workshop will be held during the driest and warmest months of the year\, but still\, it sprinkles regularly. \nclosed-toe shoes (for foundation & roof weeks)\nflip-flops\nrubber or plastic gloves (for lime mortar)\nwork/gardening gloves (for working with rocks/wood)\ngood hat (July/August can get into he 80’s and even 90’s)\nsunscreen/sunglasses\nwater bottle (with filter is useful)\nnotebook/pen\n“The Hand-Sculpted House” by Ianto Evans (READ BEFORE!!!)\nwork clothes\near plugs (for roosters & power tools/hammering)\nmeasuring tape (cm)/wood saw/level/trowel (esp tape)\nyoga/dance clothes\nswimsuit\, towel\, snorkeling gear\nlightweight rain jacket\nphotos/videos of your projects for sharing in slideshow night\nyour favorite music playlists for the build site\nfavorite personal healthy snacks that you can’t get here! \n  \nWHAT TO EXPECT \nVERY IMPORTANT!!! \nThis workshop is an INTENSIVE\, DEMANDING experience for people who are ready to show up every day all day and work hard in Community to erect this beautiful masterpiece in record time! It cannot happen without EVERYONE’s contribution each of the 25 days! Please expect to come every day and rest during your downtime and on weekends. Of course if you are ill or injured we will make the necessary adjustments but it does make the work harder on the rest of the group when people are not there. \nThis Advanced workshop is for serious student builders who really want to learn how to build a complete cob cottage and who plan to do so after the workshop\, when they are ready. Everyone will be trained to be able to do so on their own. This is not a mellow exploration of cob. For that there are other workshops. So please please please make sure you qualify for this workshop. \nThat being said\, you don’t have to be a builder\, an athlete\, 25 years old or some compulsive workaholic (like me :)) to qualify for this workshop. We receive students of all ages\, all backgrounds\, all professions\, all abilities. The only requirement is that you make an effort to do your personal best each day and show up for the group. Some of my best students have been in their 60’s! So if you are willing\, motivated\, excited\, ready and chomping at the bit…this is the workshop for you! If you have doubts or questions…please email me at claudinedesiree@gmail.com and we can talk. \n  \nDAILY SCHEDULE \n6:30-7:30 Yoga/Movement Practice/Meditation (optional)\n7:30-8:30 Breakfast\n8:45-1:00 Morning Session\n1:00-2:30 Lunch & Rest\n2:30-5:30 Afternoon Session & Lectures\n6:30-7:30 Dinner \n  \nMEALS & ACCOMMODATIONS \n  \nStudents will receive three delicious vegetarian/vegan meals a day Monday through Friday\, prepared by one or more local chefs\, beginning with Dinner on Sunday\, July 10\, 2022 and ending with Lunch on Sunday\, August 14th\, 2022.  Weekends students will prepare their own meals and go exploring on the island trying the local fare! \n\n  \n\n\n\nThere will be room for 7 campers. Tents can be rented for 2€ and 5€/day (see below). People who prefer to rent a private or shared room in a house will need to contact Claudine as soon as possible\, so she can secure the house. There is a two-bedroom 2-story house a short walk from the Quinta that has one room with a queen-sized bed and one room with two double beds. These two rooms share a beautiful oceanview balcony on the second floor. There is wifi\, a full kitchen\, and a patio. Another person can choose to sleep in a walled off section of the living room on a bed as well. Rates depend on how many students will share the house. \n\nThere is also a wonderful local hotel called “Arcanjo Hotel” with oceanfront rooms also very close to the Quinta. And there are several Airbnb accommodations. There is also a nice hostel called Pés Verdes about 3km away near the nicest beaches in the area. The only issue is distance so if u can use a bike life will be easier. There are public bikes usually available. \nStudents staying off property will share meals on the Land\, an important community time for the group. \n  \nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS \n  \nStudents need to fly into the PDL airport from Lisbon\, London\, Paris\, Madrid\, Barcelona\, Frankfurt\, Boston or New York. SATA/Azores Airlines\, TAP\, RyanAir and Delta fly into PDL. You will need to have a Covid test done wihin 48 (Antigen) or 72 (PCR) hours before flying and fill out a SafeAzores questionnaire online with a QR code. \nOnce you arrive\, there are cabs for 15€ (daytime) or 18€ (nighttime) that will take you to the Quinta. If several students arrive on the same flight or around the same time\, I am happy to coordinate you so you can share a cab. And if I happen to be nearby I am happy to come get you. If you are adventurous and with a pack\, you can also walk the spectacular 12 km (7.5 miles) to the land through Ponta Delgada along the coast. \nDirections will be sent in Welcome Letter. \n  \nPAYMENT & REGISTRATION \n  \nTuition & Meals for the 5-Week workshop is 2400€ (approx USD$2700 but varies with conversion rates). Camping is free if you bring your own tent. I have 2 smaller 1-2 person tents for 2€/day and 2 family-size 2-room tents that can sleep 4 people for 5€/day. They come with inflatable mattresses and\, if needed\, a pillow\, sheets and a blanket. \nLocals can choose to just come for the day and lunch/snacks. Please inquire with Claudine. \nThere are 2 work trade positions which will give the student 10€ off/day for working 75 minutes a day helping with breakfast or site preparations. Work traders who cancel less than a month from start date (after June 12th) will have to forfeit the value of their work trade discount (250€) because of the inconvenience and need to potentially pay a substitute. \nTo guarantee your spot\, either pay in full or make a 50% deposit. Payments will be non-refundable after May 29th\, 2022. Any cancellations between May 29th and June 26th may be approved to be used as a credit for another workshop within 2 years\, depending on the circumstances of the need to cancel (with proof) and with a 10% cancellation fee deducted. After June 26th there is no refund or credit possible. \nPayments can be made in USD at the current conversion rate with Venmo\, Zelle or Paypal to claudinedesiree@gmail.com. Payments in Euros can be made using Transferwise or as regular European inter-bank transfers. \nStudents will be sent a Welcome Letter 2 weeks before the workshop with any additional information\, especially concerning the recommended trowels. \n  \nLOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING YOU HERE!!!! \n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/advanced-cob-building-workshop-build-a-community-space-foundation-to-roof-at-quinta-da-vida-beleza-in-the-azores/
LOCATION:Quinta da Vida Beleza\, Lagoa\, Azores\, 9560-418\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Wood-Fired Cooking Complex with Cob Oven & Rocket-Lorena Stove in New Mexico
DESCRIPTION:This 3-week workshop offers students the opportunity to design and build a clay-based wood-fired cooking complex. Using locally sourced materials\, students will collaborate to create a traditional ‘beehive’ oven adjacent to a rocket – Lorena stove multi-surface cook top. A prep counter and earthen benches are included as well\, time and energy permitting. \n\nThis workshop is an opportunity to learn about the operational principles of wood-fired cooking\, both through the traditional oven\, and the rocket stove. Terribly practical and pan-applicable\, the skills acquired through this course provide you with relevant knowledge to cook efficiently and comfortably without the need for propane or electricity. \nThere will be ample time for sculpting\, artistic details and creativity\, as well as optional extracurricular activities in the evenings. \nBeginning with the foundation for the cooking complex and analysis and testing of soil\, this workshop gives students a secure understanding of cob building.  This is where the practical aspects of earthen construction begin. Students will familiarize themselves with the principles of insulation\, heat retention\, and draft\, knowledge that can be applied to most if not all earthen construction in general. \nPlease visit website for all the information and to register.  This will be a small personalized workshop and there are currently 6 spots open. Registration deadline is March 25th\, 2022 \n\n  \n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/outdoor-wood-fired-cooking-complex-with-cob-oven-rocket-lorena-stove-in-new-mexico/
LOCATION:Florentia\, 116 Paseo Encantado NE\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87506\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Permitted 2-Story Cob & Light Clay Straw House w/ Rocket Mass Heater on São Miguel\, Azores Islands in Portugal
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be the longest\, most diverse and most comprehensive one we have yet offered to our students. We will be completing a 2-story building with a criptomeria (local structural wood) post load-bearing structure\, that will be permitted as a “warehouse/workspace” with cob (first floor) and light clay straw (2nd floor) walls with a covered (pocket) balcony\, cob wall-embedded stairs\, a tamped-cob floor\, a rocket mass heater and a reciprocal green roof\, our trademark workshop finishing touch. \nThis is super exciting as it will be the first 2-story structure built in a workshop and that I will personally have built as well.  We have decided to make the second story out of a different natural building material\, light clay straw\, to give students exposure to another popular technique that is ideal for the Azorean slightly cooler winters with its higher insulation properties\, has a faster building time\, and is of lighter weight for the second story. We are hosting guest teacher Nicolas Pimentel\, who started his natural building career with CruzinCobGlobal in the Azores on this very same island in 2017.  He is now a licensed architect in Chile having fast-tracked a green building career in a variety of techniques including one of his favorites\, “paja liviana” or “light clay straw”\, suitable for the southern Chilean winters. \nWhile the 50cm-wide foundation of this 37m2 (400 ft2)-footprint structure has already been built by local Azorean masons\, we will spend the first week adding vertical stone layers in artistic shapes to the foundation guided by our local masons\, to create a mixed volcanic stone and cob wall for he first story.  This will speed up the building process and students will still get to experience local-style rock work.  The following weeks will consist of filling in this rock’n’cob wall with cob and\, as always\, a myriad of aesthetic and functional elements like bottles\, niches\, shelves\, embedded counters and tables\, hooks\, as well as basic electricity and plumbing\, opening and fixed windows and several doors\, including one to the balcony. \nOnce the first story wall with floor beams (for second floor) and tamped cob floor are completed\, students will lay down the second story floor boards before beginning the light clay straw walls of the second story\, led by Nicolas Pimentel.  The reciprocal green roof will seal the building and the tops of the walls filled in before sculpting and plastering begin. \nIn the final week we have the honor to host my son and Rocket Stove aficionado Viva Hansen\, who will lead the way in adding a wonderful element to the structure which will help take the edge off the cooler winter temperatures as well as dry the generally humid indoor air inside of buildings here.  We will build a Rocket Mass Heater that will heat up cob couches built onto black volcanic bedrock that are inside of the building.  The northern back wall will also be built onto this protruding bedrock.  I am so excited to realize one of my dreams: to recreate the cozy warmth I felt inside of the Bedrock Cottage at the Cob Cottage Company\, in which I lived for 5 days warmed up by the heat stored inside of a giant black rock onto which my cob bed frame was built! \nThis 8-week workshop is the longest one we will have offered\, however we are also giving students who can only or only want to do an integrated portion\, the option to do so.  The 8-week students are our priority of course and will receive a reduced rate.  We will offer two Early Bird rates for students taking only one or more portions of the workshop.  These rates are for paying by July 5th and August 5th and the standard rate will apply afterwards. As always\, we will offer 4 work trades\, two in the kitchen preparing breakfast in the morning and 2 preparing the site in the morning and/or afternoon. These work trades are always off of the full/standard rate and will be prioritized for students taking the full 8-week workshop. See the Payment and Registration Info below. It is recommended people sign up as soon as possible so we can have room for everyone. \nSee all the rest of the info on our website event page: \nhttps://cruzincobglobal.org/events/intermediate-cobber-certification-a-permitted-2-story-cob-and-light-clay-straw-house-with-rocket-mass-heater-on-sao-miguel-in-azores-portugal/ \n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/a-permitted-2-story-cob-light-clay-straw-house-w-rocket-mass-heater-on-sao-miguel-azores-islands-in-portugal/
LOCATION:Quinta da Vida Beleza\, Lagoa\, Azores\, 9560-418\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Cooking Complex with Cob Oven & Rocket-Fueled Lorena Stove Cooktop in New Mexico
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT \nThis 3-week workshop offers students the opportunity to design and build a clay-based wood-fired cooking complex. Using locally sourced materials\, students will collaborate to create a traditional ‘beehive’ oven adjacent to a rocket stove-fueled\, Lorena-style multi surface cook top. A prep counter and earthen benches are included as well\, time and energy permitting. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is an opportunity to learn about the operational principles of wood-fired cooking\, both through the traditional oven\, and the rocket stove. Terribly practical and pan-applicable\, the skills acquired through this course provide you with relevant knowledge to cook efficiently and comfortably without the need for propane or electricity. \nThere will be ample time for sculpting\, artistic details and creativity\, as well as optional extracurricular activities in the evenings. \nBeginning with the foundation for the cooking complex and analysis and testing of soil\, this workshop gives students a secure understanding of cob building.  This is where the practical aspects of earthen construction begin. Students will familiarize themselves with the principles of insulation\, heat retention\, and draft\, knowledge that can be applied to most if not all earthen construction in general. \n\n  \nSCHEDULE \n\nThe 3-week\, Clay-Based Cooking Complex Workshop begins on Sunday\, July 11th\, 2021 at 4pm with an Opening Circle & Orientation to our Host’s Site\, followed by our Welcome Dinner. After dinner Viva will introduce the workshop schedule. \nThe hands-on build will begin Monday morning at 8:30am after breakfast  There is always optional meditation/yoga before breakfast that is either self-led or we may have a volunteer yoga teacher from the group.  We will learn and build every day until 1pm\, have lunch and rest until 2:30pm\, and on MWF we will have lecture at 2:30pm for up to one hour before starting the afternoon session.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays the afternoon building session will begin at 2:30pm and the day will end at 5:30pm so students can rest and have personal time before dinner. One night a week\, instructor Viva Hansen will show slides and videos related to what is being covered that week. Weekends are free and students will have access to the kitchen\, but be responsible for their own lunch and dinner.  Breakfast food will be available for students to prepare on the weekends\, or\, you are welcome to bring your own nourishment. \nOn weekends\, students may also leave the site and explore the beauty of the surrounding National forests\, swimming holes\, rivers\, and hot springs during the weekends.  There is ample beauty in this area of New Mexico\, including the Pecos National Forest\, the Taos Ski area\, the High Road to Taos (lots of towns and camping areas and trails to explore)\, the Town of Truches and the Penasco Chimayo Dixon\, Pilar (off the Rio Grande Gorge)\, Rio Grande trails and swimming holes and hot springs off the river. Host will share more information at the workshop Opening. \nThe last Saturday (July 31st) will be a day to wrap up anything unfinished\, clean up the site\, and relax together to use the oven for the Graduation Celebration Dinner.  On Sunday morning August 1st\, we will have a Closing Circle followed by a Goodbye Brunch to end the workshop. \n*International or long-distance traveling students should arrive a day or two before to acclimate and settle in before the workshop begins.* Please let us know if that’s the case. \nThe detailed 3-week workshop schedule will be presented at the Introduction on Sunday evening. \n  \nOur daily schedule will be: \n6:30-7:30 Yoga/Meditation \n7:30-8:15 Breakfast \n8:30 Morning Circle \n9:00-1:00 Building \n1:00-2:30 Lunch & Rest \n2:30-3:30 Lecture MWF \n3:30-6:00 Building MWF \n2:30-5:30 Building TTh \n7:00-8:00 Dinner \n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Other Activities \n  \nCOURSE CONTENTS \n  \nStudents will learn all the relevant steps to building an earthen oven\, a rocket stove\, and Lorena-style hot spot pot-wells designed for cooking. This process starts with a footprint\, and a stone foundation. Using raw earth and adobes\, we will carefully craft the multifaceted anatomy of our outdoor cooking complex. There are many strategic steps in the building process to ensure the proper functioning of both the oven and the rocket stove. Weekly lectures provide theoretical bolstering to the building\, as well as weekly slideshows and videos related to natural building. \nOur hands-on practice includes\, but is not limited to: \ndigging the footprint for the cooking complex and possible benches \npouring gravel \nbuilding stone foundation \nanalyzing soils and materials \nmaking test bricks \nmaking adobes \ndeciding on correct mixture \nmaking cob w/ partner and solo \nbuilding with cob \nPossibly preparing and inserting shelves \nPossibly inserting bottles and other objects \nsculpting \npreparing and applying earthen plasters (1 coat) \nbuilding insulation layers for oven \nmaking oven pad \nbuilding oven mold \nbuilding inner oven shell \nbuilding insulation layer \nbuilding final sculpted cob layer \napplying plaster \nbuilding the rocket stove core \nFitting the pots and sculpting them into the pot wells \n  \n  \nWORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \n  \nStudents will need to come to workshop and class/building site prepared. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes \nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes for foundation & roof days \nFlip-flops for cobbing days \nWork Gloves for rocks and carpentry \nGood Moisturizer \nHat \nSunglasses \nSafety Glasses \nEarplugs \nTape Measure \nSharp-toothed cheap wood saw \nRounded triangular metal trowel \nWater Bottle \nNotebook/Pen/Camera \nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \nPersonal music playlists for working \nAlso\, if you haven’t already\, reading “The Hand-Sculpted House” by Ianto Evans\, Linda Smiley and Michael Smith\, or something equivalent\, like “The Cobber’s Companion” by Becky Bee\, or “House of Earth” by Conrad Rogue beforehand\,  will benefit you greatly. We encourage you to bring your natural building books with you! \nWhile our cob trainings are physically demanding\, in order to complete projects within the timeline of the workshop\, we ask students to show up every day of class prepared for the day’s tasks. There will always be opportunities  for lighter work here and there for students who are needing to go a bit slower.  Cob building consists of many elements happening simultaneously that support the flow to be smooth and continuous. Sifting through straw\, sifting clay soil and sand\, cutting wood\, and trimming are less physically intensive than making cob\, moving materials\, making breads\, tossing them to the project…..just ask. In order to reach our goal of finishing in three weeks\, everyone’s contribution is counted upon!  We also design the size of the build and workshop based on the number of students.  In the end you may be exhausted\, but you will be very proud of our accomplishment! \n  \nTRANSPORT \nFlorenco Land Trust \nMy address is 119 Paseo Encantado NE\, Santa Fe\, NM. 87506\, (following Google maps will take you on a long journey to a locked Gate above the property used only by the Fire Department) \nAccess: Hwy 78 to Florencio Rd\, see directions below \nDirections:\nComing from Santa Fe: Take the first Tesuque Village Market Exit to hwy 592\, you will pass the famous Tesuque Village Market and Restaurant and a Post office.\nTurn right at 592\, Four Seasons Resort Sign\, I am approx. 5 miles to Camino Chupadero. \nComing from Pojoaque\, Taos\, Espanola\, take the Tesuque South Exit\, pass the trailer court and make left onto hwy 592. Four Seasons Resort Sign\, I am approx. 5 miles to Camino Chupadero. \n\n\n\nYou will come to a stop sign and follow towards Chupadero and Rio en Medio\, it’s a steep grade down into the valley. Make a left onto Camino Chupadero and look for a yellow sign on the right\, Florencio Rd. Make a left onto Florencio Rd\, (a wooden fence and Turquoise door next to the entrance of Florencio follow slowly down the dirt road\, it has a few dips and stay to your right when you see Florencio Trail pass Picaflor\, the green gate is just on the right. It will be important to close the gate after you enter. Once you crest to the top stay to your right to the 2nd driveway which will have a white storage trailer on the left. \nIf you have 4WD it’s best to use it going up the hill not to tear up the gravel base.\nAll front wheel drives are fine to make the drive. \nThere will be places to park above and coming into the property\, it is a long strip of 3.11 acres and not a lot of room to turn around. Roundabout at the top as you climb the hill. \n\n  \nLOGISTICS & FACILITIES \n\nArroyos are situated on all sides of the property. Three empty lots surround my land which are fine to walk on and explore. And near the gate is a short hike onto another arroyo. \nThe ground is clay\, silt\, and vegetation is fragile\, please stay on designated paths\, (human and animal) paths when possible. \nWell Water:\nCrystal Clear and has some Calcium deposits\, great for drinking and washing \nSpigot locations:\nSouth East by the white Dome\nSouth corner of the Carport (where hoses are set up for Solar Showering\, equipment supplies\nNorth of the Yurt next to the Wooden Portal\nWest of the Adobe Building\nSouthwest land is mostly clay and has places designated to walk on. \nElectricity:\nI have an electrical box for the well\, and have made extensions for usage for the yurt\, refrigeration and freezer\, power tools\nMinimal Power usage.\nBring your solar charges for lights and flashlights\nBring Solar charging items for phones if possible\,\n(will have to do time rotations)\nPlug ins South of the Carport\, White Dome and extensions by the Greenhouse. \nInternet:\nSatellite: for Internet\nSignal Booster for cell phone service (will not need PW on your phone) \nInternet Access: near the Yurt and phone service around the property and below to the gate.\nShaded areas\, Deck\, Portal\, North sides of the Adobe house \nBathing: Solar Showers\, rotation with Sun’s Rays South side of Carport\nCompost Toilets: (possible porta potty)\nCooking\, Preparations near Adobe House and Portal\nPropane Tanks \n\nDistances:\nTesuque Village 10 mins\nSanta Fe downtown 20 mins\nSanta Fe Airport 35 mins\nAlbuquerque Airport 1hr 15 mins from downtown Santa Fe\nShuttle service will drop off Downtown Santa Fe \n\nPurchase supplies:\nTrader Joes\, Whole Foods\, Sprouts\nGas stations: Santa Fe and Pojoaque \nHiking locations nearby farther away destinations\nOjo Caliente Hot Springs\nIndian Ruins\, Kivas\, Petroglyphs\nSanta Fe Plaza and Canyon Art Walk\nTaos\, Rio Grande\, Pilar\, Abiquiu Dam\, Ghost Ranch and more \n  \nMEALS & ACCOMMODATIONS \nStudents will receive snacks and 3 delicious healthy vegetarian meals a day from Monday through Friday prepared by cooks.  If there are meat-eaters we can offer some meat options throughout the week and on Fridays. We will ask about allergies and restrictions a month before the workshop. If you have favorite food snacks and needs you can’t live without\, please bring them.  On weekends\, breakfast foods will be available for students to make for themselves. Lunch and dinner will not be served on weekends\, but students can use the kitchen. \nThere will be options for car camping on the land\, as well as pitching tents. There isn’t ample shade\, but Melanie has a large adobe house where six or so students can tent. We are also working with a close neighbor to see if students can camp on their land. There will be two composting restrooms\, and two private showering booths using solar showers for cleaning after each day. If you have a solar shower\, please bring it! \n****Additional Info from Melanie: \nCamping:\nStake Tents inside the Adobe house\, Room for 6\nWinds can be an issue\, best to be tucked into areas\nThere are a couple of places on the land\, North\, and East that have flat areas \nDesignated Fire Pits and above Ground Fireplaces \nI will connect with the land owner in the area who may rent out space\, it has no facilities\,\nprotected areas and places to park. Water can be attained from the well.\nShort 5 min walk to work sight\nNext Door Neighborhood sight for Renting a house or two. \nSupplies \nWater jugs large and small\nSunscreen\, hats\, Sunglasses\nExtra powered drinks for dehydration\nSolar chargers\nFlashlights\, headlamps\nWater bottles\nHot water Thermos\nWarm sleeping bags\nWarm clothes\, rain and wind gear\, dress in layers\nTowels\, toiletries \n  \nINSTRUCTOR \n\nViva Hansen was exposed to earthen building from a young age\, but it wasn’t until his college years that he started to delve more deeply into Cob and other techniques of natural building. Over the course of the last 10 years\, Viva has lead a handful of builds\, done many solo projects\, and taught a fair amount of workshops. He is particularly passionate about the integration of earthen masonry and fire\, leading him to experiment with Rocket Mass Heaters\, Lorena stoves\, rocket stoves\, and ovens. He is very aware of the uniquely therapeutic aspects of sculpture and design\, and strives to make every project a piece of functional art. You may read his bio below. \n\nAs a kid\, Cob was this strange empowering thing my mom did to build us a bigger home. I participated when I wanted\, and skipped out when I didn’t. Though as time went on the Cob effect was undeniable. Every time a build was underway there was music and laughter and food and wisdom from people of all ages and backgrounds. \nAs I matured through my high school years I was able to involve myself with enough earthen building to feel its practical magic. Then one \n\n\n\nsummer I created an opportunity to build a meditation room with my high school physics teacher. His passionate involvement with our Indigenous community transformed the project into a spiritual experience. Throughout the summer we made long trips to sacred rivers and hand-picked beautiful stones for the foundation\, often walking for miles on a trail with three or four stones in a backpack. Then as I finished my college experience and returned to California\, the opportunity to join my mother on her journey bloomed. \nFor me\, Cob is primarily a physical experience. It has always been about sweat and breath. The feel of different dirts and sands\, straws and rocks. And it is a mystical experience\, bringing me back to the earth. But what I have learned from the last year is that Cob building can be a tool to sew communities back together. To bring “strangers” into a common space and make them family. In that vein\, Cob really is a product of my life philosophy. Something that I can stand behind fully because I know that from top to bottom it is peace\, hard work\, sustainable and love. Here is a short video I made last year that expresses these feelings better than written words.  As I continue to learn in this life I will continue to share what Cob has shared with me. \n  \n\nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \nThe fee for the 3-week Outdoor Cooking Complex workshop is $1800\, which includes tuition\, 2 snacks & 3 meals/day on workshop days and breakfast/brunch on weekends. \nThere is a maximum limit of 8 students. \nTo register please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org to receive application forms and payment information. To hold your spot in this training you will need to pay the full amount or a 50% deposit that will be non-refundable after June11th\, 2021 (see below).  The balance will be due by June 27th\, two weeks before the start date. \nCancellation Policy:  If you cancel before June 11th you will get a full refund or credit towards another workshop to be used within 2 years. If you cancel after June 11th you will only get a credit and forfeit 10% of your payment or $180 for the last-minute cancellation. \nWe always offer work trades in our workshops depending on size of workshop. Here we will offer 2 work trades\, one in the kitchen (making breakfast) and one onsite helping prep before breakfast. These work trades are for one hour per day of work in exchange for a $10 discount per workshop day.  In this case work trader would receive $150 off and needs to put down 50% to hold their spot with the balance due by June 27th\, 2021. Please inquire asap because these spots go first. \nYou can also contact Claudine by Whatsapp at +18312127225 for questions and registration. \nSEE YOU IN THE MUD!!!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/outdoor-cooking-complex-with-cob-oven-rocket-fueled-lorena-stove-cooktop-in-new-mexico/
LOCATION:Florentia\, 116 Paseo Encantado NE\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Complete Cob Sauna (Foundation to Roof) in the Azores Islands\, Portugal (Advanced Cobber Certification)
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT \nWe will be building a complete 6m2 to 7m2 sauna (depending on number of students) from foundation to roof in 3 weeks with 15 days of workshop learning and weekends for relaxation and exploring. \nIn this workshop\, students will learn all the skills and knowledge offered in the longer Advanced Training on a smaller scale. It is a more affordable and less time-intensive opportunity to get a complete cob building experience\, though clearly with much less practice time than with a larger structure and longer workshop. Still\, students will leave trained and skilled and confident to build themselves a cob building \n  \nSCHEDULE \nThe 3-week Sauna Cob Building Workshop begins on Sunday\, July 4th\, 2021 at 4pm and ends on Sunday\, July 25th\, 2021 at 2pm. \nInternational or non-island students should arrive a day or two before to acclimate and settle in before the workshop begins. \nThe workshop schedule will be: \nDays 1-3: Foundation and Floor (1st coat) \nDays 4-8: Wall \nDays 9-10: Sculpting and Plaster \nDays 11-13: Roof \nDays 14-15: Floor (2nd coat) & Finish \n  \nThe daily schedule will be: \n8:30 Morning Circle \n8:45-1:00 Building \n1:00-1:30 Lunch \n1:30-2:30 Lecture \n2:30-5:30 Building \n  \n  \nCOURSE CONTENTS\nStudents will earn the Advanced Cobber Certification as they will learn every phase of building a cob building from foundation through the roof in lectures/theory and daily hands-on construction. While the course is shorter and the building smaller than our usual 5-week Advanced Cobber Certification workshop\, we will still complete all the elements though on a smaller and more minimalist scale.  A longer workshop allows for more experiences and details and practice time\, and a shorter workshop is more affordable and less time and energy-intensive. In addition\, there will be one night per week of slides/videos during the workshop. \nOur hands-on practice will include: \ndigging foundation trench\npouring gravel and inserting drainage pipe (if applicable)\nbuilding stone & lime mortar foundation stemwall\nanalyzing soils and materials\nmaking test bricks\ndeciding on correct mixture\ndeciding on best location\nmaking cob w/ partner and solo\nbuilding with cob\npreparing and inserting the door frame\npreparing and inserting fixed window and opening window frame\npreparing and inserting shelves\ninserting bottle windows and other objects\ninserting electrical outlet and plumbing pipe\nsculpting\npreparing and applying earthen plasters (1 coat)\npouring an earthen floor (2 layers)\npreparing walls for roof connection\nbuilding reciprocal roof frame\nbuilding wooden roof decking/sheathing & green roof covering \n  \nREQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \nStudents will need to come to class/building site prepared. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes \nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes \nFlip-flops for cobbing days \nRubber dishwashing gloves (for lime mortar) \nWork Gloves \nGood Moisturizer \nHat \nSunglasses \nSafety Glasses \nWater Bottle \nNotebook/Pen/Camera \nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \n  \nPlease read “The Hand-Sculpted House” by Ianto Evans\, Linda Smiley and Michael Smith before the workshop and bring with you.  I is still the one and only Cob Bible!!! \nWeather in July is wonderfully hot and enjoyable and usually does not rain much\, but can always be drizzly too. So please bring your raingear and beachwear! Temperatures will be in the mid to high 70’s but could be hotter. And very comfortable at night. \n  \n  \nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS \n  \nLocals can Google “Clinica Veterinaria São Miguel” on Rua das Mercês and park on the street and walk up the dirt Canada das Mercês  a few minutes to the Quinta da Vida Beleza on the left\, with a bright yellow painted gate. \nComing form Europe\, you can fly with Azores Airlines\, TAP or Ryan Air.  These are the main airlines flying here with Ryan Air being the cheapest\, especially from Lisbon (20€/one way minimum).  If it works out\, I may pick you up or else just take a taxi to your accommodations. \nComing from the North America\, direct flights are only from Boston and Toronto with Azores Airlines/SATA. Check TAP too. That being said you can book with Azores Airlines or TAP from anywhere in the US to connect in Boston or buy two separate tickets.  You can also fly to Lisbon or Porto (much nicer) and then take RyanAir to Ponta Delgada.  NorwegianAir is super cheap especially off-season and flies from the US to Barcelona and Madrid from which you can take RyanAir to PDL. \nFor students wanting to stay on and explore other islands\, SATA airlines connects all the islands year-round. \nWhile on the island\, it is recommended to have a bicycle\, which you can to rent from Claudine\, or share a rental car with other students for a possibly very low fee of 2€/day with Goldcar! There is a very good bus system as well. \n  \nMEALS & ACCOMMODATIONS \nStudents will be fed 3 high-quality vegetarian meals from Monday through Friday\, with lunch & dinner prepared by a professional chef. \nWe can take 5 campers and also have local low-budget accommodations at the Pés Verdes Hostel owned by my friend Margarida with cute patios\, a kitchen and right near three black sand beaches\, a food store and three restaurants. Find it on Googlemaps. If you are interested there is a dorm option and a private room option. My students get a special rate. Those choosing to stay there will need to bike\, walk \, drive or bus to the land (3km). Its only a 5-10 minute flat bike ride to the Quinta. Walking will take you about half an hour\, and the bus leaves every hour and stops right on my street.  If you want the hostel option you will need to let us know ASAP.\nThere are also two houses with two bedrooms each\, oceanfront balconies\, kitchens\, washing machines and wifi only a 5-minute walk to the land. Please let me know if you want to rent them asap.   There is also the very sweet Hotel Arcanjo also in the same neighborhood. And two restaurants and a small food store. The big supermarket is a 10-minute walk away and the natural pools are right there. Let us know and we can help. \n  \nINSTRUCTOR \nClaudine Desiree is the original “Cob Queen” of Santa Cruz\, where she founded the original “Sunflower Cob Building” which quickly morphed into the California-based “Cruzin’ Cob”\, the cob workshop and building business that evolved over a decade.  Once her three sons were “out of the house”\, she went for her dream of traveling around the world on a bike teaching cob workshops everywhere every few months to continue supporting herself by offering up what she loves in the countries and languages she is passionate about.  To work internationally with no home base required a new name and a website\, hence CruzinCobGlobal was born naturally and appropriately and\, after 5 years on the road\, Claudine has finally found a new home….for now.  On the island of São Miguel in the Azores (where are the Azores?) she has started building an eco homestead for family and friends called “Quinta da Vida Beleza” for chillin’\, playing music\, dancing and communing!!!!  CruzinCobGlobal will continue to do the important work of building the best houses and best communities ever of course… with more new Teachers hitting the Cob road in 2021 as CCG-trained students begin leading workshops and builds around the world. Claudine will also keep teaching in her favorite places and spreading the Cob everywhere\, with more focus on the Azores land and project now\, but also very interested in working in Africa and Asia.  California\, however\, will always be one of those favorite places\, her and her children’s home for 20 years. And the demand to learn Cob in California is always growing with the fires and earthquakes threatening conventional houses.  And the best part is we have a “legal” Cob Code to use anywhere in the world thanks to the CRI architects’ and engineers’ hard work and focus!\nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \nThe fee for the 21-day Complete Sauna Build will be 1600€ which includes tuition\, 2 snacks & 3 meals/day on workshop days. On weekends students will provide their own meals. \nVery Early Bird Discount: 1400€\, pay\, in full by March 4th\, 2021 \nEarly Bird Discount: 1500€\, pay in full by May 4th\, 2021 \nThere is a maximum limit of 15 students. \nTo register please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org to receive application forms and payment information. To hold your spot in this training you will need to pay the full amount or a 50% deposit that will be non-refundable after June 4th\, 2021.  The balance will be due by June 20th\, two weeks before the start date. \nFor students coming from the US\, depending on the COVID requirements\, Claudine will be able to write an official registration letter to enable your entry into the Azores. \nPlease note: If you cancel before June 4th you will get a full refund or credit towards another workshop within 2 years. If you cancel after June 4th you will only get a credit and forfeit 10% of your payment or 150€ for the last-minute cancellation. \nWe always offer work trades in our workshops depending on size of workshop. Here we will offer 4 work trades\, two in the kitchen (making breakfast) and two onsite helping prep before breakfast. These work trades are for one hour per day of work in exchange for a 10€ discount per workshop day.  In this case work trader would receive 150€ off of the full price of 1600€\, with 50% down to hold their spot and the balance due by  June 20th\, 2021. Please inquire asap because these spots go first. \nYou can also contact Claudine by Whatsapp at +18312127225 for questions and registration. \nEstudantes locais das ilhas e portugueses favor de contactar claudine@cruzincobglobal.org ou 964746071 para informações de inscrição e pagamento reduzido! Estudantes com formacão podem ser oferecido trabalho pagado depois da formacão no terreno ou em outro projeto e/ou como asistente em outros cursos de CCG. \n  \nSEE YOU IN THE MUD!!!…NOS VEMOS NO BARRO!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/complete-cob-sauna-foundation-to-roof-in-the-azores-islands-portugal-advanced-cobber-certification/
LOCATION:Quinta da Vida Beleza\, Lagoa\, Azores\, 9560-418\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Cob Oven & Benches & Work Table at the Muddy Mule Farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains
DESCRIPTION:*This is organized as a 7-day workshop\, but we are accepting part-time participation for 4\, 5 & 6 days* \nHOST & LOCATION & PROJECT \nDave & Lindsey  and their tribe will be our hosts for this week-long traditional wood-fired Cob Oven\, Benches & Work Table workshop\, in the mountains of Santa Cruz.  In their words: \nOur family is living the Big Foot life with a small footprint in the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains.  Other than our family yurt\, we spend our time outside and off-grid under the majestic redwoods.  Our family of 6 is beyond excited to share our forest home offering a true camping experience.  We love the life outdoors and invite you to come stay with us and help us create our first COB project! \nYou will get to meet the resident farm animals (mules\, Nigerian goats\, & chickens)\, the home-schooled Big Foot Tribe and enjoy the nightly campfires.  Bring long layers for cool\, shady evenings\, some possible mosquitoes and a good headlamp! We are excited to meet you! \nSCHEDULE \nThe workshop will begin on Sunday afternoon at 4pm with an Opening Circle and an Orientation to the Site followed by a yummy Welcome Dinner.  Then we will have an Introduction to the Workshop before retiring. Monday morning we will begin the hands-on building & learning day at 9am after breakfast\, which will be served from 7:30-8:30am. We will have class every day until 1pm\, followed by lunch and rest until 2:30pm.  The afternoon session will begin with a Lecture at 2:30 on Monday\, Wednesday and Friday followed by more building and learning until 5:30pm.  Students will have downtime until 7pm\, when dinner will be served. We will have two nights of slides and videos and other evenings may include extracurricular & spontaneous fun activities including fire circles\, dancing and music.  Please bring a musical instrument(s) and your favorite playlists. The final dinner on Saturday night will be a Celebration that may include use of the Oven\, depending on whether the Oven is ready to use. \nThe daily schedule looks like this: \n6:30-7:30 Yoga/Meditation (optional) \n7:30-8:30 Breakfast \n8:30 Morning Circle \n9:00-1:00 Building \n1:00-2:30 Lunch & Rest \n2:30-3:30 Lecture \n3:30-5:30 Building \n5:30-7:00 Downtime \n7:00-8:00 Dinner \n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Other Activities \n  \nThe week-long schedule looks like this: \nDay 1: Oven Insulation\, Pad\, Floor\, Sand Form\, Inner Shell \nDay 2: Bench Foundations\, Work Table Foundation\, Making Cob\, First Layer of Benches  & Work Table \nDay 3: Removing Sand Form\, Continuing Benches & Table\, Making Slip \nDay 4: Oven Insulation\, Continuing Benches & Table \nDay 5: Oven Sculpting Cob Layer\, Sculpting Oven & Benches \nDay 6: Plaster/Burnishing \nDay 7: Oiling \n  \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN \nStudents will learn all the steps to building a Cob Oven and Benches. Students will also learn from lectures and discussion and a few slide show nights. Evenings will be open for freestyle activities including music\, dance\, campfires\, etc. \n  \nFor the Oven: \nUnder-oven insulation layers \nOven pad \nBricks \nSand Dome Mold \nInner Oven Shell \nInsulation Layer \nOuter Oven Sculpted Layer \nPlaster \n  \nand For the Benches… \n  \nStone Foundation \nMaking Cob \nBuilding with Cob \nSculpting \nPlaster \n  \n\nWORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \n  \nStudents will need to come to workshop and class/building site prepared. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes \nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes for foundation days \nFlip-flops for cobbing days \nWork Gloves for rocks \nGood Moisturizer \nHat \nSunglasses \nRounded triangular metal trowel \nWater Bottle \nNotebook/Pen/Camera \nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \nPersonal music playlists for working \nAlso\, if you haven’t already\, reading “The Hand-Sculpted House” by Ianto Evans\, Linda Smiley and Michael Smith\, or something equivalent\, like “The Cobber’s Companion” by Becky Bee\, or “House of Earth” by Conrad Rogue beforehand\,  will benefit you greatly. Also please read Kiko Denzer’s “Build Your Own Earth Oven”. We encourage you to bring your natural building books with you! \n  \nGETTING THERE\n \nOnce students are registered more specific directions will be provided as well as carpooling information.  Students who fly in should fly to San Jose Airport (SJC) and there are trains and buses to get you closer.  Feel free to ask Claudine for more info. \n\n\n  \nMEALS & ACCOMMODATIONS \nStudents will receive snacks and 3 delicious healthy vegetarian meals a day prepared by cooks and with alot of fresh\, organic bounty from the local Farms of course.  If there are meat-eaters\, we can offer some meat options. We will ask about allergies and restrictions in our Welcome email before the workshop. If you have favorite food snacks and needs you can’t live without\, please bring them.  Expect a healthy\, balanced menu. Local students can choose to only have lunch and join for dinner on slide night and the final Celebration Dinner. \nThere is ample land to camp on or car camp.  Students wanting indoor accomodations can check airbnbs or talk to Hosts. \n  \nINSTRUCTOR\nClaudine Désirée is the original “Cob Queen” of Santa Cruz\, where she founded the original “Sunflower Cob Building” which quickly morphed into the California-based “Cruzin’ Cob”\, the cob workshop and building business that evolved over a decade.  Once her three sons were “out of the house”\, she went for her dream of traveling around the world on a bike teaching cob workshops everywhere every few months to continue supporting herself by offering up what she loves in the countries and languages she is passionate about.  To work internationally with no home base required a new name and a website\, hence CruzinCobGlobal was born naturally and appropriately and\, after 5 years on the road\, Claudine has finally planted roots again.  On the island of São Miguel in the Azores (where are the Azores?) she has started building an Eco-Homestead for family and friends called “Quinta da Vida Beleza” for chillin’\, playing music\, dancing and communing!!!!  CruzinCobGlobal will continue to do the important work of building the best houses and best communities ever of course… with more new Teachers hitting the Cob road in 2021 as CCG-trained students begin leading workshops and builds around the world. Claudine will also keep teaching in her favorite places and spreading the Cob everywhere\, with more focus on the Azores land and project now\, but also very interested in working in Africa and Asia.  California\, however\, will always be one of those favorite places\, her and her children’s home for 20 years. And the demand to learn Cob in California is always growing with the fires and earthquakes threatening conventional houses.  And the best part is we have a “legal” Cob Code to use anywhere in the world thanks to the CRI architects’ and engineers’ hard work and focus! \n  \nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \nThe fee for the 7-day Cob Oven & Benches workshop is $700\, which includes tuition\, 2 snacks & 3 meals/day and camping. Normally we don’t accept part-time students\, meaning less than the full duration of the workshop. However in this case\, because it is a last-minute workshop\, we are open to accepting students for 4\, 5 or 6 days as well. The rate will be pro-rated at $100/day. \nThere is a maximum limit of 10 students. \nTo register please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org to receive application forms and payment information. To hold your spot you will need to pay the full amount by April 24th\, 2021 \nWe always offer work trades in our workshops depending on size of workshop. Here we will offer 2 work trades\, one in the kitchen (making breakfast) and one onsite helping prep before breakfast. These work trades are for one hour per day of work in exchange for a $10 discount per workshop day.  In this case work trader would receive $70 off. Please inquire asap because these spots go first. \nYou can also contact Claudine by Whatsapp at +18312127225 for questions and registration. \nSEE YOU IN THE MUD!!!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/cob-oven-benches-work-table-at-the-muddy-mule-farm-in-the-santa-cruz-mountains/
LOCATION:The Muddy Mule Farm\, Aptos\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Cob Oven & Benches at Wild Culture Farm in Soquel\, California
DESCRIPTION:HOST & LOCATION & PROJECT \nWild Culture Farm will be our host for this short & sweet traditional wood-fired Cob Oven and Benches workshop in my home stomping ground of Santa Cruz! Yeah! I am so grateful to be hosted by a yummy farm that will take good care of all of us as we build them what they are needing right now! An oven for monthly pizza parties. As Farmer Jennifer states: \n“Our family farm\, Wild Culture Farm\, could thrive with a cob oven! Having an outdoor space to make & break bread and celebrate the work of our hands growing food together\, would be a dream realized. Doing so with the craftsmanship of willing hands gathering to learn new skills\, repurpose waste\, and utilize available natural materials fits so well with our ethos and why we do the work we do.” \nThe workshop will take place in Soquel\, California\, between Santa Cruz and Monterey right in the middle of the Monterey Bay.  The 6-acre farm prides itself on having alot of wild land left open and planting food everywhere possible. They have a wonderful creek running through and many acres of food and space to camp and will even provide the clay soil we will use for building! I am looking forward to seeing and being there. \nStudents will learn all the steps to building a cob oven after the foundation is built. Since we only have 4 days\, we could not include the foundation\, which takes 2-3 days to build due to drying time in between layers. However students will learn the process in lecture and be able to see the finished foundation before starting the next steps: \nSCHEDULE \n\n\n\nThe workshop will begin on Thursday morning at 8:30 am with an Opening Circle\, Orientation to the Site and Introduction to the Workshop\, after breakfast. We will have class every day until 1pm\, followed by lunch and rest until 2:30pm.  The afternoon session will begin with a Lecture at 2:30 followed by more building until 5:30pm.  Students will have downtime until 7pm when dinner will be served. We will have one night of slides and videos and other evenings may include extracurricular fun activities including fire circles and music.  The final dinner will be a Celebration that may include use of the Oven\, depending on the weather and if the Oven has dried enough to remove the sand mold for use. \nThe daily schedule looks like this: \n6:30-7:30 Yoga/Meditation \n7:30-8:15 Breakfast \n8:30 Morning Circle \n9:00-1:00 Building \n1:00-2:30 Lunch & Rest \n2:30-3:30 Lecture \n3:30-5:30 Building \n5:30-7:00 Downtime \n7:00-8:00 Dinner \n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Other Activities \n  \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN \nStudents will learn all the steps to building a cob oven after the foundation is built. Since we only have 4 days\, we could not include the foundation\, which takes 2-3 days to build due to drying time in between layers. However students will learn the process in lecture and be able to see the finished foundation before starting the next steps:\nUnder-oven insulation layers \nOven pad \nBricks \nSand Dome Mold \nInner Oven Shell \nInsulation Layer \nOuter Oven Sculpted Layer \nPlaster \n  \nand for the Benches… \n  \nStone Foundation \nMaking Cob \nBuilding with Cob \nSculpting \nPlaster \n  \n\nWORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \n  \nStudents will need to come to workshop and class/building site prepared. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes \nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes for foundation days \nFlip-flops for cobbing days \nWork Gloves for rocks \nGood Moisturizer \nHat \nSunglasses \nRounded triangular metal trowel \nWater Bottle \nNotebook/Pen/Camera \nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \nPersonal music playlists for working \nAlso\, if you haven’t already\, reading “The Hand-Sculpted House” by Ianto Evans\, Linda Smiley and Michael Smith\, or something equivalent\, like “The Cobber’s Companion” by Becky Bee\, or “House of Earth” by Conrad Rogue beforehand\,  will benefit you greatly. Also please read Kiko Denzer’s “Build Your Own Earth Oven”. We encourage you to bring your natural building books with you! \n  \nGETTING THERE\n \nWild Culture Farm is located in Soquel\, California\, not far from Highway 101.  Once students are registered more specific directions will be provided as well as carpooling information.  Students who fly in should fly to San Jose Airport (SJC) and there are trains and buses to get you closer.  Feel free to ask Claudine for more info. \n  \nMEALS & ACCOMMODATIONS \nStudents will receive snacks and 3 delicious healthy vegetarian meals a day prepared by cooks and with alot of fresh\, organic bounty from the Farm of course.  If there are meat-eaters\, we can offer some meat options. We will ask about allergies and restrictions a month before the workshop. If you have favorite food snacks and needs you can’t live without\, please bring them.  Expect a healthy\, balanced menu. Local students can choose to only have lunch and join for dinner on slide night and the final Celebration Dinner. \nThere is ample land to camp on or car camp.  Students wanting indoor accomodations can check airbnbs or talk to Hosts. \n  \nINSTRUCTOR \nClaudine Désirée is the original “Cob Queen” of Santa Cruz\, where she founded the original “Sunflower Cob Building” which quickly morphed into the California-based “Cruzin’ Cob”\, the cob workshop and building business that evolved over a decade.  Once her three sons were “out of the house”\, she went for her dream of traveling around the world on a bike teaching cob workshops everywhere every few months to continue supporting herself by offering up what she loves in the countries and languages she is passionate about.  To work internationally with no home base required a new name and a website\, hence CruzinCobGlobal was born naturally and appropriately and\, after 5 years on the road\, Claudine has finally found a new home….for now.  On the island of São Miguel in the Azores (where are the Azores?) she has started building an eco homestead for family and friends called “Quinta da Vida Beleza” for chillin’\, playing music\, dancing and communing!!!!  CruzinCobGlobal will continue to do the important work of building the best houses and best communities ever of course… with more new Teachers hitting the Cob road in 2021 as CCG-trained students begin leading workshops and builds around the world. Claudine will also keep teaching in her favorite places and spreading the Cob everywhere\, with more focus on the Azores land and project now\, but also very interested in working in Africa and Asia.  California\, however\, will always be one of those favorite places\, her and her children’s home for 20 years. And the demand to learn Cob in California is always growing with the fires and earthquakes threatening conventional houses.  And the best part is we have a “legal” Cob Code to use anywhere in the world thanks to the CRI architects’ and engineers’ hard work and focus! \n  \nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \nThe fee for the 4-day Cob Oven & Benches workshop is $400\, which includes tuition\, 2 snacks & 3 meals/day and camping. \nThere is a maximum limit of 10 students. \nTo register please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org to receive application forms and payment information. To hold your spot you will need to pay the full amount or a 50% deposit that will be non-refundable after March 8th\, 2021 (see below).  The balance will be due by March 25th\, two weeks before the start date. \nCancellation Policy:  If you cancel before March 8th you will get a full refund or credit towards another workshop to be used within 2 years. If you cancel after March 8th you will only get a credit and forfeit 10% of your payment or $40 for the last-minute cancellation. \nWe always offer work trades in our workshops depending on size of workshop. Here we will offer 2 work trades\, one in the kitchen (making breakfast) and one onsite helping prep before breakfast. These work trades are for one hour per day of work in exchange for a $10 discount per workshop day.  In this case work trader would receive $40 off. Please inquire asap because these spots go first. \nYou can also contact Claudine by Whatsapp at +18312127225 for questions and registration. \nSEE YOU IN THE MUD!!!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/cob-oven-benches-at-wild-culture-farm-in-soquel-california/
LOCATION:Wild Culture Farm\, Cherryvale Avenue\, Soquel\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:First Cob Bungalow on the Island of São Miguel in the Azores (Portugal)
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION & HOST\nDiscover the beautiful Azores islands in the Springtime on the largest and most diverse of all the islands where Claudine\, director of CruzinCobGlobal\, has just bought a few acres of land near the ocean and forest to create the Quinta da Vida Boa Cob Ecovillage Retreat & Educational Center. Come and learn Cob Building while building the island’s and the Quinta’s first official Cob Bungalow with the island’s own materials of course!!! \nThe Azorean island of São Miguel is a true paradise. Every time I walk\, bike or drive around I am in awe of the peaceful and gentle beauty.  The island is the first and main stopping point for visitors of the Azores and\, in my opinion\, is the most beautiful\, and interesting to explore.  It is 62km/40 miles long and 16km/10 miles wide at its widest point. It is shaped like a caterpillar with the crown chakra at the northwesternmost point called Mosteiros\, a jewel with large cliff rocks in the ocean that reminded locals of 2 nuns and a priest\, ergo the name Mosteiros which means “Monasteries”.  The island has a variety of microclimates and micro regions which make it seem alot bigger. The Nordeste (Northeast) seems like another world with its big forests and cliffs and intense greenscape. The middle of the island is where the “action” is with the best and most accessible surf beaches\, markets\, and cultural life\, centered in Ponta Delgada\, the capital\, as well as Lagoa\, Vila Franca and Ribeira Grande.  Ponta Delgada is the capital of the island and the main hub for the whole Autonomous Region.  Its population is 50\,000\, about 1/3 of the whole island and like any other European city has many places to eat\, hear live music\, shop and people watch.  However each part of the island is special in its own way. \nThe Quinta da Vida Boa (The Good Life Farm) is located in Atalhada\, a section of Lagoa\, about 8km/5miles east from the center of Ponta Delgada.  It’s an easy bike ride along the coast with a nice bike path covering alot of the way.  It is located in a “rustic” area surrounded by other farms\, yet also only a 10-minute walk to the ocean and a short bike or car ride to the Natural Swimmming Pools of Lagoa\, Santa Cruz Beach and\, my favorite\, Praia das Milicias\, a fine black sand beach with great swimming and surfing.  There is a big native forest right behind the Quinta for walking and exploring full of red and black volcanic rock\, a Volcanic/Seismological Observatory close by and on weekends\, students can rent a car (for as low as 2€ or less a day!) to visit different parts of the island like the 3 different hot springs\, the highest peak\, caves\, iridescent green and blue volcanic crater lakes\, two important botanical gardens\, amazing vistas\, villages\, beaches\, hikes\, and waterfalls.  People who are into scuba diving\, sailing\, whale and dolphin excursions and even visiting Santa Maria\, the closest island\, will have time to do so as well. \nThe Quinta is 2 acres of lightly undulating mostly grassy land with an area of banana forest\, endless indigenous mini-guava trees of different species\, kumquats\, native orange limes and passion fruit.  It is totally enclosed with traditional lava rock walls and very private.  A central higher area with eucalyptus and criptomeria will provide support for an ocean-view platform and hammocks to chill.  The vision and design for the whole Ecovillage is already in the works and this lucky group of students will be the ones to initiate the first liveable cob building on the island. A few years ago another workshop built a sauna which students can visit on the weekend. \nClaudine will be hosting and teaching the workshop with the support of local assistants who will help wih food preparation and site preparation. \n  \nPROJECT\n\n  \n\n\nThis Advanced Cobber Certification training offers a complete foundation to roof build over a period of 5 weeks. We will be building the island and the Quinta’s first complete cob studio from lava rock foundation to reciprocal green roof\, our trademark structure for the Advanced Cobber Certification Courses. The structure will be between 12-15m2 depending on the size of the class. Usually about 1m2 per student. We will be using local clay soil\, sand and either straw bales or other wild local grasses. \nThe foundation will be built in Week 1 from the local lava rock on and near the land using lime and sand mortar.  On Day 5 we will also pour the first layer of cob floor over tamped gravel and insulation.  In weeks 2 & 3 we will build the circular Cob Wall with opening and fixed windows\, niches\, shelves\, bottles\, other useful natural elements inserted into the wall for hanging towels/clothes/art work\, electrical and plumbing fixtures and pipes/housing\, and the roof connection.  In week 4\, we will sculpt and plaster the wall\, allowing it to dry enough for the reciprocal living green roof to be installed in Week 5\, along with the second floor coat on the final day.   Students will learn ALOT by building every day with continuous instruction both practical hands-on and theoretical using lecture time\, slides and videos.  You will leave fully confident to build your own cob house or someone else’s\, which is your next step after graduating from our training!  This will take you to the next level of understanding and experience after which you can be a competent cob workshop assistant and builder. \n  \nADVANCED COB BUILDING WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION\n  \nThe 35-day Advanced Cob Building Workshop consists of 25 days of theoretical instruction\n(lectures with graphics) and construction for 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon.\nStudents arrive on Sunday\, October 11th\, and settle in. The workshop begins at 4pm with an Opening Circle\, a Host Site orientation and Introduction to the Project.  Dinner is served at 6pm and followed by an Introduction to the 5-week Workshop by Instructor.  Monday morning we begin digging the trench for our Cob Building!!!! \nFollowing Breakfast\, the morning session lasts 4 hours with a 20-minute snack pause. Lunch break lasts 1.5 hours which includes rest time before the 3-hour afternoon session begins. Mondays\, Wednesdays and Fridays there is a 60-minute lecture\, followed by construction. Tuesdays and Thursdays we start building right after the rest time.  After class in the afternoon there is a 90-minute break before dinner\, in which students are encouraged to stretch\, do yoga\, relax. There is often someone officially or informally leading yoga or some other movement practice in the morning and/or afternoon.  There will also be 3-4 evenings (once a week) after dinner for showing slides\, videos and having Course-related discussions.  Other evenings are free and sometimes other students offer informal courses in their specialties and passions. \nThe 35-day Course will offer practical learning by building a complete 12m2-15m2 (depending on number of students) curvilinear building from foundation to roof\, as described in the “Project” section above.  Those who complete the 35-day Workshop will receive an Advanced Cobber Certificate of Completion for Foundation\, Cob Walls (which includes Door\, Windows\, Shelves\, Art\, Electrical & Plumbing)\, Floor\, Plaster & Roof. \n  \nSCHEDULE\n  \nThe Advanced Cob Building Workshop begins on Sunday\, October 11th 2020 at 4pm with the Opening Circle and Introduction to Site & Project\, the Welcome Dinner and Introduction to the Course.  It ends on Sunday\, November 15th\, 2020 after the Closing Circle & Lunch. Students can arrive a day or two before to acclimate and settle in but will need to cover their own food needs. \nThe daily schedule (subject to slight modifications due to climate) will be: \n7:30-8:30 Breakfast\n8:45-1:00 Class\n1:00-2:30 Lunch\n2:30-5:30 Class\n5:30-7:00 Rest/Yoga\n7:00-8:00 Dinner\n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Discussion (once a week) \n  \nCOURSE CONTENTS\n  \nStudents will learn every phase of building a cob building from foundation through the roof in\nlectures/theory. In addition to the lectures\, slideshows and videos will be shown to support and\nenhance their understanding of cob materials\, cob building\, design\, geography \, budgeting\,\nbusiness options and legal issues. \nOur hands-on practice will include: \ndigging foundation trench\npouring gravel and inserting drainage pipe (if applicable)\nbuilding foundation stemwall\nanalyzing soils and materials\nmaking test bricks\ndeciding on correct mixture\ndeciding on best location\nmaking cob w/ partner and solo\nbuilding with cob\npreparing and inserting the door\npreparing and inserting fixed and opening windows\npreparing and inserting shelves\ninserting bottle windows and other objects\ninserting electrical wiring and plumbing in walls\nsculpting\npreparing and applying earthen plasters (2 coats)\npouring an earthen floor (2 layers)\npreparing walls for roof connection\nbuilding roof frame\nbuilding roof covering\nmaking small-scale cob designs of future projects\, time permitting \nIn addition to Cob Building practices\, the Course material also includes: \nlegal cob construction practices\ncost analysis\ncreating a cob business (building/teaching)\nassisting\, interning and teaching with CruzinCobGlobal \n  \nREQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION\n  \nStudents will need to come prepared for physical labor from Day 1. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in\nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes\nFlip-flops for cobbing days\nRubber dishwashing gloves (for lime mortar)\nWork Gloves\nTape Measure\nBox Cutter\nCarving Knife\nWood Hand Saw (cheap)\, Level (2ft)\, Hammer (if possible)\nEar Plugs (roof week)\n4”-6” Diameter Round Plastic Container Lids (plastering)\nGood Moisturizer\nHat\nSunglasses\nSafety Glasses\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \n\n  \n\n  \n! \n\nThese workshops are designed for people that want to learn how to build a complete structure from start to finish in a professional manner and amount of time. They are very intensive and\, while we make time for yoga\, stretching\, dancing\, music\, relaxing….all students are expected to be present and participating in all building/learning hours unless ill or have some other significant reason. This is because we design the size of the building and organize the structure of the workshop in accordance with the number of students and when people are absent it impacts the whole group and the other students have to work harder. In addition Instructors try to set up building work according to students’ preferences and learning needs. \nThat being said\, the workshop intensity also changes from week 1 to week 5. The first foundation week breaks people in with the work of moving\, lifting\, rolling and placing rocks and is a new and demanding physical experience for most students. It also includes the first layers and coat of cob floor. The second and third weeks of cob making and building are similar to the rock foundation week in physical demand but are more flowing and active in movement and cardiovascular exercise. The fourth week finally slows down and the body can rest as students tap into their creative source and design and sculpt the walls and around niches\, shelves\, windows\, etc.  Plastering follows sculpting and is also an enjoyable lightweight physical experience that lends itself to talking and sharing at the wall in a meditative rhythm as the students have bonded and shared deeply through a variety of experiences for a month. In the fifth week\, the roof is the beginning of a change of pace from the earthen building work including carpentry skills\, power tools\, hammering\, screwing\, trimming\, etc. But now the workshop is in its final stretch and there is a boost of energy to wrap up the green roof and the second floor coat\, the grand finale on the last day. \nFor students wanting a more mellow slow-paced cob experience along with time for personal exploration and experimentation\, these workshops are not for you. However you can find a more suitable workshop online that is usually for a shorter period building a garden wall\, a bench\, acompost toilet or some other small-scale project. \nStudents are required to read “The Hand-Sculpted House” before the workshop begins and any\nother book they find\, as well as watching videos on YouTube\, especially the ones posted on\nCruzinCobGlobal’s website under Gallery to get an idea of what is expected. Please bring your\nbook(s). \n\n\nStudents must tend to their own personal needs\, drink alot of water\, rest when needed and exert themselves at a steady pace. Students who cannot do the strenuous physical work should let us know before the workshop begins so we can adjust appropriately. It is totally OK to come for the lecture/theory part\, and then help the building part in less physically demanding ways\, ie cutting straw\, sifting for plaster\, hammering nails into frames or shelves\, sculpting\, plastering\, cutting bottles. There is alot to do besides making and building with cob!!Finally\, please bring a watch or use your phone to be prompt and ready for each part of the Course including meals. Feel free to share your dietary needs with CCG or the Host and bring your essential snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. Feel free to also bring slides\, videos\, movies and books to share\, as well as a sample of your soil to test. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS\n\nComing form Europe\, you can fly with Azores Airlines\, TAP or Ryan Air.  These are the main airlines flying here with Ryan Air being the cheapest\, especially from Lisbon (19€/one way minimum).  There may be one or two others I don’t know about that are small charter airlines.  You will be picked up from the airport to go to the land by the Host. \nComing from the North America\, direct flights are only from Boston and Toronto with Azores Airlines.  Delta was flying here from New York last year\, not sure about now.  Check TAP too. That being said you can book with Azores Airlines or TAP from anywhere in the US to connect in Boston or buy two separate tickets.  You can also fly to Lisbon and then take RyanAir to Ponta Delgada.  NorwegianAir is super cheap especially off-season and flies from the US to Barcelona and Madrid from which you can take RyanAir to PDL. \nFor students wanting to stay on and explore other islands\, SATA airlines connects all the islands year-round. \n\n  \nMEALS\, ACCOMMODATIONS & WHAT ELSE TO BRING\nStudents will be fed 3 high-quality prepared delicious meals a day during the weekdays.  CruzinCobGlobal hosts always serve amazing food to cob students in gratitude for their hard work! Since this is the Azores there will be fresh and amazing vegetarian food\, which will be the basis of our menu.  Students that have non-vegetarian requirements can bring personal items to complete their diet and other requirements can be presented to the cooks a month before the start date so they can make sure to have what is needed.  We will try to meet people’s requirements of course so it is important to communicate them as soon as possible. Local fish may be served once a week. On weekends\, students will be on their own for their meals and can explore and enjoy the island’s offerings!!! \nStudents will be camping onsite with simple and rustic facilities like compost toilets\, hot and cold outdoor showers\, an outdoor kitchen & dining area\, a yoga/dance space and a cozy hangout communal area with fire circle.  This will be the first workshop and we will do everything we can to offer maximum comfort and enjoyment during this wonderful and transformational time together. The site has normal cell phone service with a 10€ sim card (3GB + unlimited calls & texts) which students can hotspot to their computers if desired. There are many cafés nearby for wifi use. There is a local Decathlon store with camping equipment if you prefer to not fly with a tent one way and you may be able to sell it to someone or us when you leave! \n\n  \n! \n\nFor those not wanting to camp\, there are also other options nearby. The Pés Verdes Teahouse is a very sweet hostel with cute patios right near the Praia da Milicias and the owner Margarida has offered our students an amazing deal!!!! For 180€/5 weeks students can have a bed in a shared room (6 people)\, full kitchen\, several bathrooms\, outdoor patios\, massage space\, great teas and vegan snacks. She also has a few private rooms for 300€/5 weeks.  The hostel is right near the beautiful black sand beach and several nice restaurants and cafés facing the beach.  Those choosing to stay there will need to either rent a vehicle (maybe shared together and which currently is 2€/day or less with GoldCar) or rent a bike for the 5 weeks.  Its only a 5-10 minute flat bike ride to Quinta. You could also walk and there may be the option of local students being able to pick you up along the way!  If you want this option you will need to let us or them know ASAP. There are also closer locations in AirBnB accomoodations\, Hotel Arcanjo\, and Alojamento Rural. Let us know and we can help.  Meanwhile we will explore other good deals with locals. \n  \n\n  \n\n\nINSTRUCTOR\n  \nClaudine Desiree is the original “Cob Queen” of Santa Cruz\, where she founded the original “Sunflower Cob Building” which quickly morphed into the California-based “Cruzin’ Cob”\, the cob workshop and building business that evolved over a decade.  Once her three sons were “out of the house”\, she went for her dream of traveling around the world on a bike teaching cob workshops everywhere every few months to continue supporting herself by offering up what she loves in the countries and languages she is passionate about.  To work internationally with no home base required a new name and a website\, hence CruzinCobGlobal was born naturally and appropriately and\, after 5 years on the road\, Claudine has finally found a new home….for now.  On the island of São Miguel in the Azores (where are the Azores?) she will establish a home and a small Cob Village called “Quinta da Vida Boa” for retreats\, workshops\, education and just plain chillin’in with friends and family!!!!  CruzinCobGlobal will continue to do the important work of building the best houses and best communities ever of course… with new Teachers hitting the Cob road in 2020 as CCG-trained students begin leading workshops and builds around the world. Claudine will also keep teaching in her favorite places and spreading the Cob everywhere\, with more focus on the Azores land and project now.  California will always be one of those favorite places\, her and her children’s home for 20 years. And the demand to learn Cob in California is always growing with the fires and earthquakes threatening conventional houses.  Africa\, Asia and Eastern Europe are calling too! And the best part is we have a “legal” Cob Code to use anywhere in the world thanks to the CRI architects’ and engineers’ hard work and focus! \n\n  \nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT\nThe fee for the 5-week Advanced Cobber Certificate Course which includes tuition\, camping and meals from Monday through Friday is: \nFull Rate: 2000€ by March 15th\, 2020 \nThis workshop was rescheduled from March/April due to CV and most students will be staying on\, so we have 4 spots open and two work trades. \n  \n***This workshop will be followed by a 5-day Cob Oven Workshop from Nov 16-20 on the same site.  Students wishing to stay on for the next workshop will get a 10% discount on tuition! You can register for it at the same time…8-student limit*** \nFor European residents and others\, payment can be made by bank transfer in Euros or you can use Transferwise or Paypal.  For US residents you can also use Zelle or Venmo. To hold your spot  in this workshop you will need to pay the full amount or a 50% deposit that will be non-refundable after August 11th\, 2020.  The balance will be due by October 4th\, one week before the workshop start date. Please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org for registration forms and questions. \nWe always offer four work trade discounts\, 2 in the kitchen making breakfast in the morning and 2 helping prepare the site in the morning before breakfast. Each work trade is for 1.5 hours per day for 10€off per day or 250€ off either the food cost or the tuition cost.  Work traders need to pay a non-refundable 50% deposit at the time of their registration to guarantee their spot. To apply for these work trade positions please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org  as soon as possible because these are the first spots to go. \n  \nWE LOOK FORWARD TO DANCING WITH YOU IN THE MUD!!!! \n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/first-cob-bungalow-on-the-island-of-sao-miguel-in-the-azores-portugal/
LOCATION:Quinta da Vida Beleza\, Lagoa\, Azores\, 9560-418\, Portugal
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SUMMARY:Cozy Colorado Cob & BaleCob Cottage PLUS “Rocket Oven” on Southern Colorado Homestead
DESCRIPTION:HOST & LOCATION \n\nOur amazing and excited host for this workshop is Kenton Norris on his 40 acres near Weston\, Colorado at the foothills of the Spanish Peaks looking out onto the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of southern Colorado\, near the New Mexico border! You will be very spoiled by this amazing workshop location and an experienced Host ready and excited to receive students in comfort and ease. \n\n\n  \n\n\nKenton has been developing an off grid homestead on 40 forested acres in Southern Colorado for the past four years. He has built a geodesic dome greenhouse and garden space on the property\, as well as a goat pen and chicken coop. Inspired by his time spent volunteering at ecovillages in South America\, Kenton was drawn to this area of southern Colorado by the small community of independent farmers working together to produce food and lead a self reliant lifestyle. His vision for the property is to make it a place where people can come tparticipate and learn about permaculture and sustainable living\, thus hosting a natural building workshop is in alignment with this dream! \n\nStudents will have plenty of beautiful places to explore and immerse themselves in the wilderness surrounding the Spanish Peaks. Rock climbing and spending time in mountain lakes with a paddleboard and canoe are Kenton’s typical recreational activities\, which he loves sharing with people. Hiking and mountain bike trails are also a great option for local activities. The cities of\nTrinidad and La Veta are both about an hour drive from the property on the very scenic Highway of Legends. There are some great places to hear local musicians perform\, and a great community of\nmusicians who like to get together to jam and host events on the weekends. \n\n\n  \n. \n\nAt 8000 feet in elevation\, the night time temperatures are cool at night and in the early morning. The host recommends a 30 degree F sleeping bag to be comfortable through the night\, typical low temperatures will be around 50 degrees but it is possible to experience light frosts towards the end of the workshop in September. Day time temperatures can rangefrom about 50 to 80 degrees\, and it’s common to experience brief rainshowers in the early afternoon. Dressing in layers is a good way to stay comfortable throughout the day because the temperature can fluctuate 30 degrees or more in a short time. In the host’s experience\, this can provide a refreshing relief from the heat while doing physical work outside. It is important to drink plenty of water at this elevation\, especially if you are coming from a lower elevation. \n  \nPROJECT \n\n  \n\nStudents will receive the Basic Cobber Certification for walls\, floor and plaster.  The foundation and roof will be built by Host prior to workshop so that a larger structure can be built than is usual in our workshops\, and students have more time to focus on artistic and other interesting elements added into the walls. The size of the cottage will be 200ft2\, and the BaleCob wall may speed things up.  The wall and first floor layers will be built in Weeks 1-4 and the Rocket Oven in the last week.  In the first 3 weeks\, we will build a circular Cob & BaleCob Wall with opening and fixed windows\, niches\, shelves\, bottles\, other useful natural elements inserted into the wall for hanging art work and clothing\, electrical outlets and housing\, and finish by connecting to the existing ceiling.  In week 4 we will sculpt and plaster the wall and finish the second floor coat. Students will learn ALOT by building every day with continuous instruction\, both practical hands-on and theoretical using lecture time\, slides and videos. \nYou will leave fully confident to build your own cob house or someone else’s\, which is your next step after graduating from our training!  This will take you to the next level of understanding and experience after which you will be a much more competent workshop assistant and builder. \n  \nBASIC COB BUILDING WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION \nThe Basic Cob & BaleCob Building Workshop consists of 20 days of theoretical instruction\n(lectures with graphics) and construction for 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon.\nStudents arrive on Sunday\, August 9th\, and settle in. The workshop begins at 4pm with an Opening Circle\, a Host Site orientation and Introduction to the Project.  Dinner is served at 6pm followed by an Introduction to the 4-week Workshop.  Monday morning we begin making and building with Cob! \n\n  \n\n\nFollowing Breakfast\, the morning session lasts 4 hours with a 20-minute snack pause. Lunch break lasts 1.5 hours which includes rest time before the 3-hour afternoon session begins. Mondays\, Wednesdays and Fridays there is a 60-minute lecture\, followed by construction. Tuesdays and Thursdays we start building right after the rest time.  After class in the afternoon there is a 90-minute break before dinner\, in which students are encouraged to stretch\, do yoga\, relax. There is often someone officially or informally leading yoga or some other movement practice in the morning and/or afternoon.  There will also be 3-4 evenings (once a week) after dinner for showing slides\, videos and having Course-related discussions.  Other evenings are free and sometimes other students offer informal courses in their specialties and passions The 20-day Course will offer practical learning by building the walls and floor of a 200 ft2 curvilinear building on top of a pre-built stone foundation up to the existing ceiling\, as described in the “Project” section above.  Those who complete the 20-day Basic Cob Building Workshop will receive a Basic Cobber Certificate of Completion for Cob Walls (which includes Door\, Windows\, Shelves\, Art\, Electrical & Plumbing)\, Floor & Plaster.  For those who wish to get the Intermediate or Advanced Cobber Certification in the future\, you are welcome to attend only the Foundation and/or Roof Week of any Intermediate or Advanced workshop.  Also students who complete this Course will be welcome to return to another Basic Course and only pay for food\, as a returning student/helper.  You will also qualify to be Assistant in another Basic workshop. \n  \n“ROCKET OVEN” WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION \nIn week 5 we will build a rocket oven. This is a black oven\, simply denoting that the food is exposed to the combustion gases. This design utilizes the complete combustion of a J-tube style rocket stove to power an earthen oven. This is exactly the same as a large wood-fired pizza oven\, which often have ongoing fires to extend cooking times. The major difference being that the rocket oven will use vastly less wood and the wood used would be considered little more than sticks at that. This is because in our oven we use the heat of combustion to cook the food directly. In a traditional pizza oven\, the wood is used to heat the mass of the oven\, and then uses the heat re-radiating out of the mass of the oven and the brick floor to cook the food. The process for building our rocket oven will be practically identical to the construction of the traditional cob oven\, so both approaches will be learned in this course. \nDay 1: We will cut the footprint for the oven base\, and begin construction of the J-tube and the oven base. \nDay 2: We will complete the stove body and insulate the riser. We will also continue building the oven foundation. \nDay 3: We will finish the foundation and build the oven body. This is when we will install both the door and the exit flue. \nDay 4: We will apply insulation and the finish layer of cob to the oven with sculpting. \nDay 5: We remove the sand and plaster the oven. \n  \nSCHEDULE \nThe Basic Cob Building plus Rocket Oven Workshop begins on Sunday\, August 9th\, 2020 at 4pm with the Opening Circle and Introduction to Site & Project\, the Welcome Dinner and Introduction to the Course.  It ends on Sunday\, September 13th\, 2020 after the Closing Circle & Lunch. \nStudents can arrive a day or two before to acclimate and settle in but will need to\ncover their own food needs unless a work trade is approved by Host. \nThe daily schedule (subject to slight modifications due to climate) will be: \n6:30-7:30 Yoga/Chi Gong/Meditation                                                                                                                                  7:30-8:30 Breakfast\n8:45-1:00 Class\n1:00-2:30 Lunch\n2:30-5:30 Class\n5:30-7:00 Rest/Yoga\n7:00-8:00 Dinner\n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Discussion (once a week) \n  \nCOURSE CONTENTS \nStudents will learn every phase of building cob walls from an existing foundation to an existing ceiling in lectures and theory. In addition to the lectures\, slideshows and videos will be shown to support and enhance their understanding of cob materials\, cob building\, design\, geography \, budgeting\, business options and legal issues. \nOur hands-on practice will include: \nanalyzing soils and materials\nmaking test bricks\ndeciding on correct mixture\ndeciding on best location\nmaking cob w/ partner and solo\nbuilding with cob\npreparing and inserting the door\npreparing and inserting fixed and opening windows\npreparing and inserting shelves\ninserting bottle windows and other objects\ninserting electrical wiring and plumbing in walls\nsculpting\npreparing and applying earthen plasters (2 coats)\npouring an earthen floor (2 layers)\nmaking small-scale cob designs of future projects\, time permitting \nIn addition to Cob Building practices\, the Course material also includes: \nlegal cob construction practices\ncost analysis\ncreating a cob business (building/teaching)\nassisting\, interning and teaching with CruzinCobGlobal \n  \nREQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \nStudents will need to come prepared for physical labor from Day 1. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in\nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes\nFlip-flops\nRubber dishwashing gloves (for lime mortar for oven & rocket stove foundations)\nWork Gloves\nTape Measure\nCarving Knife\nWood Hand Saw (cheap)\, Level (2ft)\, Hammer (if possible)\n4”-6” Diameter Round Flexible Plastic Container Lids (like quart yogurt container lids)\n5″-6″ long Triangular Metal Trowel with Rounded Point and/or Japanese plastering trowel (a favorite)\nGood Moisturizer\nHat\nSunglasses\nSafety Glasses\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\nThese workshops are designed for people that want to learn how to build Cob walls in a professional manner and amount of time. They are very intensive and\, while we make time for yoga\, stretching\, dancing\, music\, relaxing….all students are expected to be present and participating in all building/learning hours unless ill or have some other significant reason. This is because we design the size of the building and organize the structure of the workshop in accordance with the number of students and when people are absent it impacts the whole group and the other students have to work harder. In addition Instructors try to set up building work according to students’ preferences and learning needs. \n\n  \n\n\nThat being said\, the workshop intensity also changes from week 1 to week 4.  The first 3 weeks of Cob making and building as well as building with BaleCob are physically demanding and also flowing and active in movement and cardiovascular exercise. Sculpting in Week 4 is a drastic change of pace when the body can rest as students tap into their creative source and design and sculpt the walls and around niches\, shelves\, windows\, etc. Also in the fourth week students can enjoy the slow pace of plastering\, a more lightweight physical experience that lends itself to talking and sharing at the wall in a meditative rhythm as the students have bonded and gotten to now each other deeply through a variety of physical\, emotional\, spiritual and mental experiences for a month. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nStudents are required to read “The Hand-Sculpted House” by Ianto Evans before the workshop begins and any other book they find\, as well as watching cob and balecob and rocket oven videos on YouTube\, especially the ones posted on CruzinCobGlobal’s website under Gallery to get an idea of what is expected. Also a good idea to watch videos on basic carpentry tool use. Please bring your book. \nPlease also get the excellent cob oven bible by Kiko Denzer called “Build Your Own Earth Oven”…noone has written a better one yet. Amazon has it of course…https://www.amazon.com/Build-Your-Own-Earth-Oven/dp/096798467X as do others.  There are many inspiring pictures and it will prepare you well for what’s to come. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nStudents must tend to their own personal needs\, drink alot of water\, rest when needed and exert themselves at a steady pace. Students who cannot do the strenuous physical work should let us know before the workshop begins so we can adjust appropriately. It is totally OK to come for the lecture/theory part\, and then help the building part in less physically demanding ways\, ie cutting straw\, sifting for plaster\, hammering nails into frames or shelves\, sculpting\, plastering\, cutting bottles. There is alot to do besides making and building with cob!!!! \nFinally\, please bring a watch or use your phone to be prompt and ready for each part of the Course including meals. Feel free to share your dietary needs with CCG or the Host and bring your essential snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. Feel free\nto also bring slides\, videos\, movies and books to share\, as well as a sample of your soil to test. \n  \nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS \nThe closest international airports are Denver\, Colorado and Albuquerque\, New Mexico for students flying in.  Then you need to take a bus or Amtrak train to Trinidad or possibly carpool with local students or find a ride on Craigslist Rideshare. As the time draws near we will set up rideshare opportunities for students who have space with those who need a ride. Destination is Weston\, Colorado. More precise directions to workshop site will be emailed a month out. \n  \nMEALS\, ACCOMMODATIONS & WHAT ELSE TO BRING \n\nStudents will be fed 3 high-quality delicious meals a day during the weekdays prepared by experienced cooks.  CruzinCobGlobal hosts always serve amazing food to cob students in gratitude for their hard work! Since this is Colorado there is no lack of amazing vegetarian food\, which will be the basis of our menu.  Students that have non-vegetarian requirements can bring personal items to complete their diet and other requirements can be presented to the cooks a month before the start date so they can make sure to have what is needed.  We will try to meet people’s requirements of course so it is important to communicate them as soon as possible. On weekends\, food will be available for students to prepare if they are on site\, because the cooks will be off-duty. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n  \nStudents will be camping in the lovely meadows\, or in the forest.  Compost toilets\, hot and cold showers\, a dining area\, yoga/dance space\, and several cozy hangout areas with amazing views and a communal fire pit will be offered for maximum comfort and enjoyment during this wonderful and transformational time together. The site has AT&T and Verizon cell phone service. \nFor those not wanting to camp\, there will be some reasonably-priced indoor options available on the land. More info coming. \n  \nOur host Kenton’s additional recommendations to bring are: \nBathing Suit for lakes\, rivers and hot springs \nHiking/Backpacking gear if desired for weekends \nWarm jacket for evening time \nRaingear (occasional rainshowers) \nMusical Instruments \nChocolate! \nThere are many local stores in case you forget something! \n  \nINSTRUCTOR \n\n  \n\n\nViva Hansen has been cobbing since the age of 9 when he took “Cob Building” as a homeschooling class at home!  After college he began taking it more seriously and accompanied his mother\, the Cob Queen (Claudine) on a GlobalCobTrotting world bike tour through Europe and Africa when he honed his building\, teaching\, language and international rapping skills.  Viva has assisted and taught cob building and oven workshops in various countries and languages and\, while he especially enjoys creating ovens/outdoor eating spaces and focusing on all things related to rocket stoves and mass heaters\, his Heart is in any kind of Cob Building. Viva loves the workshop ambiance and the transformational power of “Cob & Community” it provides!  Viva is also a certified massage therapist\, writer\, musician\, videographer\, NVC student and avid traveller who is working on creating a program for mentoring young men in the art of living a healthy\, balanced and fulfilling life in these challenging times.  We are SO fortunate to have Viva on the team! \nCOB ASSISTANT \n\nMarla Azoulaï was introduced to the beauty of building with earth in a little village of the Himalayas. \n\n  \n\n\nLater on\, she started her cob journey on the island of Faial in September 2018 in CCG’s first Advanced Cob Building Workshop on the Azores. \n\nMarla is a French artist/artisan\, who has been travelling the world learning about languages\, permaculture\, natural building\, yoga and meditation. She enjoys manual work and is a passionate cobber who believes cob can offer healthy\, sustainable and beautiful homes. She has attended 3 cob workshops as a returning students\, and built a cob house in Colorado with other CCG students last summer. Marla has a powerful Chi making her an amazing asset to any workshop and build and is by far one of the best cob sculptors I have witnessed! You will be spoiled by this French women’s presence on site!\n  \n\nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \nThe fee for the 5-week Basic Cobber Certificate Course plus Oven & Rocket Stove which includes tuition\, camping and all meals (including weekends when students will prepare for themselves) is: \nVery Early Bird Rate\, $2400 (in full) by May 1\, 2020 \nEarly Bird Rate\, $2500 (in full) by July 1\, 2020 \nFull Rate $2600\, by August 1\, 2020 \nPayment can be made by bank transfer in USD or Euros\, using Transferwise\, Paypal\, Zelle or Venmo. To hold your spot  in this workshop you will need to pay the full amount or a 50% deposit that will be non-refundable after June 9th\, 2020.  The balance will be due by July 9th\, one month before the workshop start date. Please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org to register. \nWe always offer four work trade discounts\, 2 in the kitchen making breakfast in the morning and 2 helping prepare the site in the morning before breakfast. Each work trade is for one hour a day for $10 off per day or $250 off either the food cost or the tuition cost.  Work traders need to pay a  50% deposit at the time of their registration to guarantee their spot. To apply for these work trade positions please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org  as soon as possible because these are the first spots to go. \n  \nWE LOOK FORWARD TO HANGIN’ IN THE STRAW WITH YOU!!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/cozy-cob-cottage-in-colorado/
LOCATION:Kenton’s Farm\, nezr Weston\, Colorado\, Weston\, CO\, 81091\, United States
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SUMMARY:Advanced Cobber Certification: Complete Hybrid Cob/Straw Bale Home and Masonry Adobe Heater in Romania
DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION: \nTHIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN \nADVANCED COBBER CERTIFICATION \nFOR 5 WEEKS AND WILL COVER FOUNDATION TO ROOF INCLUDING BALECOB AND AN ADOBE HEATER AND NEW RATE IS 2000€. \nOPTIONAL OVEN WORKSHOP FOLLOWS with 10% DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS TAKING THE BUILDING WORKSHOP FIRST. \n  \n  \nHOST & LOCATION \nThis will be CruzinCobGlobal’s first Romanian workshop and this is a special one because my grandparents on my mother’s side were Romanian Jews! Which explains alot\, right? At least my three sons understand why we feel “different” than everybody else. The Gypsy Blood must be in that mix somewhere! \nOur wonderful hosts are a sweet young family that just gave birth to their first son Isarin on August 13th! Sarai\, who has Nigerian\, South African and Romanian roots and her Romanian partner Aurel have been dreaming of their future Cob Home for a loooong time. Here is their story: \nAfter leaving behind everything in their birthplace\, Bucharest\, Sarai and Aurel embarked on a soul searching journey to India. To be lost and to find the self again. They had no set intentions\, neither of staying for a certain period of time nor of necessarily returning home. \nThis experience would truly be an unpredictable one taking them from central India to the east coast\, up to Calcutta and right across to the west coast. But after three months of wandering and meandering\, a certain piece of the puzzle kept showing itself in one form or another. That precious piece took on the shape of a small village in the central mountainous region of Romania where Sarai’s grandfather was born. Here\, in a valley between the hills surrounded by the Oriental Carpathian mountains\, lay a picturesque terrain encompassing a hill of Black Locust Acacia trees\, and an apple orchard ending on the banks of a stream shaded by three majestic walnut trees. This is where we will build their home. \nAnd so in searching far and wide they found themselves on their way back home\, a home they had never known. Aurel and Sarai were just two months away from welcoming their firstborn when they finally found a house to rent in close vicinity of their land where their home will soon come into being. \nWe invite you to embark on this continuing transformational journey and take part in building this sacred space that Aurel\, Sarai and their baby boy Isarin will be calling home. \nAurel after dabbling in logistics and carpentry\, took up working as a chef and continued till leaving for India. He started off as a raw vegan chef and then went on to fusion cuisine while traveling through Germany and England. He now continues as an experimental chef for his family and will have the pleasure of applying what he has learnt along the years to the cob workshop menu. \nSarai worked as an early childhood teacher in non-formal\, experiential education. For this reason we will be offering childcare possibilities with one of Sarai’s colleagues. \nSurrounding Pietris is an abundance of hikes and nature walks offering the possibility to visit such places as the National Park of Calimani where\, besides the marvelous scenery of the largest volcanic complex of the Carpathian Mountains\, one can see caves formed by volcanic eruptions 5 million years ago\, Tihu Waterfall\, the unique rock formation of The 12 Apostles\, the lake Iezer\, Scaunul Domnului (Lord’s Seat) and the highest peak Pietrosul Peak of 2100 m. \nFor a more relaxing option\, just one hour away by car you can visit the Turda Salt Mines. Here\, after a week or more of joyous cobbing\, you can relax at the wellness and spa center that has various treatments on offer for very low prices. \nTwo medieval cities about two and a half hours away by car are Sibiu\, that was declared the cultural city of Europe in 2007 and Cluj Napoca\, the capital of the Ardeal Region\, an important cultural\, economic and universitary center of Romania. \nIn the months of August and September temperatures vary from a maximum of 30 degrees celsius to a minimum of 24 degrees celsius in the evenings. Days are mostly sunny\, rainfall occurring very rarely. Evenings mosquitos are encountered so repellent can help. \nPROJECT \nWe will be building Sarai\, Aurel and Isarin’s 15m2 cottage. \nThis Advanced Cobber Certification training offers a complete foundation to roof build over a period of 5 weeks. The foundation and first floor coats will be built in the first week from the local rock on and near the land using lime and sand mortar.  In weeks 2-4 we will build the circular Cob & Balecob Wall with opening and fixed windows\, niches\, shelves\, bottles\, other useful natural elements inserted into the wall for hanging and also attaching things\, electrical and plumbing fixtures and pipes/housing\, and the roof connection.  We will also be sculpting and plastering the wallsin Week 4. In Week 5 we will build the Roof\, the Heater and finish the second floor coat. Students will learn ALOT by building every day with continuous instruction both practical hands-on and theoretical using lecture time\, slides and videos.  You will leave fully confident to build your own cob house or someone else’s\, which is your next step after graduating from our training!  This will take you to the next level of understanding and experience after which you will be a much more competent workshop assistant and builder. \n  \nADVANCED COB BUILDING WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION \nThis Intensive 35-day Advanced Cob Building Workshop consists of theoretical instruction (lectures with graphics) and construction for 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon.  Students arrive on Sunday\, August 2nd\, and settle in. The workshop begins at 4pm with an Opening Circle\, a Host Site orientation and Introduction to the Project.  Dinner is served at 6pm and followed by an Introduction to the Workshop.  Monday morning we begin digging the trench for our Cob Building!!!! \n\nFollowing Breakfast\, the morning session lasts 4 hours with a 20-minute snack pause. Lunch break lasts 1.5 hours which includes rest time before the 3-hour afternoon session begins. There will be a daily 60-minute lecture either after lunch or after dinner on most days. After class in the afternoon there is a 90-minute break before dinner\, in which students are encouraged to stretch\, do yoga\, relax. There is often someone officially or informally leading yoga or some other movement practice in the morning and/or afternoon.  There will also be a few evenings after dinner for showing slides\, videos and having Course-related discussions.  Most evenings are free and sometimes other students offer informal courses in their specialties and passions. \n\nThis 35-day Course will offer practical learning by building a complete 15-18m2 (depending on number of students) curvilinear building from foundation to roof\, as described in the “Project” section above.  Those who complete the Workshop will receive an Advanced Cobber Certificate of Completion for Foundation\, Cob Walls (which includes Door\, Windows\, Shelves\, Art\, Electrical & Plumbing)\, Floor\, Plaster & Roof. \n  \nSCHEDULE \n  \nThe Advanced Cob Building Workshop begins on Sunday\, August 2nd 2020 at 4pm with the Opening Circle and Introduction to Site & Project\, the Welcome Dinner and Introduction to the Course.  It ends on Sunday\, September 6th\, 2020 after the Closing Circle & Lunch. \nThe workshop will complete Foundation and then Cob and Straw Bale walls (50/50)\, and students will get to learn both systems in what we call a Hybrid System and how they connect\, plus floor\, plaster and Reciprocal Frame Green roof.  We will also build a Sara Adobe Masonry Heater during the last week.  This usually takes one day because the adobe blocks are prepared ahead of time. \n\n  \n\n\nIn Week 1 we will build the Foundation and pour the Base Floor Coat on Friday (gravel\, insulation and cob with radiant floor heating tubing for those cold Romanian nights).  In Weeks 2 & 3 we will build the cob and straw bale wall and in Week  4 we will sculpt and plaster and build the Sara Adobe Heater.  Finally in Week 5 we will build the Reciprocal Green Roof and finish the second floor coat. \nFor people who still want more….this workshop will be followed by a Cob Oven & Benches Workshop for another week of easier-going building and lots of creativity!  Students who want to do both will receive a 10% or 50€ discount on this workshop. \n\n  \n\n\n\n  \nThe daily schedule (subject to slight modifications due to climate) will be: \n6:30-7:30 Yoga/Movement/Chi Gong \n7:30-8:30 Breakfast \n9:00-1:00 Hands-On Class \n1:00-2:30 Lunch & Rest \n2:30-5:30 Lecture/Hands-On Class \n5:30-7:00 Rest \n7:00 Dinner \n8:00 Slideshow /Videos once a week \n  \nCOURSE CONTENTS \nStudents will learn every phase of building a cob building from top of foundation through the roof in lectures/theory. In addition to the lectures\, slideshows and videos will be shown to support and\nenhance their understanding of cob materials\, cob building\, design\, geography \, budgeting\, business options and legal issues. \nOur hands-on practice will include: \n  \nanalyzing soils and materials\ndigging trench & building rock foundation\nmaking test bricks\ndeciding on correct mixture\ndeciding on best location\nmaking cob w/ partner and solo\nbuilding with cob\npreparing and inserting the door\npreparing and inserting fixed and opening windows\npreparing and inserting shelves\ninserting bottle windows and other objects\ninserting electrical wiring and plumbing in walls\nsculpting\npreparing and applying earthen plasters (2 coats)\npouring an earthen floor (2 layers) with radiant heating tubing\npreparing walls for roof connection\nbuilding roof frame\nbuilding roof covering\nmaking small-scale cob designs of future projects\, time permitting \nIn addition to Cob Building practices\, the Course material also includes: \nlegal cob construction practices\ncost analysis\ncreating a cob business (building/teaching)\nassisting\, interning and teaching with CruzinCobGlobal \n  \nREQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \nStudents will need to come prepared for physical labor from Day 1. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in\nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes\nFlip-flops for cobbing days\nRubber dishwashing gloves (for lime mortar)\nWork Gloves\nTape Measure\nBox Cutter\nCarving Knife\nWood Hand Saw (cheap)\, Level (2ft)\, Hammer (if possible)\nEar Plugs (roof week)\n4”-6” Diameter Round Plastic Container Lids (plastering)\nGood Moisturizer\nHat\nSunglasses\nSafety Glasses\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \n\n  \n! \n\nThese workshops are designed for people that want to learn how to build a complete structure from start to finish in a professional manner and amount of time. They are very intensive and\, while we make time for yoga\, stretching\, dancing\, music\, relaxing….all students are expected to be present and participating in all building/learning hours unless ill or have some other significant reason. This is because we design the size of the building and organize the structure of the workshop in accordance with the number of students and when people are absent it impacts the whole group and the other students have to work harder. In addition Instructors try to set up building work according to students’ preferences and learning needs. \nThat being said\, the workshop intensity also changes from week 1 to week 5. The first foundation week break speople in with the challenging work of moving rocks and fitting them together in a harmonious strong structural system to support the heavy cob wall and roof. The floor days are a change of pace with shoveling\, moving and pouring endless wheelbarrows of heavy gravel\, followed by lighter insulation and then again endless heavy cob mixes made and poured and levelled.  Very satisfying work and thankfully can be very fun as a group with loud funk music to fuel the fire. \n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\nIn the second and third weeks\, a first for CCG\, we are now lifting and moving bales\, about 15\, into place\, and cobbing them in as well as preparing to connect them to the cob wall and building the cob wall at the same time. This should go quickly and cleanly and should be enjoyable to see the walls go up fast! \nIn the fourth week the rhythm slows down and the body can rest as students tap into their creative source and design and sculpt the walls and around niches\, shelves\, windows\, etc.  Plastering follows sculpting and is also an enjoyable lightweight physical experience that lends itself to talking and sharing at the wall in a meditative rhythm as the students have bonded and shared deeply through a variety of experiences for a month. In the final stretch there is always a boost of energy to wrap up the build as we move into carpentry and power tools and lots of hammering to create the strongest and most beautiful roof there is\, the reciprocal roof.  We will complete it with a green covering.  The Sara Heater will be completes simultaneously and the grand finale is the final floor coat on the last day. \n\n  \n! \n\nFor students wanting a more mellow slow-paced cob experience along with time for personal exploration and experimentation\, these workshops are not for you. However you can find a more suitable workshop online that is usually for a shorter period building a garden wall\, a bench\, a compost toilet or some other small-scale project. \nStudents are required to read “The Hand-Sculpted House” by Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley before the workshop begins and any other book they find\, as well as watching videos on YouTube\, especially the ones posted on CruzinCobGlobal’s website under Gallery to get an idea of what is expected. Please bring your book(s). \n\n  \n\n\nStudents must tend to their own personal needs\, drink alot of water\, rest when needed and exert themselves at a steady pace. Students who cannot do the strenuous physical work should let us know before the workshop begins so we can adjust appropriately. It is totally OK to come for the lecture/theory part\, and then help the building part in less physically demanding ways\, ie cutting straw\, sifting for plaster\, hammering nails into frames or shelves\, sculpting\, plastering\, cutting bottles. There is alot to do besides making and building with cob!!Finally\, please bring a watch or use your phone to be prompt and ready for each part of the Course including meals. Feel free to share your dietary needs (not preferences) with CCG or the Host and bring your special snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. Feel free to also bring slides\, videos\, movies and books to share\, as well as a sample of your soil to test. And favorite music playlists please!!! \n  \nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS \nPetris is easily reached by train directly from Bucharest\, the international airport you will need to fly into if you are coming by air.  The train station Deda is only 3 km away from the building site. The ticket costs 17 euro and takes about 7 hours. From the train station you can either get picked up by Sarai and Aurel or jump on a minibus for about 50 euro cents and you will have arrived! \n  \nMEALS\, ACCOMMODATIONS & WHAT ELSE TO BRING \n\n  \n\n\nStudents will be fed 3 high-quality prepared delicious meals a day during the weekdays.  CruzinCobGlobal hosts always serve amazing food to cob students in gratitude for their hard work! Since this is Romania there will be fresh and amazing vegetarian food\, which will be the basis of our menu.  Students that have non-vegetarian requirements can bring personal items to complete their diet and other requirements can be presented to the cooks a month before the start date so they can make sure to have what is needed.  We will try to meet people’s requirements of course so it is important to communicate them as soon as possible. Meat or fish  may be served once a week depending on students’ interest and availability. On weekends\, \n\n  \n\n\nstudents onsite will be provided with food to make breakfast/brunch and can explore and enjoy the region’s offerings for the other meals!!! \nStudents will be camping onsite with simple and rustic facilities like compost toilets\, hot and cold outdoor showers\, an outdoor kitchen & dining area\, a yoga/dance space and a cozy hangout communal area with fire circle.   There are many cafés nearby for wifi use and with a SIM card students can have service onsite. \nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \nThe fee for the 5-week Intermediate Cobber Certificate Course which includes tuition\, camping and meals is: \n2000€ (paid in full) until July 26th\, 2020 \n***This workshop will be followed by a 7-day Cob Oven & Benches Workshop from September 6-13 on the same site.  Students wishing to stay on for the next workshop will get a 10% discount on tuition! You can register for it at the same time…8-student limit*** \nFor European residents and others\, payment can be made by bank transfer in Euros or you can use Transferwise or Paypal.  For US residents you can also use Zelle or Venmo. To hold your spot  in this workshop you will need to pay the full amount or a 50% deposit that will be non-refundable after July 2nd\, 2020.  The balance will be due by July 26th\, one month before the workshop start date. Please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org for registration forms payment and questions. \nWe always offer four work trade discounts\, 2 in the kitchen making breakfast in the morning and 2 helping prepare the site in the morning before breakfast. Each work trade is for 1.5 hours per day for 10€off per day or 250€ off either the food cost or the tuition cost.  Work traders need to pay a non-refundable 50% deposit at the time of their registration to guarantee their spot. To apply for these work trade positions please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org  as soon as possible because these are the first spots to go. \n  \nWE LOOK FORWARD TO DANCING WITH YOU IN THE MUD!!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/a-young-familys-new-cob-straw-bale-hybrid-home-and-masonry-adobe-heater-in-romania/
LOCATION:Sarai and Aurel’s Land\, Pietris\, Romania
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Two CruzinCobGlobal Cob Oven & Bench Workshops in 2020: Romania & Azores
DESCRIPTION:Our two Oven & Bench workshops will take place in Petris\, Romania\, after the 5-week Advanced Cob Building workshop\, from Sep 6-13\, and  on the Azores island of São Miguel (see description below) also following the 5-week Advanced Cob Building workshop\, from November 15-20\, 2020.\nVisit cruzincobglobal.org to see each location’s offerings. \nHere is a description of both workshops as they will be the same. \nHOST & LOCATION \nThe Cob Oven workshop will be located on the Quinta da Vida Beleza site and follow the 5-week Advanced Cob Building Workshop. Please visit the event page for that workshop to find out about the location and the island of São Miguel. Host will be Claudine Désirée\, founder and director of CruzinCobGlobal\, on her new piece of land. \nPROJECT \nWe will be building a community-size cob oven for baking everything in fueling it with the plentiful wood in the forest behind the Quinta. Students will build the foundation\, insulation\, and three oven shells (inner\, insulation\, outer) and finish with plaster. The high heat-exposed cob is different than the building cob used for the benches and external sculpted shell and students will learn the difference and how to figure out each mix. The oven and benches will allow for maximum creativity that will depend on the students’ input and inspiration! All materials will be as local as possible and students will be building all phases with some lecture time to support the hands-on work. \nCOB OVEN WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION \nThe 5-day workshop will begin on Sunday evening\, November 15th\, with dinner at 6pm\, followed by an Opening Circle\, Introduction to the Site & Island and to the Workshop. Monday morning November 16th at 9am we begin building the foundation. There will be hands-on building for 4 hours in the morning followed by lunch and rest for 1.5 hours. At 2:30pm there will be a 30-60-minute lecture followed by construction in the afternoon. Students will have time to relax in the afternoon and go to the beach or on a walk or into town if they like before dinner. There may be someone in the group offering to lead yoga or chi gong movement practice also. \nSCHEDULE \nThe daily schedule (subject to slight modifications due to climate) will be: \n  \n7:30-8:30 Breakfast\n8:45-1:00 Class\n1:00-2:30 Lunch\n2:30-5:30 Class\n5:30-7:00 Rest/Yoga\n7:00-8:00 Dinner \nCOURSE CONTENTS \nThe first day of the workshop will be building the foundation out of local rock\, broken concrete or even tires. Day 2 we will build the support for the oven as well as the form and inner cob shell. On Day 3 we will focus on the benches so the oven can dry. We will be building the foundations and covering them with cob. Day 4 we will empty the oven (if ready to be emptied)\, and cover it with the insulation layer in the morning and the final sculpting cob layer in the afternoon. After sculpting\, everything will be plastered on the final day. And\, if the sand is out\, we may even be able to light it and make pizza! Yippee!!!! \nREQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \nStudents will need to come prepared for building from Day 1. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in\nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes (for foundation work)\nFlip-flops (for cob days)\nRubber dishwashing gloves (for lime mortar for foundation)\nWork Gloves (for carrying rocks)\n4”-6” Diameter Round Plastic Container Lids (for plastering)\nGood Moisturizer\nHat\nSunglasses\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \nPlease get the excellent cob oven bible by Kiko Denzer called “Build Your Own Earth Oven”…noone has written a better one yet. Amazon has it of course…https://www.amazon.com/Build-Your-Own-Earth-Oven/dp/096798467X as do others. There are many inspiring pictures and it will prepare you well for what’s to come. \nStudents need to tend to their needs like making sure they drink alot of water (clay is drying)\, get good sleep and stretch before and after class. This class is not very demanding physically compared to the building workshops but if you are not used to doing any physical work with earth\, sand\, rocks….you should definitely prepare yourself in the weeks ahead by resting well\, stretching\, and even carrying rocks around properly. Also feel free to share your dietary needs (not preferences) with CCG and bring your special snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. We also encourage you to bring slides\, videos\, movies and books to share\, as well as a sample of your soil to test. And we always play diverse music onsite while we build\, so bring your favorite playlists! \nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS \nFrom Europe\, you can fly with Azores Airlines\, TAP or Ryan Air. These are the main airlines flying here with Ryan Air being the cheapest\, especially from Lisbon (19€/one way). \nComing from the North America\, direct flights are only from Boston and Toronto with Azores Airlines. Delta was flying here from New York last year\, not sure about now. Check TAP too. That being said you can book with Azores Airlines or TAP from anywhere in the US to connect in Boston or buy two separate tickets. You can also fly to Lisbon and then take RyanAir to Ponta Delgada. NorwegianAir is super cheap especially off-season and flies from the US to Barcelona and Madrid from which you can take RyanAir to PDL. You will be picked up from the airport to go to the land by the Host. \nFor students wanting to stay on and explore other islands\, SATA airlines connects all the islands year-round. \n  \nMEALS\, ACCOMMODATIONS & WHAT ELSE TO BRING \nStudents will be fed 3 high-quality prepared delicious meals a day during the weekdays. CruzinCobGlobal hosts always serve amazing food to cob students in gratitude for their hard work! Since this is the Azores there will be fresh and amazing vegetarian food\, which will be the basis of our menu. Students that have non-vegetarian requirements can bring personal items to complete their diet and other requirements can be presented to the cooks a month before the start date so they can make sure to have what is needed. We will try to meet people’s requirements of course so it is important to communicate them as soon as possible. Local fish may be served once a week. On weekends\, students will be on their own for their meals and can explore and enjoy the island’s offerings!!! \nStudents will be camping onsite with simple and rustic facilities like compost toilets\, hot and cold outdoor showers\, an outdoor kitchen & dining area\, a yoga/dance space and a cozy hangout communal area with fire circle. This will be the first workshop and we will do everything we can to offer maximum comfort and enjoyment during this wonderful and transformational time together. The site has normal cell phone service with a 10€ sim card (3GB + unlimited calls & texts) which students can hotspot to their computers if desired. There are many cafés nearby for wifi use. There is a local Decathlon store with camping equipment if you prefer to not fly with a tent one way and you may be able to sell it to someone or us when you leave. \nFor those not wanting to camp\, there are also other options nearby. The Pés Verdes Teahouse is a very sweet hostel with cute patios right near the Praia da Milicias and the owner Margarida will offer our students a good deal!!!! Students can have a bed in a shared room (6 people)\, full kitchen\, several bathrooms\, outdoor patios\, massage space\, great teas and vegan snacks. She also has a few private rooms. Price will depend on how long you are staying. The hostel is right near the beautiful black sand beach and several nice restaurants and cafés facing the beach. Those choosing to stay there will need to either rent a vehicle (maybe shared together and which currently is 2€/day or less with GoldCar) or rent a bike. Its only a 5-10 minute flat bike ride to the Quinta. You could also walk and there may be the option of local students being able to pick you up along the way! If you want this option you will need to let us or them know to save your space. There are also closer locations in AirBnB accommodations\, Hotel Arcanjo\, and Alojamento Rural. Let us know and we can help. Meanwhile we will explore other good deals with locals. \nINSTRUCTOR \nClaudine Desiree is the original “Cob Queen” of Santa Cruz\, where she founded the original “Sunflower Cob Building” which quickly morphed into the California-based “Cruzin’ Cob”\, the cob workshop and building business that evolved over a decade. Once her three sons were “out of the house”\, she went for her dream of traveling around the world on a bike teaching cob workshops everywhere every few months to continue supporting herself by offering up what she loves in the countries and languages she is passionate about. To work internationally with no home base required a new name and a website\, hence CruzinCobGlobal was born naturally and appropriately and\, after 5 years on the road\, Claudine has finally found a new home….for now. \nOn the island of São Miguel in the Azores (where are the Azores?) she will establish a home and a small Cob Village called “Quinta da Vida Boa” for retreats\, workshops\, education and just plain chillin’in with friends and family!!!! CruzinCobGlobal will continue to do the important work of building the best houses and best communities ever of course… with new Teachers hitting the Cob road in 2020 as CCG-trained students begin leading workshops and builds around the world. Claudine will also keep teaching in her favorite places and spreading the Cob everywhere\, with more focus on the Azores land and project now. California will always be one of those favorite places\, her and her children’s home for 20 years. And the demand to learn Cob in California is always growing with the fires and earthquakes threatening conventional houses. Africa\, Asia and Eastern Europe are calling too! And the best part is we have a “legal” Cob Code to use anywhere in the world thanks to the CRI architects’ and engineers’ hard work and perseverance! \nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \nThe fee for the 5-day Cob OvenWorkshop which includes tuition\, camping and meals from Monday through Friday is: \nFull Rate: 400€  by November 8th\, 2020 \n(Sacramento and Pietris workshops are 7 days and include benches and more details). \nFor European residents and others\, payment can be made by bank transfer in Euros or you can use Transferwise or Paypal. For US residents you can also use Zelle or Venmo. To hold your spot in this workshop you will need to pay the full amount or a 50% deposit that will be non-refundable after September 15th\, 2020. The balance will be due by November 8th\, one week before the workshop start date. Please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org for registration forms and questions. \nWe can offer 2 work trade discounts in the kitchen making breakfast in the morning. Each work trade is for 1.5 hours per day for 10€off per day or 50€ off the full rate. Work traders need to pay a non-refundable 50% deposit at the time of their registration to guarantee their spot. To apply for these work trade positions please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org as soon as possible because these are the first spots to go. \nCAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU AT MY NEW HOME!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/three-cruzincobglobal-cob-oven-bench-workshops-in-2020-azores-california-romania/
LOCATION:Quinta da Vida Beleza\, Lagoa\, Azores\, 9560-418\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Advanced Cobber Certification: Build a Sauna & Rocket Stove Heater near Mt. Lassen\, California
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATES\, SHORTER WORKSHOP\, LOWER COST!!!!\,\n \nHOST & LOCATION \nOur California hosts are Barbara and Tara\, mother and daughter\, who live in Shingletown\, where they recently bought a five-acre piece of raw land\, completely off-grid\, near Mt Lassen National Park. They have a wonderful view of the volcano\, plus a year round creek and abundant wild life including deer\, turkeys\, cougars\, bears\, bobcats\, foxes\, etc. \n\n  \n\n\nThe workshop site is located in Shingletown\, a small town in Lassen County\, half an hour east of Redding and 3 1/2 hours north of San Francisco. Students will definitely have alot of adventures available in Nature in the midst of the most beautiful counties of California: Shasta\, Trinity\, Klamath\, Mendocino\, and in the surrounding towns and cities on weekends. \nUpon arriving to the land in January\, the only structure was a small unfinished 120 square foot building\, without heat\, water or electricity.  Now it is their humble kitchen.  The creek provides their water needs.\n\nRecently they built another 120 square foot cabin.. using local lumber and insulated with sheep’s wool. It’s very cute!\n\nThey feel this land to be very healing supporting their vision for the land to one day be a healing retreat center. They also have two small green houses and a garden where they are doing their best to cultivate as much high quality food as they can.\n\nInstead of being subjected to the harsh environment of city life\, here one is completely immersed in the sounds and sights of nature.\n\nThey look forward to receiving you all with open hearts and much excitement!\n  \nPROJECT \nThis Advanced Cobber Certification training offers a complete foundation to roof build over a period of 19 days as we will be building a smaller structure\, namely a 60-80 ft2 sauna\, depending on the number of students\, heated by a rocket stove.  The foundation and first floor coats will be built in first three days from the local rock on and near the land using lime and sand mortar.  On Days 4-9 we will build the circular Cob Wall with opening and fixed windows\, niches\, shelves\, bottles\, other useful natural elements inserted into the wall for hanging towels and clothing\, electrical and plumbing fixtures and pipes/housing\, and the roof connection.  On Day 10 we will sculpt the walls and on Day 11 we will sculpt and plaster the wall. Day 12 we will build the rocket heater attached to the sauna wall and Days 13-15 will be for the Roof and second Floor coat. Students will learn ALOT by building every day with continuous instruction both practical hands-on and theoretical using lecture time\, slides and videos.  You will leave fully confident to build your own cob house or someone else’s\, which is your next step after graduating from our training!  This will take you to the next level of understanding and experience after which you will be a much more competent workshop assistant and builder. \n  \nADVANCED COB BUILDING WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION \nThis Intensive 19-day Advanced Cob Building Workshop consists of theoretical instruction\n(lectures with graphics) and construction for 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon.\nStudents arrive on Wednesday\, June 10th\, and settle in. The workshop begins at 4pm with an Opening Circle\, a Host Site orientation and Introduction to the Project.  Dinner is served at 6pm and followed by an Introduction to the Workshop.  Thursday morning we begin digging the trench for our Cob Building!!!! \nFollowing Breakfast\, the morning session lasts 4 hours with a 20-minute snack pause. Lunch break lasts 1.5 hours which includes rest time before the 3-hour afternoon session begins. There will be a daily 60-minute lecture either after lunch or after dinner on most days. After class in the afternoon there is a 90-minute break before dinner\, in which students are encouraged to stretch\, do yoga\, relax. There is often someone officially or informally leading yoga or some other movement practice in the morning and/or afternoon.  There will also be a few evenings after dinner for showing slides\, videos and having Course-related discussions.  Most evenings are free and sometimes other students offer informal courses in their specialties and passions.\nThis 19-day Course will offer practical learning by building a complete 60-80ft2 (depending on number of students) curvilinear building from foundation to roof\, as described in the “Project” section above.  Those who complete the Workshop will receive an Advanced Cobber Certificate of Completion for Foundation\, Cob Walls (which includes Door\, Windows\, Shelves\, Art\, Electrical & Plumbing)\, Floor\, Plaster & Roof. \n  \nSCHEDULE \n  \nThe Advanced Cob Building Workshop begins on Wednesday\, June 10th\, 2020 at 4pm with the Opening Circle and Introduction to Site & Project\, the Welcome Dinner and Introduction to the Course.  It ends on Sunday\, June 28\, 2020 after the Closing Circle & Lunch. \nStudents should arrive no later than noon on June 10th. If you need to arrive a day before please let Claudine know so we can check with Host. \nThe daily schedule (subject to slight modifications due to climate) will be: \n6:30-7:30 Yoga/Chi Gong/Meditation                                                                                                                                   7:30-8:30 Breakfast\n8:45-1:00 Class\n1:00-2:30 Lunch\n2:30-5:30 Class\n5:30-7:00 Rest/Yoga\n7:00-8:00 Dinner\n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Discussion (once a week) \n  \nCOURSE CONTENTS \nStudents will learn every phase of building a cob building from foundation through the roof in\nlectures/theory. In addition to the lectures\, slideshows and videos will be shown to support and\nenhance their understanding of cob materials\, cob building\, design\, geography \, budgeting\,\nbusiness options and legal issues. \nOur hands-on practice will include: \ndigging foundation trench\npouring gravel and inserting drainage pipe (if applicable)\nbuilding foundation stemwall\nanalyzing soils and materials\nmaking test bricks\ndeciding on correct mixture\ndeciding on best location\nmaking cob w/ partner and solo\nbuilding with cob\npreparing and inserting the door\npreparing and inserting fixed and opening windows\npreparing and inserting shelves\ninserting bottle windows and other objects\ninserting electrical wiring and plumbing in walls\nsculpting\npreparing and applying earthen plasters (2 coats)\npouring an earthen floor (2 layers)\npreparing walls for roof connection\nbuilding roof frame\nbuilding roof covering\nmaking small-scale cob designs of future projects\, time permitting \nIn addition to Cob Building practices\, the Course material also includes: \nlegal cob construction practices\ncost analysis\ncreating a cob business (building/teaching)\nassisting\, interning and teaching with CruzinCobGlobal \n  \nREQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \n  \nStudents will need to come prepared for physical labor from Day 1. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in\nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes\nFlip-flops for cobbing days\nRubber dishwashing gloves (for lime mortar)\nWork Gloves\nTape Measure\nBox Cutter\nCarving Knife\nWood Hand Saw (cheap)\, Level (2ft)\, Hammer (if possible)\nEar Plugs (roof week)\n4”-6” Diameter Round Plastic Container Lids (plastering)\nGood Moisturizer\nHat\nSunglasses\nSafety Glasses\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \n\nThese workshops are designed for people that want to learn how to build a complete structure fromstart to finish in a professional manner and amount of time. They are very intensive and\, while we\nmake time for yoga\, stretching\, dancing\, music\, relaxing….all students are expected to be present and participating in all building/learning hours unless ill or have some other significant reason. This is\nbecause we design the size of the building and organize the structure of the workshop in accordance\nwith the number of students and when people are absent it impacts the whole group and the other\nstudents have to work harder. In addition Instructors try to set up building work according to students’ preferences and learning needs. \nThat being said\, the workshop intensity also changes throughout the 19 days. The  foundation days break people in with the work of moving\, lifting\, rolling and placing rocks and is a new and demanding physical experience for most students. They also include the first layers and coat of cob floor. The 6 days of of cob making and building are similar to the rock foundation week in physical demand but are more flowing and active in movement and cardiovascular exercise. Then students tap into their creative source and design and sculpt the walls and around niches\, shelves\, windows\, etc.  Plastering follows sculpting and is also an enjoyable lightweight physical experience that lends itself to talking and sharing at the wall in a meditative rhythm as the students have bonded and shared deeply through a variety of experiences for this time. With the roof\, there is a change of pace from the earthen building work including carpentry skills\, power tools\, hammering\, screwing\, trimming\, etc. But now the workshop is in its final stretch and there is a boost of energy to wrap up the green roof and the second floor coat\, the grand finale on the last day. In this workshop we have a special bonus of including a rocket stove workshop for the heating of the sauna. \n\nFor students wanting a more mellow slow-paced cob experience along with time for personal\nexploration and experimentation\, these workshops are not for you. However you can find a more\nsuitable workshop online that is usually for a shorter period building a garden wall\, a bench\, a\ncompost toilet or some other small-scale project. \nStudents are required to read “The Hand-Sculpted House” before the workshop begins and any\nother book they find\, as well as watching videos on YouTube\, especially the ones posted on\nCruzinCobGlobal’s website under Gallery to get an idea of what is expected. Please bring your\nbook(s). \n\n\n\nStudents must tend to their own personal needs\, drink alot of water\, rest when needed and exert themselves at a steady pace. Students who cannot do the strenuous physical work should let us\nknow before the workshop begins so we can adjust appropriately. It is totally OK to come for the lecture/theory part\, and then help the building part in less physically demanding ways\, ie cutting\nstraw\, sifting for plaster\, hammering nails into frames or shelves\, sculpting\, plastering\, cutting bottles. There is alot to do besides making and building with cob!!!! \nFinally\, please bring a watch or use your phone to be prompt and ready for each part of the Course\nincluding meals. Feel free to share your dietary needs with CCG or the Host and bring your\nessential snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. Feel free\nto also bring slides\, videos\, movies and books to share\, as well as a sample of your soil to test. \n  \nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS \nStudents without a personal vehicle or not carpooling (we will organize a carpooling list a month before the start date) can take a bus (Greyhound/Trailways) to Redding or even fly in to the local airport. Students can also fly into San Francisco or Sacramento and take a bus or train from there.  Usually all students can get rides from other students to the site from their home base (if in driveable distance) or from the closest city or town along the way. \n  \nMEALS\, ACCOMMODATIONS & WHAT ELSE TO BRING \nStudents will be fed 3 high-quality delicious meals a day during the weekdays prepared by experienced cooks.  CruzinCobGlobal hosts always serve amazing food to cob students in gratitude for their hard work! Since this is California there is no lack of amazing vegetarian food\, which will be the basis of our menu.  Students that have non-vegetarian requirements can bring personal items to complete their diet and other requirements can be presented to the cooks a month before the start date so they can make sure to have what is needed.  We will try to meet people’s requirements of course so it is important to communicate them as soon as possible. On weekends\, food will be available for students to prepare if they are on site\, because the cooks will be off-duty.\n\n\n\n\nStudents will be camping close by in the lovely meadows\, or in the forest.  Compost toilets\, hot and cold showers\, a dining area\, yoga/dance space and a cozy hangout communal area will be offered for maximum comfort and enjoyment during this wonderful and transformational time together. The site has normal cell phone service which students can hotspot to their computers if desired.. \nFor those not wanting to camp\, there may be a few indoor options available on the land for a reasonable fee. Please inquire. \nOur hosts’ additional recommendations to bring are: \nBathing Suit for lakes\, rivers and hot springs \nHiking/Backpacking gear if desired for weekends \nWarm jacket for evening time \nRaingear (occasional rainshowers) \nMusical Instruments \nChocolate! \nThere are many local stores in case you forget something! \n  \n  \nINSTRUCTOR \nClaudine Desiree is the original “Cob Queen” of Santa Cruz\, where she founded the original “Sunflower Cob Building” which quickly morphed into the California-based “Cruzin’ Cob”\, the cob workshop and building business that evolved over a decade.  Once her three sons were “out of the house”\, she went for her dream of traveling around the world on a bike teaching cob workshops everywhere every few months to continue supporting herself by offering up what she loves in the countries and languages she is passionate about.  To work internationally with no home base required a new name and a website\, hence CruzinCobGlobal was born naturally and appropriately and\, after 5 years on the road\, Claudine has finally found a new home….for now.  On the island of São Miguel in the Azores (where are the Azores?) she will establish a home and a small Cob Village called “Quinta da Vida Boa” for retreats\, workshops\, education and just plain chillin’in with friends and family!!!!  CruzinCobGlobal will continue to do the important work of building the best houses and best communities ever of course… with new Teachers hitting the Cob road in 2020 as CCG-trained students begin leading workshops and builds around the world. Claudine will also keep teaching in her favorite places and spreading the Cob everywhere\, with more focus on the Azores land and project now.  California will always be one of those favorite places\, her and her children’s home for 20 years. And the demand to learn Cob in California is always growing with the fires and earthquakes threatening conventional houses.  Africa\, Asia and Eastern Europe are calling too! And the best part is we have a “legal” Cob Code to use anywhere in the world thanks to the CRI architects’ and engineers’ hard work and focus! \n\nViva Hansen has been cobbing since the age of 9 when he took “Cob Building” as a homeschooling class at home!  After college he began taking it more seriously and accompanied his mother\, the Cob Queen (Claudine) on a GlobalCobTrotting world bike tour through Europe and Africa when he honed his building\, teaching\, language and international rapping skills.  Viva has assisted and taught cob building and oven workshops in various countries and languages and\, while he especially enjoys creating ovens/outdoor eating spaces and focusing on all things related to rocket stoves and mass heaters\, his Heart is in any kind of Cob Building. Viva loves the workshop ambiance and the transformational power of “Cob & Community” it provides!  Viva is also a certified massage therapist\, writer\, musician\, videographer\, NVC student and avid traveller who is working on creating a program for mentoring young men in the art of living a healthy\, balanced and fulfilling life in these challenging times.  We are SO fortunate to have Viva on the team! \n  \n  \nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \n  \nThe fee for the 19-day Advanced Cobber Certificate Course which includes tuition\, camping and all meals (including Sudays when students will prepare for themselves) is: \n$1650 paid by June 1st\, 2020 \nPayment can be made by bank transfer in USD or Euros\, using Transferwise\, Paypal\, Zelle or Venmo. To hold your spot in this workshop you will need to pay the full amount or a 50% deposit that will be non-refundable after MAY 1st\, 2020.  The balance will be due by May 20th. Please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org to register. \nWe always offer four work trade discounts\, 2 in the kitchen making breakfast in the morning and 2 helping prepare the site in the morning before breakfast. Each work trade is for one hour a day during the 16 workshop days for $10 off per day or $160 off either the food cost or the tuition cost.  Work traders need to pay a  50% deposit at the time of their registration to guarantee their spot. To apply for these work trade positions please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org  as soon as possible because these are the first spots to go. \nWE LOOK FORWARD TO DANCING WITH YOU IN THE MUD!!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/a-musicians-cob-studio-advanced-cobber-certification-in-placerville-california/
LOCATION:Barb and Tara’s Land\, Shingletown\, CA\, 96088\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Build a Cob Outdoor Kitchen & Oven near Pucón\, Chile
DESCRIPTION:***Course will be taught in English or in English & Spanish depending on student needs.*** \nHOST & LOCATION \nCruzinCobGlobal will be returning to Chile for a second Cob building workshop offering you a transformational educational opportunity\, an escape from the northern hemisphere winter for the month of February\, and a chance to visit one of the most beautiful places in the world.  We will be hosted by Damián Walker\, a multi-talented chef\, local restaurant owner\, interior and furniture designer focused on reusing materials in new ways different from their original use.  Damián has chosen to live in the awe-inspiring Pucón region of Chile\, surrounded by volcanoes\, hot springs\, lakes\, national parks\, forests\, rivers and an endless green landscape in summer because of his big love for the nature here. \n\nDamián shares 10 hectares with 8 other families\, 2 of which are communal\, in which there are forests and an estuary\, pristine drinking water and no fences.  All the families share a common vision of living as self-sufficiently and sustainably as possible for maximum independence\, growing their food\, tending to animals\, producing their energy\, etc.  We will be building the first structure on the land at the same time that other builders will be beginning the foundation and wood framing for his light clay straw home. \n\nThe land is situated between Pucón and Villarrica\, a very popular summer vacation spot as well as a ski center in the winter.  The workshop will be starting during the middle of the high tourist season which peters out mid-February.  There are many activities for the weekends\, mostly in the nature\, but also in the lively towns where people from all over Chile and beyond like to hang out. \n\n  \nPROJECT \nThis Intermediate Cobber Certification Course will build the semi-circular cob wall and a reciprocal frame (or other) green roof of an outdoor kitchen along with a cob oven and bench.  One third of the outdoor kitchen will have full-height cob walls and one-third will have partial walls and one-third will be open. The reciprocal frame green roof will extend on the opening side\, supported by additional posts\, to cover an outdoor seating area.  The foundation and roof-supporting posts will be built before the workshop. Lectures will cover foundation even though we will not be building the foundation for the building but we WILL build the bench foundation and part of the oven foundation. While the Intermediate Level workshops take 28 days to complete the building since the foundation is done beforehand\, because we will not be enclosing the structure\, it will take only 3 of the weeks which will give us the time to build an oven and benches connected to the building. Lectures always cover everything. \nBelow is a model of what will be built in the workshop minus the roof! \n\n  \nINTERMEDIATE COB BUILDING WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION \nThe 28-day Intermediate Cob Building Workshop consists of 20 days of theoretical instruction (in English or English & Spanish depending on student needs) with lectures & graphics\nand construction for 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon.\nStudents arrive on Sunday and the Course begins at 4pm before Dinner with an Introduction to the Site and the Project.  Dinner is served at 6pm followed by an Introduction to the 4-week workshop and schedule.  Monday morning we begin cobbing! \n\n  \n\n\nFollowing Breakfast\, the morning session lasts 4 hours with a 20-minute snack pause. Lunch break lasts 1.5 hours which includes rest time before the 3-hour afternoon session begins. Mondays\, Wednesdays and Fridays there is a 60-minute lecture\, followed by construction. Tuesdays and Thursdays we start building right after the rest time.  After class in the afternoon there is a 90-minute break before dinner\, in which students are encouraged to stretch\, do yoga\, relax. There is often someone officially or informally leading yoga or some other movement practice in the morning and/or afternoon.  There will also be 3-4 evenings (once a week) after dinner for showing\nslides\, videos and having Course-related discussions. \nThis Intermediate Course will offer practical learning by building a 12m2-15m2 (depending on number of students) curvilinear building. Since the foundation will already be prepared\, the Reciprocal Roof Structure\, Oven and Bench foundations and Floor will begin in week 1. The Cob Wall will be built in weeks 2 and 3 and will include opening and fixed windows\, shelves\, a countertop\, niches\, artistic inserts (bottles\, wood\, etc)\, sculpting\, electrical\, plumbing\, and the roof connection. In Week 3 the Oven will be continued and Roof Sheathing attached as well as other details. In Week 4\, we will plaster the wall\, build the Green Roof covering\, finish the Oven and pour the second floor coat. Lots done in this month! And lots of learning too! Come prepared and rested! \nThose who complete the 28-day Workshop will receive an Intermediate Cobber Certificate of\nCompletion for Cob Walls\, Floor\, Plaster & Roof.  Students in this workshop will also learn how to build a Cob Oven & Bench\, which does not have a Certificate\, but will include foundation. \n  \n  \nSCHEDULE \nThe Intermediate Cob Building Workshop begins on Sunday\, February 2\, 2020 at 4pm with the Opening Circle and Introduction to Site & Project\, the Welcome Dinner and Introduction to the Course.  It ends on Sunday\, March 1\, 2020 after the Closing Circle & Lunch. \nStudents can arrive a day or two before to acclimate and settle in but will need to\ncover their own food needs unless a work trade is accepted by Host. \nThe daily schedule (subject to slight modifications due to climate) will be: \n6:30-7:30 Meditation/Yoga (voluntary)\n7:30-8:30 Breakfast\n8:45-1:00 Class\n1:00-2:30 Lunch\n2:30-5:30 Class\n5:30-7:00 Rest/Yoga\n7:00-8:00 Dinner\n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Discussion (once a week) \n  \nCOURSE CONTENTS \nStudents will learn every phase of building a cob building from foundation through the roof in\nlectures/theory. In addition to the lectures\, slideshows and videos will be shown to support and\nenhance their understanding of cob materials\, cob building\, design\, geography \, budgeting\,\nbusiness options and legal issues.  Students will receive an Intermediate Cobber Certificate\, images of all the teaching posters by email and the CruzinCobGlobal Handbook\, which is a summary of the workshop building steps\, upon Graduation. \nOur hands-on practice will include: \nanalyzing soils and materials making test bricks\ndeciding on correct mixture\ndeciding on best location\nmaking cob w/ partner and solo building with cob\npreparing and inserting fixed and opening windows\npreparing and inserting shelves\ninserting bottle windows\, niches and other objects\ninserting electrical wiring and plumbing in walls\nsculpting\npreparing and applying earthen plaster (1 coat)\npouring an earthen floor\npreparing walls for roof connection\nmaking small-scale cob designs of future projects\, time permitting\nbuilding a foundation for the oven and bench\nbuilding and plastering an oven and bench \nIn addition to Cob Building practices\, the Course material also includes: \nlegal issues about cob\ncost analysis\ncreating a cob business (building/teaching)\nassisting\, interning and teaching with CruzinCobGlobal \n\n\n\nREQUIREMENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION \nStudents will need to come prepared for demanding physical work from Day 1. This includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in\nWork boots or other closed-toe shoes\nFlip-flops for cobbing days\nRubber dishwashing gloves (for lime mortar)\nWork Gloves\nTape Measure\nBox Cutter\nCarving Knife\nWood Hand Saw (cheap)\, Level (2ft)\, Hammer (if possible)\nEar Plugs (roof week)\n4”-6” Diameter Round Plastic Container Lids (plastering)\nGood Moisturizer\nHat\nSunglasses\nSafety Glasses\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nSample of Your Soil (Optional) \nStudents are required to read “The Hand-Sculpted House” before the workshop begins and any\nother book they find\, as well as watching videos on YouTube\, especially the ones posted on\nCruzinCobGlobal’s website under Cob Stories as well as in the Gallery to get an idea of what is\nexpected. Please bring your book(s) and any other books to share as well as slideshows\, videos\, movies and downloaded building site music playlists!!!  If you are a qualified teacher or leader in something beneficial to our month-long time together\, and would like to offer it up\, please don’t hesitate to speak to the Instructors before or during the Course! We are open to non-cob activities in the evenings and at night…if the energy is there of course! \n\n  \n! \n\nStudents must tend to their own personal needs\, drink alot of water\, rest when needed and exert\nthemselves at a steady pace. Students who cannot do the strenuous physical work should let us know before the workshop begins so we can adjust appropriately. It is totally OK to come for the lecture/theory part\, and then help the building part in less physically demanding ways\, ie cutting straw\, sifting for plaster\, hammering nails into frames or shelves\, sculpting\, plastering\, cutting bottles. There is alot to do besides making and building with cob!!!! \nFinally\, please bring a watch or use your phone to be prompt and ready for each part of the Course including meals. Feel free to share your dietary requirements with CCG or the Host and bring your essential snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. In this workshop you will be camping for a month\, unless you would like to pay for indoor accommodations which could be organized though transportation could be an issue.  Staying together keeps the group cohesive and on schedule but we are open to helping you out! \n  \nTRANSPORT & LOGISTICS \nFor non-Chileans arriving by plane\, you can fly into Santiago and continue on to Temuco by plane for an hour (only USD$10 one way on Jetsmart when checked on 12/7!!!!). From Temuco you will take a minibus for 1.5 hours to Villarrica ($19).  The other option is taking a 9-11 hour overnight bus (USD$28) from Santiago to Villarrica or possibly carpooling with Chilean students.  All students will be picked up by Host in Villarrica\, only 17km or a 20-minute drive to the site.  American\, United\, Delta\, LanChile have the best fares from the US. If you have frequent flyer miles it’s only 30\,000 miles roundtrip from the US to Chile!!! Or you can use 15\,000 miles for one way and pay for the return one-way ticket.  Norwegian flies to Argentina from Europe for a very good deal and then JetSmart and Sky are low-budget Chilean and Argentinian airlines for local and cross-border flights.  As the date approaches\, one month out\, we will send you more specific information regarding bus information/schedules and prices or just look online (main companies are Jac\, Turbus and Pullman). Sometimes the plane is cheaper than the bus!!!! \n  \nMEALS\, ACCOMMODATIONS & WHAT ELSE TO BRING \nStudents will be fed 3 high-quality delicious meals a day during the weekdays prepared by experienced cooks.  CruzinCobGlobal hosts always serve amazing food to cob students in gratitude for their hard work! Since this is Chile there will be meat options in the mainly vegetarian fare depending on student’s needs.  We will try to meet people’s requirements of course so it is important to communicate them as soon as possible. On weekends\, food will be available for students to prepare if they are on site. \n\n  \n\n\n\nStudents will be camping in the lovely meadows\, near the water or in the forest.  Compost toilets\, hot and cold showers\, a dining area\, yoga/dance space and a cozy hangout communal area with fire circle will be offered for maximum comfort and enjoyment during this wonderful and transformational time together. Wifi may be available by February onsite\, if not\, people can put the appropiate sim card in their phone (info provided in Welcome Letter) and get basic service or go to nearby hostel or cafe for wifi connection. \n\nOur host Damián’s additional recommendations to bring are: \nBathing Suit for lakes\, rivers and hot springs \nClothing for hiking\, rafting and hidrospeed \nWarm jacket for evening time \nRaingear (occasional rainshowers) \nChocolate! \nThere are many local stores in case you forget something or prefer to buy it in Chile! \n  \nOUR INSTRUCTORS \nViva Hansen has been cobbing since the age of 9 when he took “Cob Building” as a homeschooling class at home!  After college he began taking it more seriously and accompanied his mother\, the Cob Queen (Claudine) on a GlobalCobTrotting world bike tour through Europe and Africa when he honed his building\, teaching\, language and international rapping skills.  Viva has assisted and taught cob building and oven workshops in various countries and languages and\, while he especially enjoys creating ovens/outdoor eating spaces and wants to focus on rocket stoves and mass heaters\, his Heart is in any kind of Cob Building. Viva loves the workshop ambiance and the transformational power of “Cob & Community” it provides!  Viva is also a certified massage therapist\, writer\, musician\, videographer\, NVC student and avid traveller who is working on creating a program for mentoring young men in the art of living a healthy\, balanced and fulfilling life in these challenging times.  He is thrilled to be teaching his first Cob Workshop with Nico. \n  \nNicolas Pimentel is a Chilean architect and natural builder having taken his first CruzinCobGlobal cob workshop in the Azores Islands when he was studying architecture in Portugal in 2016-2017.  Since then he has assisted in two Advanced Cobber Certification workshops in Colorado and Chile\, where he hosted a 6-week workshop on his family’s land in 2019.  Nicolas’ interests range from cob to light clay straw\, tadelakt\, adobe heaters\, ovens and beyond. He has led a cob house build in Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil with  CCG student volunteers and studied natural building with a focus on plasters at the Tibá Institute in Rio.  Nicolas is also a photographer\, poet\, philosopher\, musician and and\, like Viva\, also an avid traveller.  He is very excited to co-teach his first CruzinCobGlobal workshop and we are grateful to have him on the crew!  With his bilingual skills and love of people he and Viva will ensure a wonderful workshop with quality teaching! \n  \nREGISTRATION & PAYMENT \n  \nThe fee for the 4-week Intermediate Cobber Certification & Cob Oven Workshop is: \nUSD$2000 (includes tuition\, camping\, meals) \nor \nUSD$1900\, if paid in full by January 2\, 2020 \nPayment can be made by bank transfer in USD or Euros\, using Transferwise\, Paypal\, Zelle or Venmo. To hold your spot  in this workshop you will need to pay 50% of the fee with the balance due by one week before the workshop start date. Please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org to register. \nWe always offer four work trade discounts\, 2 in the kitchen making breakfast in the morning and 2 onsite in the morning before breakfast. Each work trade is for one hour a day for $10 off per day or $200 off either the food cost or the tuition cost.  To apply for these work trade positions please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org. \nChilean students please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org for more information. Esudiantes chilenos favor de contactar claudine@cruzincobglobal.org para precios y más info o con Whatsapp al +18312127225. \n  \nWE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU IN THE MUD!!!!
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/build-a-cob-outdoor-kitchen-oven-near-pucon-chile/
LOCATION:Quincho Ulmo\, Molco\, Villarrica\, Chile
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Build a Complete Cob Cottage near the Yuba River (Nevada City\, California)
DESCRIPTION:OUR HOSTS\, LOCATION & PROJECT \n Yubarrio was formed by a group of friends in 2015 with the intention to create a diverse little village devoted to enjoying and caring for the land. With a motto of “slow and steady\,” the folks on the land are carefully building bike trails to the Yuba River\, reducing overcrowding and fuel loads in the far-ranging woods\, milling bug-killed trees into timbers for carbon-negative buildings\, growing a bounty of herbs for medicine and food for feasting and allowing the vision for the project to unfold in its own sweet time.\n\nClaire\, born and raised in Marseille\, France and Kipchoge\, an Oregon native\, met in Europe when he and his friends were on a pedal-powered music concert tour.  A few years later they started looking for their new “home” and eventually settled on this gorgeous hilltop piece of land about 4 years ago\, putting their nomad life on hold.  This beautiful Nevada County mostly forested land is close to the Yuba River and is the source of their wood (they mill it themselves) and includes a large vegetable and herb garden.  Claire is a photographer and herbal medicine maker and food lover/crafstwoman. Her energy for this lifestyle is overbounding and full of ideas and projects to live cleanly and abundantly with the land.  Her photography work (including mountain lions and bears) is visible on her website and instagram (https://www.clairepotin.com/\, instagram.com/potin.potions). Kipchoge is a bike touring musician (YouTube: Ginger Ninjas/Pleasant Revolution) and activist working on software for mass popular movement building (cancelprime.com). He co-founded and led Xtracycle for years\, pioneering the modern cargo bike movement and enabling a new generation of car-free and car-light lifestyles. The couple have a very energetic 5-year old son Zephyr who represents his name well.\n\nThe land is shared with several other community members who specialize in different areas to bring their skills to the blend.  One of them who has lived here for a year is Brandon “Nutmeg” Jonutz\, a Romanian descendant born in Fremont who lives car free\, loves ferments\, favors bare feet\, blows didgeridoos and wouldn’t be caught dead with a website. We will be building Brandon’s new cottage in the shade of the madrones and black oaks on a soft\, fluffy forest floor. We will also be meeting other landmates like Camille the crafter\, Jesse the traveler/builder/bassist\, Paul the inventor\, and Shannon the cellist.\n\n\n\n \nNevada City \n\nNevada City\, California is a unique and charming little town in the Sierra Nevada Foothills area. The entire downtown district is a national historic landmark where folks enjoy high quality restaurants and a variety of fine shops \, galleries\, and great cafes. There is a vibrant artsy feel to the town with lots of opportunity to dance to world class DJ’s that come through town\, yoga studios\, as well as Ecstatic Dance every Tuesday hosted in the historic Miner’s Foundry. Bordering the Tahoe National Forest and located just minutes from many lakes and rivers\, Nevada City is ringed by deep green pine-covered hills. \nOne of the main attractions of the town\, especially in the summertime\, is the magical Yuba river with miles of beautiful emerald green swimming holes! Swimming in the river is a staple summer activity. Temperatures can get pretty hot\, up to 100 degrees in August/Sept\, but more generally in the high \n \nYuba River \n\n80s to mid 90s in town. Our land is a bit higher (2600ft) from the town center (and a 10 minute drive) and so it can be up to 10 degrees cooler here. By September the evenings and early mornings have the potential to be a bit chilly\, so good to bring something warm. There are plenty of beautiful places to explore around the area on your weekends off – famous Lake Tahoe (largest alpine lake and second deepest lake in United States) is only about an hour away\, Reno is 1.5 hrs\, San Francisco is 2.5hrs and the ocean is a 4.5 hr drive to the magical coast town of Mendocino. There are also great hot springs – Sierra Hot Springs – an hour and a half away\, for our weekend adventures when we take a break from Cob!!! \n  \nWEEKS 1-5: ADVANCED COB BUILDING WORKSHOP \nThe 35-day Advanced Cob Building Workshop consists of 25 days of theoretical instruction (lectures with graphics) and construction for 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon. Students arrive on Sunday and settle in. International students can check with Host about arriving earlier to adjust to time difference\, etc. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) are days off for resting\, exploring the area\, studying and\, if desired\, continuing to build at your own pace. The last Saturday morning may include some finishing up work and cleanup. Morning (4 hours) and afternoon (3 hours) sessions each have a 15-minute snack break. Lunch break lasts 1.5 hours after which the afternoon session begins at 2:30pm.  On MWF we have a one-hour lecture on whatever we are working on that day and/or the next day\, followed by construction for 2 hours. On TTh we begin the practical work at 2:30pm.  After class there is a 90-minute break before dinner\, which includes an optional yoga or other body relaxation session. There will also be one evening a week after dinner for showing slides\, videos and having Course-related discussions. Other evenings are free and/or organized by group for extracurricular activities as desired. \nThe 35-day Course will offer practical learning by building a 150ft2 (size may be a bit bigger or smaller depending on number of students) curvilinear building. The Course starts with the Foundation during Week 1 followed by the Cob Walls during Weeks 2-4\, which include a door\, opening and fixed windows\, shelves\, artistic inserts like bottles\, driftwood\, branches\, etc.\, electrical and plumbing infrastructure\, sculpting and the roof connection elements. We will also pour the first 2 layers of floor over the gravel underlayment and apply one coat of earthen plaster on the interior and exterior wall. \nIn Week 5 we will build a roof structure and cover it with wood and a green roof.  We will aim to complete the roof by the end of Week 5 and also simultaneously build the “Sara” Masonry Heater (see below) which takes about 1-1/2 days total.  The roof is a big task and requires different tools and skills and may not be able to keep everyone busy at once so we offer the Heater/Stove as another project at the same time.  The completion of the roof is always the goal but also depends on the flow of other external circumstances including student abilities and space.  All the relevant information will be covered in lectures as always. \nThose who complete this 35-day Workshop will receive the Advanced Cobber Certification of Completion for Foundation and Cob Walls (which includes Door\, Windows\, Shelves\, Art\, Electrical & Plumbing)\, Floor\, Plaster & Roof. \n  \nWEEK 5: “SARA” MASONRY HEATER & STOVE \nIn Week 5 the workshop will take a turn and learn all about the highly-efficient\, low-cost earthen adobe block stove & heater developed at the University of Argentina for low-income rural households that goes by the name “Sara”.  For more details on the “Estufa Sara” check out this link.  Like the rocket stove it uses minimal fuel in the form of branches and small wood pieces and is a double-combustion stove with horizontal and vertical channels built into the upper box\, allowing for maximal use of fuel energy for heating the thermal mass of the stove and anything else it passes through\, ie a bench\, floor\, or wall.  The “Sara” stove is used for heating as well as cooking on and can also  include an oven on the side  (not included in this workshop). \nThe workshop will continue with the same schedule as in the prior 4 weeks\, with lecture three times a week\, slides and/or video on Wednesday night and hands-on construction the rest of the time. \n  \nWORKSHOP SCHEDULE \nThe 35-day Intermediate Cob Building plus Masonry Heater Workshop begins on Sunday evening\, August 18th with Dinner and ends on the last Sunday\, September 22 (5 weeks later)\, with Lunch. \nMondays through Fridays we will build and Saturdays/Sundays we will have time off. The last Saturday morning will be used to wrap things up and clean up\, and the rest of the day will be used for a final group activity before our celebration dinner\, graduation ceremony and fire circle. The Workshop will end with the Closing Circle and Lunch on Sunday. \nThe daily schedule will be: \n6:30-7:30 Yoga & Meditation/Dance \n7:30-8:30 Breakfast \n8:45-1:00 Class \n1:00-2:30 Lunch \n2:30-5:30 Class \n5:30-7:00 Rest/Yoga/Dance \n7:00-8:00 Dinner \n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Discussion (once a week) \nOther nights will have optional activities like Salsa Dancing\, Fire Circles\, Music\, and skinny-dipping in the Yuba by the Full Moon! \nDETAILED COURSE CONTENTS \nStudents will learn every phase of building a cob building from foundation through the roof in lectures/theory. In addition to the lectures\, slideshows and videos will be shown to support and enhance their understanding of cob materials\, cob building\, design\, geography \, budgeting\, business options and legal issues. \nOur hands-on practice will include: \nbuilding foundation                                                                                                                      analyzing soils and materials\nmaking test bricks\ndeciding on correct mixture\ndeciding on best location\nmaking cob solo and with partner\nbuilding with cob\npreparing and inserting the door\npreparing and inserting fixed and opening windows\npreparing and inserting shelves\ninserting bottle windows and other objects\ninserting electrical wiring and plumbing in walls\nsculpting\npreparing and applying earthen plaster (1 coat)\npouring an earthen floor (2 layers)\npreparing walls for roof connection\nbuilding a roof structure\nbuilding a green roof covering\nbuilding an earthen masonry heater/stove \nIn addition to Cob Building practices\, the Course material also includes: \nlegal issues about cob\ncost analysis\ncreating a cob business (building/teaching)\nassisting\, interning and teaching with CruzinCobGlobal\nmaking small-scale designs of cob structures\, time permitting \n  \nREQUIREMENTS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PHYSICAL WORK \nCruzinCobGlobal’s Cob Building workshops are an intense and demanding building experience. The goal of our month-long Complete Cob Workshop is to complete a whole structure including the roof covering by the last Friday of the workshop. This is quite an accomplishment and when completed\, give students alot of pride and confidence in building on their own after the workshop. \nThe Monday through Friday schedule is rigorous and meant to train students in experiencing what it takes to build a cob building in a reasonable amount of time. We also have a great time bonding\, playing music\, doing Yoga\, sitting around the fire and relaxing after class time. Students can use weekends to rest\, recuperate and enjoy getting to know the location. We accept all levels and abilities and students are never required to go beyond what they feel comfortable with. There are always other activities besides mixing and building which are needed to build the house (getting materials\, trimming\, screening material\, cutting straw\, sculpting\, plaster\, etc) and students learn alot by watching. \nStudents will need to come prepared for physical labor from Day 1. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in (long pants for Muslim countries)\nSlip-on flip-flops\nWork Boots or Closed Shoes for Foundation and Roof\, if applicable\nLightweight rubber gloves (not gardening gloves)\nGood moisturizer (clay is drying and dehydrating!)\nHat\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nA 2 ft level and sharp-toothed wood saw (optional but recommended) \nStudents are required to read “The Hand-Sculpted House” before the workshop begins and any other book they find\, as well as watching videos on YouTube\, especially the ones posted on CruzinCobGlobal’s website under Gallery to get an idea of what is expected. Please bring your book(s). \nStudents must tend to their own personal needs\, drink alot of water\, rest when needed and exert themselves at a steady pace. Students who cannot do the strenuous physical work should let us know before the workshop begins so we can adjust appropriately. It is totally OK to come for the lecture/theory part\, and then help the building part in less physically demanding ways\, ie cutting straw\, sifting for plaster\, hammering nails into frames or shelves\, sculpting\, plastering\, cutting bottles. There is alot to do besides making and building with cob!!!! \nFinally\, please bring a watch or use your phone to be prompt and ready for each part of the Course including meals. Feel free to share your dietary needs with CCG or the Host and bring your essential snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. Feel free to also bring slides\, videos\, movies and books to share\, as well as a sample of your soil to test. \n  \nMEALS & ACCOMMODATIONS \nThis workshop accommodations will be camping in your own tents or indoors in the barn for free along with some other paid indoor options.  There is a very sweet tiny home on wheels that is all decked out for one person or a couple that will be available.  There may be a few other fun options in buses that are outfitted for living in.  People can also choose to stay in town or rent a room nearby but would need to provide their own transportation to the site each day.  There will be outdoor and indoor showers and toilets and an indoor kitchen.  All the indoor facilities will be in the big red barn as will be the communal area for slideshows and lectures.  Days can be very hot (90ºF) and nights can be chilly in the mountains.  Please bring warm clothes for nighttime and make sure you have a warm sleeping bag  Bring bathing suit\, towels\, work clothes\, weekend clothes\, etc. \n \nBrazilian Food Goddesses!!!! \n\nThree meals/day will be served Monday through Friday. Meals will be vegetarian\, organic and local and delicious as always.  If you are a carnivore please bring jerky\, canned fish and snacks but we will also make the effort to have some meat/fish options 1-2 times a week\, depending on student needs.  Also bring your extra sweets and snacks that you like because we will be 12 miles from the nearest store. \nWeekends are free to leave and go to the river\, hot springs or hiking or camping elsewhere.  If you stay at the site\, please be prepared to provide your own meals and cook in the communal kitchen. \n  \nTRAVEL LOGISTICS \nThe largest nearest city to fly into is San Francisco or Oakland. Sacramento and Reno airports are smaller but closer.  From there you can rent a car with other students and drive the 2.5-hour drive to Nevada City and keep the car for the month so you are independent to go where you want on weekends and even run into town during the weekday nights.  There are also Greyhound buses from SF and Oakland or Craigslist Rideshare and BlaBlaCar are great options that are cheap and efficient for getting a ride with people already driving in that direction.  Nicole and Jared are happy to get people from town when they arrive.  Check out Kiwi.com and Rome2Rio.com for the best info on getting from your origin to destination points anywhere in the world.  We will also offer up a rideshare list of givers and takers as the time draws near. \nWe will be sending you all the workshop details by email a month before the workshop and help you with all the transport info so you will have a smooth  time getting here! No worries! \n\n\n\n\nCOST & PAYMENT \nThe 5-week workshop includes tuition\, 3 meals/day and indoor/outdoor camping facilities as well as transport from and to Nevada City when you arrive and leave.  Workshop will happen Monday through Friday and weekends are free to explore and travel or stay at the site. Weekdays food will be prepared by experienced cooks and meals will be mostly vegetarian with a few meat options per week depending on student needs. On weekends students will prepare their own meals and/or go out to eat if they remain in town. \n5-week Advanced Cob Building+Masonry Heater/Stove Wkshp\, Camping\, Food: (8/18-9/22) \n$2500\, by May 18\, 2019 \n$2600\, after May 18\, 2019 \nTo register and make your payment\, please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org. \nPayment can be made by Venmo\, Paypal\, Zelle\, free Bank Transfer to US or European Bank account or Transferwise.  Please contact Claudine to assist you with cheapest transaction option.  You can also contact her at +1831212-7225 by phone\, SMS or Whatsapp. \n  \nWORK TRADE \nThere are 4 work trade positions open for the full 5-week workshop each for 1.25 hours per day in either the kitchen or onsite. Each position gives a $250 discount off of the full workshop payment\, which depends on when you decide to complete the payment. To hold your spot there is a 50% deposit due immediately and then you have the choice of paying by May 18 ($2500)\, or after May 18\, 2019 ($2600). No experience is needed and they will not interfere with your class hours. \nThe kitchen work trade positions will most likely be in charge of preparing and putting out breakfast from 6:30-7:30am and cleaning up from 8:15-8:30am.  The onsite work trade positions will also be early morning shifts prepping the work site from 7:00-8:00am before breakfast and then staying from 5:30-5:45pm for extra clean-up or prep work at the end of the day. \nPlease inquire for applications asap as these are the first spots to go. \n  \nINSTRUCTOR \nClaudine Désirée\, founder and director of CCG\, learned how to cob with Michael Smith in 2003 in northern CA and has been building and teaching ever since completing her first project\, her legal 200 ft2 studio\, in her backyard. In 2014\, she was one of the first people to legalize a cob building on the west coast of the US\, where the building code laws are the most stringent due to high earthquake risk. \nIn 2008\, she created SunflowerCobBuilding which became CruzinCob and then\, in April 2015\, evolved into CruzinCobGlobal\, the international cob workshop business she runs from wherever she happens to be on the Planet. To date she has taught close to 100 workshops\, 25 of which have been part of CCG’s exciting international circuit since the Spring of 2015 in the following countries: Spain\, the Canaries (Spain)\, Senegal\, Cabo Verde\, France\, Morocco\, Portugal\, the Azores (Portugal)\, Colombia\, Brazil\, Chile and the US. \n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/an-herbal-medicine-witchs-cob-cottage-near-the-yuba-river-nevada-city-california/
LOCATION:Yubarrio Village\, New Rome Road\, Nevada City\, CA\, 95959
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SUMMARY:Cob Tiny House/Sauna & Bread Oven with Benches at Quinta Boa Vida in Alentejo (Portugal)
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT\nThis will be the very first workshop hosted on this beautiful new sacred land purchased in January 2019.  The only existing building on the land is a 30m2 agricultural support structure made of clay bricks/blocks.  While the plan is to develop a small Ecovillage community\, the first officially habitable building will not be built until November/December as there is a permit process that I am choosing to adhere to.  Thus the first structures we will build in this 4-week workshop will be a 64 ft2/6m2 tiny house/sauna and an oven & benches outside eating area.  While the general schedule will be to build the sauna/tiny house in the first 3 weeks and the oven & benches in the last week\, we may work on both projects simultaneously allowing for drying time for each one. \n Cob Sauna built by Rob Polacek of California Cob\n First Cob Oven on international workshop journey…in Fuerteventura\, Canaries\nThe sauna will incorporate all the elements of a house including plumbing for shower & sink on the outside\, and can be seen as a tiny home model\, which will allow us to complete the whole structure in 3 weeks and include door\, windows\, arches\, shelves\, niches\, electricity\, sculpting\, plaster\, cob floor and roof.  It will be heated with a wood stove attached from the outside as well as radiant floor heating.  These two structures will provide warm food and a hot space to detox and cleanse especially in the colder winter months! \nThe oven and benches will be part of an outdoor eating area\, on another part of the land. \nHOST\nYour hosts will be yours truly\, me\, Claudine\, and my new neighbors Frank and Judith\, who will be offering optional indoor accommodations and preparing our delicious vegetarian meals (Judith is a professional chef) in their beautiful outdoor kitchen/eating area they have remodeled from a traditional adobe animal grange. \nAfter 4 years on a bike on the road through 4 continents teaching 25 cob workshops in 12 countries in \n\n  \nCarrancas\, Brazil Workshop April 2018 \n\nWest Africa\, Western Europe\, South & North America\, I have concluded this long-term discovery and service journey (for now) to settle down on a warm\, welcoming land in southwest Portugal with deep gratitude.  While transitioning from a continuous nomad lifestyle\, for now\, is an intense emotional and physical change\, I know I will continue doing my service work in the World as long as I can while enjoying planting trees and roots and growing beautiful artsy living structures that feed the Soul and beautify the Planet. \nBeing a global Earth activist I believe deeply in the transformational power of gathering a group of people committed to Growth\, Change and Peaceful Living on Earth and teaching them how to build a clean\, organic\, healthy home while watching a new cob family open their Hearts\, Minds and Souls to each other and to Spirit! This has been my continued inspiration!!! May it spread wide with more Cobbers and more beautiful and healing Cob houses all over the Planet! \nLOCATION\nQuinta Boa Vida is located in Camachinhos (Google “Camachos\, Beja”)\, a secret nook of sacred land surrounded by a creek and agricultural land on the north side and cork oak and “medronho” forested uplands on the south.  The land starts out flat and then rises uphill on both sides of a valley to a breathtaking view of the Alentejo landscape of gently rolling hills covered by cork oak\, farms\, sheep\, goats\, lakes and rivers.  This part of Portugal has a very peaceful and healing energy with much space to ponder and quest.  Quinta Boa Vida is nestled between the larger towns of Odemira and São Teotonio and a 20-minute car ride to the wild beautiful sunset beaches of the Alentejo National Park directly west. \n  \n  \nWEEKS 1-3: ADVANCED COB WORKSHOP\nWhile the Advanced Cob Workshops are usually 5 weeks long\, since we will be building a smaller building we will be able to complete it in a shorter time.  As we build this 64ft2/6m2 structure I will lecture on and we will build all the elements (foundation\, walls\, floor\, roof) of a standard cob cottage built in other workshops\, except for plumbing\, which will only be explained in lecture.  Students will receive the Advanced Cobber Certificate from CruzinCobGlobal upon completion. \n  \nDETAILED COURSE CONTENTS \nStudents will learn every phase of building a cob building from foundation through the roof completion in lectures and theory (plumbing only in lecture). In addition to the lectures\, slideshows and videos will be shown to support and enhance understanding of cob materials\, cob building\, design\, geography \, budgeting\, business options and legal issues \nOur hands-on practice will include: \n\nlocation analysis & choice\ndigging foundation trench\npouring gravel & inserting drainage pipe (if needed)\nbuilding stemwall\nanalyzing soils & materials\nmaking test bricks\ncalculating correct mixture\nmaking cob solo & wth partner\nbuilding with cob\npreparing & inserting door\npreparing & inserting fixed & opening windows\npreparing & inserting shelves\ncutting bottles & inserting them\ninserting other artistic/functional objects into wall\nmaking niches & arches\ninserting electrical wiring in wall\nsculpting\nearthen plaster (1 coat)\nearthen floor (2 coats) with radiant tubing\npreparing wall for roof connection\nbuilding reciprocal frame roof structure\nbuilding a green roof covering\nattaching woodstove to wall (time permitting)\n\nIn addition to Cob Building practices\, the Course material also includes: \n\nlegal Cob\ncost analysis\ncreating a cob business (building/teaching)\nassisting\, interning and teching with CruzinCobGlobal\nmaking small-scale designs of cob dream structures\, time permitting\n\n  \nWEEK 4: OVEN & BENCHES\nIn the final week we will build a community-size pizza and bread oven for all the neighbors to use weekly and to host community gatherings! We will also surround the oven with beautiful cob benches to enjoy the warm and cool evenings of the Alentejo celebrating life\, good food and good people. If possible we will celebrate the completion of the oven by lighting it and enjoying the fruits of our labor! \nWORKSHOP SCHEDULE\nThis 28-day Hybrid Cob Workshop begins on Sunday evening\, June 30\, with Dinner and ends on Sunday\, July 28 with Lunch. Mondays through Fridays we will build and Saturdays/Sundays we will have time off to rest\, go to the beach\, and visit the area. The last Saturday\, July 27\, will be used to wrap things up and clean up\, as well as for a final group activity before our celebration dinner and graduation ceremony. On Sunday morning\, July 28\, we will have Breakfast followed by a Closing Circle and Lunch\, to conclude the workshop. \nThe daily schedule (subject to change due to climate) will be: \n6:30-7:30 Yoga & Meditation/Dance \n7:30-8:30 Breakfast \n8:45-1:00 Class \n1:00-2:00 Lunch \n2:00-3:00 Lecture (MWF) \n3:30-6:30 Beach or Reservoir/Relaxing/Community Activities & Games/Yoga/Dance/Massage \n7:30-8:30 Dinner \n8:30-9:30 Slides/Videos/Discussion (Wednesdays) \nOther nights will have optional activities like Salsa Dancing\, Fire Circles\, Music\, Rituals\, Massage\, Sweat Lodge\, and mostly hanging out together… \nREQUIREMENTS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PHYSICAL WORK\nCruzinCobGlobal’s Cob Building workshops are an intense and demanding building experience. The goal of our 28-Day Hybrid Cob Workshop is to complete a whole structure including the roof covering in three weeks! This is quite an accomplishment and when completed\, give students alot of pride and confidence in building on their own after the workshop. The Monday through Friday schedule is rigorous and meant to train students in experiencing what it takes to build a cob building in a reasonable amount of time. However since we will be building something about half the size of what we usually build in our 5-week workshop with the same number of people it will not be as rigorous.  We also have a great time bonding\, playing music\, doing Yoga\, sitting around the fire and relaxing after class time. Students can use weekends to rest\, recuperate and enjoy getting to know the location. We accept all levels and abilities and students are never required to go beyond what they feel comfortable with. There are always other activities besides mixing and building which are needed to build the house (getting materials\, trimming\, screening material\, cutting straw\, sculpting\, plaster\, etc) and students learn alot by watching \nStudents will need to come prepared for physical work from Day 1. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in (long pants for Muslim countries)\nSlip-on flip-flops\nWork Boots or Closed Shoes for Foundation and Roof\, if applicable\nLightweight rubber gloves (not gardening gloves)\nGood moisturizer (clay is drying and dehydrating!)\nHat\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nA 2 ft level and sharp-toothed wood saw (requested but optional) \nStudents are required to read “The Hand-Sculpted House” before the workshop begins and any other book they find\, as well as watching videos on YouTube\, especially the ones posted on CruzinCobGlobal’s website under Gallery to get an idea of what is expected. Please bring your book(s). \nStudents must tend to their own personal needs\, drink alot of water\, rest when needed and exert themselves at a steady pace. Students who cannot do the strenuous physical work should let us know before the workshop begins so we can adjust appropriately. It is totally OK to come for the lecture/theory part\, and then help the building part in less physically demanding ways\, ie cutting straw\, sifting for plaster\, hammering nails into frames or shelves\, sculpting\, plastering\, cutting bottles. There is alot to do besides making and building with cob!!!! \nFinally\, please bring a watch or use your phone to be prompt and ready for each part of the Course including meals. Feel free to share your dietary needs with CCG or the Host and bring your essential snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. Feel free to also bring slides\, videos\, movies and books to share\, as well as a sample of your soil to test. \nMEALS & ACCOMMODATIONS\nThis workshop will be on raw land so the accommodations will be camping in your own tents for free or paying a very reaonable price for shared accommodations in our neighbors’ beautiful and comfortable wooden bungalows or teepee.  Days are hot  and dry at this time of the year and average in the mid-80’s Farenheit or 30 degrees Celsius which is why we plan to head to the water in the afternoons to cool off and enjoy some community or solo downtime. Nights should be quite enjoyable.  Please bring some warm clothes for the nighttime just in case. \nDinner will be served on the first Sunday and last Saturday\, and Breakfast & Lunch on the last Sunday.  Otherwise three meals/day will be served Monday through Friday.  Weekends students will be on their own but can use the kitchen facilities to prepare meals. Meals will be vegetarian and delicious as we will have a professional chef.  If you need meat or other additional nutritional support please bring it or speak with Host about how to get it onsite.  We may have a few fish/meat meals\, maybe once a week\, if there is a desire. \nTRAVEL LOGISTICS\n\nGetting to this beautiful spot is simple but takes time.  From Lisbon airport you can take a train to Saboia-Santa Clara with CP (Comboios Portugal)\, the national train company\, for 9-20€ one way\, depending on how early you buy it.  It’s only 3 metro stops on the red line from the airport and then a 2-hour ride south\, where we will pick you up for the 20 minute car ride to the land. \nYou can also take the train in from Faro which is only one hour and 5-7€. \nYou can take buses to Odemira or São Teotónio for 20€ and we will pick you up. \nYou can look for rides with BlaBlaCar \nYou can drive in\, bike in\, walk in\, crawl in\, hitchike in or maybe carpool with another student!\n\n\nPAYMENT\nWe are offering 3 prices depending on when you pay in full. \n  \nVery Early Bird Price: 1500€\, includes free camping + meals (M-F) \nEarly Bird Price: 1600€\, includes free camping + meals (M-F) \nFull Price: 1700€\, includes free camping + meals (M-F) \n  \nFor indoor accommodations\, Frank and Judith offer a few choices: \nCasinha Heidi : 12€/person/night for 4 people or 17€/person/night for 2 people \nCasinha Primavera: 12€/person/night for 2 people \nTeepee: 5€/person/night for 2 people \n  \nThese accommodations and fees will be added to the workshop price above. \nYou can see the outdoor kitchen area that will be ours for the month! \nFor final payment balance please contact Claudine \nPayment can be made by Venmo\, Paypal\, Zelle\, free Bank Transfer to US or European Bank account or Transferwise.  Please contact Claudine to register and make your payment and learn how to avoid transaction fees at claudine@cruzincobglobal.org or +1831212-7225 by phone\, SMS or Whatsapp. \n  \nWORK TRADE\nThere are 2 work trade positions open in all weeks of the workshop for 1.25 hours a day in either the kitchen or onsite. Each position gives 45€/week of discount or 180€ off for the 4-week workshop.  No experience is needed and they will not interfere with your class hours. \nThe kitchen work trade positions will most likely be in charge of preparing and putting out breakfast from 6:45-7:30am and cleaning up from 8:15-8:30am.  The onsite work trade positions will also be early morning shifts prepping the work site from 7:00-8:00am before breakfast. \nPlease inquire asap as these are the first spots to go. \nINSTRUCTOR \nClaudine Désirée\, founder and director of CCG\, learned how to cob with Michael Smith in 2003 in northern CA and has been building and teaching ever since completing her first project\, a 200 ft2 studio\, in her backyard in Santa Cruz\, CA. In 2014\, she was one of the first people to legalize a cob building on the west coast of the US\, where the building code laws are the most stringent due to high earthquake risk. \nIn 2008\, she created SunflowerCobBuilding which became CruzinCob and then\, in April 2015\, evolved into CruzinCobGlobal\, the international cob workshop business she runs from wherever she happens to be on the Planet. To date she has taught close to 100 workshops\, 25 of which have been part of CCG’s exciting international circuit since the Spring of 2015 in the following countries: Spain\, the Canaries (Spain)\, Senegal\, Cabo Verde\, France\, Morocco\, Portugal\, the Azores (Portugal)\, Colombia\, Brazil and the US. \nThis is a very exciting time now that COB will soon be part of the International Residential Building Code (IRC) thanks to Claudine and Cob Research Institute architects and engineers working hard to submit testing data and a proposed building code in 2019.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/cob-tiny-house-sauna-bread-oven-bench-at-quinta-boa-vida-in-alentejo-portugal/
LOCATION:Quinta Boa Vida\, Camachinhos\, Camachos\, Beja\, 7630-572\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190210
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SUMMARY:A Cob Refuge in the Mountains of Chile
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT & HOST\nWe will build a 15m2 refuge on this beautiful expanse of wilderness for shelter\, comfort and solitude away from the cities and people and close to Nature and Wildlife.  The land called “La Jungla”  is in the hands of our host brothers Nicolas (24)\, Lucas (26) and Matias (31) Pimentel and their father\, Mario. \nThe refuge will be the only structure in this area.  The only other next small building is located a 30-minute walk westwards.  The Pimentel family is very excited to host a Cob workshop on this Sacred Land to keep the footprint light while sharing this pristine space with a well-intentioned and environmentally-conscious community who will add positive energy and a beautiful harmonious earthen structure to the wild landscape. \nNicolas Pimentel has initiated the invitation for the workshop after attending several CruzinCobGlobal workshops as student (Azores) and assistant (Colorado) and feeling inspired to host.  Nicolas is a sustainable  architecture student and has studied in Portugal and Chile to earn his Bachelor’s and Master’s which will be completed shortly before the workshop begins.  While Nicolas enjoys studying and learning design\, art and green building\, he is also a world traveler and Spiritual Nature Lover\, musician\, poet\, and artist.  Nicolas is an excellent cob builder and has a contagious u \nLucas\, Matias and Nico \nnusual sense of humor and laugh you will definitely enjoy.  He will be the Cob Assistant for the workshop while his brothers and father focus on hosting. \nNico’s older brother Lucas is also doing architecture school in Santiago and Matias\, the oldest\, has been living on the land for the past year and is practicing a sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyle.  Matias has also participated in Earthship building in Argentina and Uruguay and the three brothers share a love for the land and the objective of building a sustainable space for tourism and workshops\, like an Earth School ! \nLOCATION \n(written by our Host Nico) \nI am so excited and happy to share this land we Call La Jungla with a beautiful new Cob Family! And it is so big that there will be plenty of activities! My brother Lucas is a great guide and he knows alot about local and native plants. We will be able to swim everyday\, have bonfires\, and go hiking and camping to other swimming spots located on the property on weekends! I have even heard that there are some hot springs nearby though I haven’t been yet!  You will love the place! \n  \nThe region of Ñuble is located in the beginning of the Southern Zone of Chile\, blessed by the beauty of the sea and the Andes Mountains\, with big amounts of fresh water and lush forests. The closest main city is Concepción\, near the ocean and with many activities going on.  Chillán\, the larger nearest city is located towards the interior of the region and is quite big and a little chaotic (as many cities in South America are). The land where the workshop will take place we call “La Jungla”.  It is located up in the Andes mountains 1 1/2 hours away from Chillán and near a ski town called Las Trancas where alot of eco- and tourist development has been taking place over the past years. The closest town is called Pellines. The big mountain for skiing is called Nevados de Chillán and has 3 volcanoes – one of them that is active today and perhaps ready to go.   We have had some smoke pumping out in the last year and some volcanic activity around the area\, however the land is located to the north of this area\, so there is no risk. \nThe land is owned by my family consisting of 3 brothers (Matias\, Lucas and Nico) and our father Mario and Mom Loreto. The land is really huge: 3\,200 hectares big! It is like a whole natural park\, blessed with native forest\, huge old trees\, a river crossing all of the valley with fresh water to drink and bathe in\, ponds and waterfalls to play in\, and many many trails to go explore the land! \nThere is an interesting story that took place on this land. Back in 1820 this place was pure native forest\, and the only people walking through it were the Pincheira Brothers: earth pirates who would cross from Argentina to Chile through this land and would steal animals and goods to sell them in other places. There is a huge cave known as the Pincheira’s Cave\, where it is said that they would spend the nights during winter time. So based on this\, there are many oral traditions around the zone saying that there is a huge treasure hidden somewhere on the land – but if you search for it with ambition\, you wont find it!. For the Pimentel brothers\, the treasure is the land itself. \nAfter the Pincheira Brothers’ time\, there was a long period of illegal wood milling. Sadly\, some of the forest was taken away\, but Nature is strong enough so that it recovered.  Today there are two types of native forest: the old one and the new one\, each with its own beauty and unique wild life.  The area surrounding the land is being used by the forest industry\, covering it with many pine and eucalyptus plantations. This is why the brothers feel a big responsibility: they are the protectors of this land which is still wild and natural.  In the past few years\, we have been working hard to create an eco-tourism project there\, with the intention to offer the beauty of this place to the people\, but always protecting it and taking care of it.  The place is very remote with millions of stars to look at every night. Electricity comes from a water turbine and there is no phone signal yet\, so it is very wild and isolated\, and blessed with fresh water running everywhere and the Peace of Nature. There are no dangerous animals which makes it very safe to be in. \nWe have built 3 little houses at the entrance of the land: one big kitchen and two little huts. But where the Cob Building workshop will take place is higher and deeper in the land\, because we want to start to “colonize” the upper part so the project can have more than one base camp. \nSummertime is when there is the most activity on the land. Besides the workshop\, there will be other work going on\, mainly the building of trails\, which are being supported by the CONAF (National Corporation of Native Forest). The land is always shared with our friends\, so many visitors will be stopping in to help with side projects\, to take a look to the cob building\, and to share music and good times with the community of cobbers. \nThe weather during summer is mostly sunny and warm\, but can get a bit cold at night. Sometimes the rain comes – up in the mountains everything is possible! Winter time is harder because of the snow and cold times. So we are lucky . This is going to be a great month of deep connection with the Earth\, Water\, Wind and Fire! \nCheck out these two videos of the land by drone…. \nWEEKS 1-4: INTERMEDIATE COB BUILDING WORKSHOP\nThe 28-day Intermediate Cob Building Workshop consists of 20 days of theoretical instruction (lectures with graphics) and construction for 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon. Students arrive on Sunday and settle in. International students can check with Host about arriving earlier to adjust to time difference\, etc. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) are days off for resting\, exploring the area\, studying and\, if desired\, continuing to build at your own pace. The last Saturday morning may include some finishing up work and cleanup. Morning (4 hours) and afternoon (3 hours) sessions each have a 15-minute snack break. Lunch break lasts 2 hours which includes about 1 hour of rest time before the afternoon session begins\, with a 30-60 minute lecture\, followed by construction. After class there is a 90-minute break before dinner\, which may include a yoga or other body relaxation session. There will also be one evening a week after dinner for showing slides\, videos and having Course-related discussions. Other evenings are free and/or organized by group for extracurricular activities as desired. \nThe 28-day Course will offer practical learning by building a 15m2/164ft2 (size may be a bit bigger or smaller depending on number of students) curvilinear building. The Course starts with the Foundation work during Week 1. In Weeks 2 & 3 we build the Cob wall\, which include a door\, opening and fixed windows\, shelves\, artistic inserts like bottles\, driftwood\, branches\, etc.\, electrical and plumbing infrastructure\, sculpting and the roof connection elements. We will also build the first 10” (gravel\, insulation and rough cob) of floor. In Week 4 we will finish sculpting if needed\, apply one coat of earthen plaster on the interior and exterior wall\, and apply the second coat of floor on the last day. \nThose who complete the 28-day Workshop will receive the Intermediate Cobber Certification of Completion for Foundation\, Cob Walls (which includes Door\, Windows\, Shelves\, Art\, Electrical & Plumbing)\, Floor\, Plaster & Roof (lecture only). \nWEEK 5: “SARA” MASONRY HEATER AND STOVE\nIn Week 5 the workshop will take a new turn and offer a week with Hector Nuñez\, .  Hector will lead students in the construction of the highly-efficient\, low-cost earthen stove & heater developed at the University of Argentina for low-income rural households that goes by the name “Sara”.  For more details on the “Estufa Sara” check out this link.  Like the rocket stove it uses minimal fuel in the form of branches and small wood pieces and is a double-combustion stove with horizontal and vertical channels built into the upper box\, allowing for maximal use of fuel energy for heating the thermal mass of the stove and anything else it passes through\, ie a bench\, floor\, or wall.  The “Sara” stove is used for heating as well as cooking on and can also  include an oven on the side\, which may or may not be part of the workshop depending on number of students and flow of project.  You can see Hector’s work on Facebook at Hector Nuñez Docente en Bioconstrucción. \nThe workshop will continue with the same schedule as in the prior 4 weeks\, with lecture three times a week\, slides and/or video on Wednesday night and hands-on construction the rest of the time. \n  \nWEEK 6: RECIPROCAL ROOF & GREEN ROOF\nFor the first time in a CruzinCobGlobal workshop we will offer an exciting opportunity for students to learn more and get the Advanced Cobber Certificate by completing a week focused only on roof construction. While the wooden structure/framework of the main roof will be built before the workshop in order to help protect the building and students from excessive sun and/or rain\, it also permits us to finish the roof  in Week 6\, when we will build a reciprocal frame roof for the attached bathroom and cover both rooves with a green roof.  Hector Nuñez\, professional natural builder from Uruguay (see more about Hector in Instructor section below) will teach and lead this week\, with the same schedule of lectures three times a week\, slides and videos on Wednesday night and hands-on building the rest of the time.  Students will learn the structure of roof-building in lecture and we will aim to build the reciprocal roof and put the finishing cover layers on both rooves\, knowing that the progress always depends on number and abilities of students\, weather and any other unforeseen circumstances. \n\nWORKSHOP SCHEDULE\nThe 28-day Complete Cob Workshop begins on Sunday evening with Dinner and ends on Sunday (4 weeks later) with Lunch.  Students may also have the opportunity to stay after the Course and help with the final finish work if needed (additional coats of plaster and floor\, oiling and waxing floor\, French drain\, gutters\, inserting door and opening windows into frames\, putting in appliances and fixtures) and if offered by Host. \nMondays through Fridays we will build and Saturdays/Sundays we will have time off\, though students are always welcome to keep building if they so desire. Otherwise there will be time to go to the ocean\, hiking\, backpacking\, rest\, etc.  The last Saturday will be used to wrap things up and for a final group activity with a celebration dinner.  Sunday morning after Breakfast we will hold Graduation and our Closing Circle and the Workshop will end with a delicious farewell Lunch. \nThe daily schedule will be: \n6:30-7:30  Meditation & Yoga/Dance \n7:30-8:30 Breakfast \n8:45-1:00 Class \n1:00-2:30 Lunch \n2:30-5:30 Class \n5:30-7:00 Rest/Yoga/Dance/Massage \n7:00-8:00 Dinner \n8:00-9:00 Slides/Videos/Discussion (once a week) \nOn other evenings there will be optional additional activities like Salsa Dancing\, Fire Circles\, Music\, Singing\, etc. \n  \nDETAILED COURSE CONTENTS\nStudents will learn every phase of building a cob building from foundation through the roof in lectures/theory. In addition to the lectures\, slideshows and videos will be shown to support and enhance their understanding of cob materials\, cob building\, design\, geography \, budgeting\, business options and legal issues. The same schedule will happen for the Masonry Heater/Stove/Oven week. \nOur hands-on practice will include: \ndigging foundation trench\npouring gravel and inserting drainage pipe (if applicable)\nbuilding foundation stemwall\nanalyzing soils and materials\nmaking test bricks\ndeciding on correct mixture\ndeciding on best location\nmaking cob solo and wth partner\nbuilding with cob\npreparing and inserting the door\npreparing and inserting fixed and opening windows\npreparing and inserting shelves\ninserting bottle windows and other objects\ninserting electrical wiring and plumbing in walls\nsculpting\npreparing and applying earthen plaster (1 coat)\npouring an earthen floor (2 layers)\npreparing walls for roof connection                                                                                                                                          building reciprocal frame roof structure on an independent structure                                                                               building a layered green roof over the existing cob building roof                                                                                        building an earthen (adobe) high-efficiency masonry heater/oven/stove \nmaking small-scale cob designs of future projects\, time permitting \nIn addition to Cob Building practices\, the Course material also includes: \nlegal issues about cob\ncost analysis\ncreating a cob business (building/teaching)\nassisting\, interning and teaching with CruzinCobGlobal \n\nREQUIREMENTS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PHYSICAL WORK\nCruzinCobGlobal’s Cob Building workshops are an intense and demanding building experience. The goal of our month-long Complete Cob Workshop is to complete a whole structure including the roof covering by the last Friday of the workshop. This is quite an accomplishment and when completed\, give students alot of pride and confidence in building on their own after the workshop. The Monday through Friday schedule is rigorous and meant to train students in experiencing what it takes to build a cob building in a reasonable amount of time. We also have a great time bonding\, playing music\, doing Yoga\, sitting around the fire and relaxing after class time. Students can use weekends to rest\, recuperate and enjoy getting to know the location. We accept all levels and abilities and students are never required to go beyond what they feel comfortable with. There are always other activities besides mixing and building which are needed to build the house (getting materials\, trimming\, screening material\, cutting straw\, sculpting\, plaster\, etc) and students learn alot by watching \nStudents will need to come prepared for physical labor from Day 1. \nThis includes: \nWork clothes appropriate for the country and climate we are in (long pants for Muslim countries)\nSlip-on flip-flops\nWork Boots or Closed Shoes for Foundation and Roof\, if applicable\nLightweight rubber gloves (not gardening gloves)\nGood moisturizer (clay is drying and dehydrating!)\nHat\nWater Bottle\nNotebook/Pen/Camera\nA 2 ft level and sharp-toothed wood saw (optional but recommended) \nStudents are required to read “The Hand-Sculpted House” before the workshop begins and any other book they find\, as well as watching videos on YouTube\, especially the ones posted on CruzinCobGlobal’s website under Gallery to get an idea of what is expected. Please bring your book(s). \nStudents must tend to their own personal needs\, drink alot of water\, rest when needed and exert themselves at a steady pace. Students who cannot do the strenuous physical work should let us know before the workshop begins so we can adjust appropriately. It is totally OK to come for the lecture/theory part\, and then help the building part in less physically demanding ways\, ie cutting straw\, sifting for plaster\, hammering nails into frames or shelves\, sculpting\, plastering\, cutting bottles. There is alot to do besides making and building with cob!!!! \nFinally\, please bring a watch or use your phone to be prompt and ready for each part of the Course including meals. Feel free to share your dietary needs with CCG or the Host and bring your essential snacks and foods\, pillow and whatever you NEED to be comfortable and happy. Feel free to also bring slides\, videos\, movies and books to share\, as well as a sample of your soil to test. \n  \nMEALS & ACCOMMODATIONS\nThis workshop will be in the wilderness so the accommodations will be camping in your own tents.  Students who have a real difficulty bringing a tent may ask Host for an alternative shelter or buy a tent in Chile.  Days are warm and even hot and nights can be chilly in the mountains.  Please bring warm clothes for nighttime and make sure you have a warm sleeping bag. Blankets can be made available if needed.  Bring bathing suit\, towels\, work clothes\, weekend clothes\, etc. \nThree meals/day will be served Monday through Friday.  Weekends food will be provided for students to prepare on their own. Meals will be vegetarian and delicious as always.  If you need meat or other additional nutritional support please bring it or speak with Host about how to get it onsite.  Also bring your extra sweets and snacks that you like because we will be far from the nearest store (40 minute drive). \nWeekends are free to leave and go to the ocean or hiking or camping elsewhere.  If you stay at the site\, food will be available and students will cook together or for themselves. People leaving are welcome to take some food with them too.  The Payment for food includes weekends but there will be no structured meals or cook on the weekends\, just do it yourself ? \n  \nTRAVEL LOGISTICS \nThe largest nearest city to fly into is Santiago. COPA\, LATAM\, LanChile\, Azul\, Avianca and all major airlines fly into Santiago.  Concepción also has an airport and is the closest to the workshop site.  From Europe\, the most economical cities to fly from are London\, Rome\, Paris and Madrid.  I just booked my ticket from Madrid to Buenos Aires with NorwegianAir for 302€\, and found another ticket from Buenos Aires to Santiago for 61€ on JetSmart and Sky.  While everyone has their favorite search site I like Rome2Rio…When you arrive in Santiago\, you can take any bus to Chillán from the Bus Terminal. There are many bus companies and they all stop at Chillán as there is one main highway in Chile.  Pullman and Turbus have online reservations otherwise you can just buy your ticket the same day at the station.  There is also a train that leaves once a day but it is more expensive. The bus is easiest. However\, there is one specific bus line called Nilahue which goes from Santiago to Las Trancas. This is the best because it can drop you in Camino a Pellines (between Pinto and Recinto) and we can pick everyone up from there\, which is 45 minutes away from the land. \nIf you go by bus to Chillán\, then you will have to take another bus and go to Las Trancas and jump off in Camino a Pellines (km 38). If there are many people arriving the same day\, maybe we can go to Chillán to pick them up\, or if we are around the city\, we can also pick people up.\n\nFrom km 38\, we can always pick people up. We will soon be posting the bus schedules to make planning easier. Might be fun to check out Saniago for a few days first and to stock up on whatever you will need for camping for a month.\n\nIf someone has a car\, this is the map to arrive from Santiago to La Jungla\n\n\nhttps://www.google.cl/maps/dir/-33.3608536\,-70.5369263/Fundo+San+Jos%C3%A9\,+Coihueco\,+Regi%C3%B3n+del+B%C3%ADo+B%C3%ADo/@-35.2697705\,-72.2684322\,7z/data=!4m16!1m6!3m5!1s0x966ec1d5b85cf2d1:0x700ded9e8adf60bd!2sFundo+San+Jos%C3%A9!8m2!3d-36.8139114!4d-71.5744724!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x966ec1d5b85cf2d1:0x700ded9e8adf60bd!2m2!1d-71.5744724!2d-36.8139114 \n\n\n\nPAYMENT\nThe workshop is divided into multiple options. You can take the 4-week cob building workshop alone or add the 5th week or 6th or both or only do the 5th or 6th or both.  However the 4-week workshop cannot be divided up and must be taken entirely. Camping is free. \nThe 6-week workshop is a flat $2250. This includes tuition for Monday through Friday workshop days\, all meals 7 days a week\, and camping facilities.  Weekends are free to explore and travel but if you stay at the site and relax or keep working there will be food available. Weekdays we will have cooks but weekends we will cook together. \n4-week cob building wkshp\, camping\, food:     $1500 \nOne additional wkshp week\, camping\, food:      $375 \nTwo additional weeks\, camping\, food:                  $750 \nFor the final price for your choice of attendance\, please contact claudine@cruzincobglobal.org. \nPayment can be made by Venmo\, Paypal\, Zelle\, free Bank Transfer to US or European Bank account or Transferwise.  Please contact Claudine to register and make your payment and learn how to avoid transaction fees.  You can contact her at claudine@cruzincobglobal.org or +1831212-7225 by phone\, SMS or Whatsapp. \n***Para chilenos y suramericanos el precio local es: \n                 1\,080\,000 CLP (pesos chilenos) para las 6 semanas \n                    202\,500 CLP para semanas individuales \nSe puede pagar por transferencia por Paypal o Transferwise o a cuenta local*** \n  \nPlease contact Nico for questions about travel\, accommodations and food.  His email is nicpandreu@gmail.com and Whatsapp is +56 990897292. \n  \nWORK TRADE\nThere are 4 work trade positions open in all weeks of the workshop for an hour a day in either the kitchen or onsite. Each position gives $50/week of discount or $200 off for the 4-week workshop and $50 off for each of the other week-long workshops.  No experience is needed and they will not interfere with your class hours. \nPlease inquire asap as these are the first spots to go. \n  \nINSTRUCTORS\n  \nINSTRUCTORS\nClaudine Désirée\, founder and director of CCG\, learned how to cob with Michael Smith in 2003 in northern CA and has been building and teaching ever since completing her first project\, her legal 200 ft2 studio\, in her backyard. In 2014\, she was one of the first people to legalize a cob building on the west coast of the US\, where the building code laws are the most stringent due to high earthquake risk. \nIn 2008\, she created SunflowerCobBuilding which became CruzinCob and then\, in April 2015\, evolved into CruzinCobGlobal\, the international cob workshop business she runs from wherever she happens to be on the Planet. To date she has taught close to 100 workshops\, 25 of which have been part of CCG’s exciting international circuit since the Spring of 2015 in the following countries: Spain\, the Canaries (Spain)\, Senegal\, Cabo Verde\, France\, Morocco\, Portugal\, the Azores (Portugal)\, Colombia\, Brazil and the US. \n  \nHector Núnez is an Uruguayan natural builder and instructor from Montevideo.  He has been teaching at the University of the Republic of Uruguay for several years as well as in international workshops.  Hector also works privately as a designer and consultant and has been a presenter in international natural building conferences and gatherings.  He specializes in earthen construction of all kinds and most recently\, has been teaching the construction of earthen highly-efficient “Sara” stoves/heaters from Argentina. You can see more of his work on his Facebook Page Héctor Nuñez Docente en Bioconstrucción. \n  \nCRUZINCOBGLOBAL.ORG\nOur vision is two-fold. First\, we seek to expand the global awareness\, understanding and practical experience of Earthen “Cob” Construction as a safe\, healthy\, ecological\, economical\, strong and durable building technique everywhere on the Planet. Secondly CCG seeks to contribute to the reduction in concrete-based construction and cement production thereby increasing the well-being of all Life and our Planet Home.\nOur mission is to collaborate with individuals and communities around the Planet in organizing and holding Cob Building workshops in which we lead an international/intercultural group of 10-15 students in the construction of all (foundation\, walls and floor) or part (just walls) of a small structure (10-15m2 or 110-165ft2) in a period of 21-28 days. We also teach 3-4 day Cob Oven workshops as a shorter and easier option. While we have been able to install rafters and even a full roof in some workshops\, it is never guaranteed and so we are choosing not to include Roof in our Workshop description anymore\, though it is always a possibility hinging on number and ability of students\, size of building\, weather and how smoothly the build flows. \n\n\n 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/a-cob-refuge-in-the-mountains-of-chile/
LOCATION:La Jungla\, Chillán\, Chillán\, Chile
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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