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SUMMARY:The Art of Natural Building
DESCRIPTION:This action-packed\, hands-on/feet-on workshop is for adults or youth ages 12 and up accompanied by parents. This week long courses touches on many aspects and styles of natural building\, allowing you to get creative and have fun with cob. Get your creative juices flowing sculpting and turning walls into works of art. This is a great course for those of you curious about natural building and wanting to experience a little more. This 7 days will touch on the basic knowledge you will need to create your own natural building. \nPrimitive tent camping sites are available near the build including access to hot showers\, plus 3 plant-based meals a day are included in your tuition! You will need to bring your own camping gear. (See FAQ section of naturalbuildingorg.com) Prospective attendees\, please be advised that we are unable to accommodate guests\, unregistered children under 12 or pets on site for the duration of the workshop; however\, there are nearby lodging options available for them including Daingerfield State Park\, as well as two boarding options within 30 minutes of Cob Hill.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/the-art-of-natural-building/
LOCATION:Cob hill natural building school\, hughes springs\, TX\, 75656\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Build a Regenerative Tiny Home and Furnishings
DESCRIPTION:A five-day immersion in practical skills for developing a healthy reciprocal relationship between people and place. Imagine inhabiting the landscape in a way that simultaneously enhances the health and resilience of the local ecosystem while harvesting materials to meet human needs. Such a lifestyle is not only possible but has been the standard practice of many cultures around the world. Learn with us how to re-evolve a regenerative place-based culture.\n\nInstructors include renowned natural building author and educator Michael G. Smith (strawclaywood.com)\, veteran professional natural builder Colin Gillespie (polecraftsolutions.com)\, and esteemed pole furniture craftsmen John Cunnan and Vincent Brown.\n\nParticipants will encounter:\n• Round pole framing and furniture crafting\n• Clay-based floor and wall construction (cob\, light clay-fiber\, wattle-and-daub\, etc.)\n• Alternative foundations (with little or no cement)\n• Materials selection and harvesting to improve forest health\n• Fire-resistant building techniques\n• Energy-efficient design and planning\n• Epic swimming\n• Delicious\, nutritious food\n• Campfire fun\n• Positive\, practical EMPOWERMENT\n\nOn-site camping and cabins available. This workshop is a production of the Northern Mendocino Ecosystem Recovery Alliance. For more info or to register\, go to nm-era.org
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/build-a-regenerative-tiny-home-and-furnishings/
LOCATION:Tan Oak Park\, Laytonville\, California
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SUMMARY:Natural Plasters and Earthen Floors
DESCRIPTION:Sought-after natural builder and artist Athena Steen will show you how to beautifully plaster your walls and floors with natural clays. Educator\, designer\, builder for over 28 years of strawbale\, adobe\, and other natural buildings with artistic vision and sustainable design. Co-author of several books including\, “The Straw Bale House”\,”The Beauty of Strawbale Homes\,” “Built by Hand\,” and “Small Strawbale.” Co-director and founder of a small non-profit\, The Canelo Project\, dedicated to creative and simple living\, growing and building practices that connect people\, culture and nature. Visit caneloproject.com for more information about Athena.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/natural-plasters-and-earthen-floors/
LOCATION:Cob hill natural building school\, hughes springs\, TX\, 75656\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Art of Natural Plasters: Clay & Lime Finishes
DESCRIPTION:Instructors: Michael G. Smith\, Athena Steen\, Robert Kolden and Avani Leitz\n  \n\n\nThe Art of Natural Plasters workshop is an immersive learning experience that focuses on the use of traditional and natural materials to create beautiful\, durable and sustainable finishes for walls and other surfaces. Learn from instructors with over a century of combined experience in natural building and fine finishes! Participants will learn about the various types of clay and lime plasters and finishes\, the techniques for applying them\, and the benefits of using natural materials in building and design. These techniques are well-suited to natural wall systems such as straw bale and cob\, but are equally appropriate over conventional materials such as drywall.\n​ \nHands-on experience is a key component of the workshop. Approximately six hours each day will be spent mixing and applying plaster to a real natural home\, allowing participants to develop application skills while plastering on different substrates and experimenting with various finishing techniques and textures. Lectures and discussions will cover the health benefits of natural finishes\, how to select the most appropriate plaster type for your situation\, the importance of proper surface preparation\, what tools you will need\, how to source the best ingredients and develop and test your own plaster recipes\, how to calculate the amount of materials you will need\, how to maintain and repair natural plasters\, and how to design your home to minimize maintenance over time. \n​ \nThis workshop will cover a wide range of natural wall finishes including:\n\n\nStraw-clay base coat plasters ideal for protecting straw bales and for sculptural relief work\n\n\nLime scratch\, brown and finish coats for wet and weather-exposed surfaces\n\n\nSmoothed and polished clay finishes suitable for all interior walls\n\n\nLime-clay combinations\n\n\nSgraffito – the art of carving through multiple layers of different plasters to create a textured and multi-colored design\n\n\nSimple\, durable clay paints you can make yourself\n\n\nTadelakt – a highly polished and waterproof lime plaster from Morrocco\n\n\nAt the end of the workshop\, participants will leave with a deeper understanding of natural plaster and finish techniques and the confidence to apply these techniques in their own projects. In addition to the practical skills and knowledge gained during the workshop\, participants will also benefit from the opportunity to connect with a diversity of people and learn from experienced instructors in a supportive and collaborative environment. 
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/the-art-of-natural-plasters-clay-lime-finishes/
LOCATION:Tirth\, Tonasket\, WA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Natural Building Basics Cob Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This action-packed\, hands-on/feet-on workshop is for adults and youth ages 12 and up accompanied by parents who intend to build their own cob home! Test your grit during 10 days at Cob Hill Natural Building School\, as Cat Taylor teaches the techniques and skills you will need to get from the foundation to the roofing system. We will learn about various building styles: cob; bale cob; palletable cob. We will also cover many other natural building concepts like: site placement and preparation; dig a rubble trench; stack a stone stem wall; tamp subfloors; set windows; build up our walls and of course cob\, cob\, cob! \n\n\n\n\nHands on experience covering \n\n\nsoil testing \n\n\nfoundations \n\n\ndig a rubble trench \n\n\npier and beam \n\n\n\n\nstack a stone stem wall (dry stacking) \n\n\ncob building \n\n\nbale cob \n\n\npalletable cob \n\n\ntimber framing \n\n\nwindows and doors \n\n\nroof designs \n\n\nliving roofs \n\n\nroof sheathing \n\n\ntree felling \n\n\nlog peeling \n\n\nlog milling (saw mill) \n\n\nShou Sugi Ban(Japanese art of waterproofing wood) \n\n\nclass time \n\n\nsite selection \n\n\nhome design \n\n\npassive solar \n\n\nearthen plasters \n\n\nstraw bale \n\n\nLSC – light straw clay insulation \n\n\nbasic electric \n\n\nbasic plumbing \n\n\nfacts and myths in natural building \n\n\ncommon mistakes in natural building \n\n\nchoosing build style \n\n\nproject planning \n\n\nbudgeting \n\n\nacquiring materials \n\n\npurchasing property and permits \n\n\ncorrect placement of building \n\n\nwater catchment \n\n\ncomposting toilets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrimitive tent camping sites are available near the build including access to hot showers\, plus 3 plant-based meals a day are included in your tuition! You will need to bring your own camping gear. (See FAQ section of naturalbuildingorg.com) Prospective attendees\, please be advised that we are unable to accommodate guests\, unregistered children under 12 or pets on site for the duration of the workshop; however\, there are nearby lodging options available for them including Daingerfield State Park\, as well as two boarding options within 30 minutes of Cob Hill.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/natural-building-basics-cob-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Cob hill natural building school\, hughes springs\, TX\, 75656\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Artistry with Clay and Lime
DESCRIPTION:The Project \nDuring this six day workshop we will cover the essentials of natural and earthen plasters and dive deeper into the more specific finishes for your home. Each participant will have their own practice panel to learn these methods with ease and repetition. \nThis workshop will cover a large range of natural wall finishes including: \n\n\nSimple clay & lime basecoats \n\n\nSmoothed and polished clay finishes \n\n\nClay paint \n\n\nLime finishes & fresco \n\n\nStabilized exterior plasters \n\n\nThis course is suitable for both beginners and experts. You will learn everything from the basics\, such as finding soil\, how to compose a mix\, and applying that mix\, and then the more advanced practices\, such as water-resistant lime tadelakt. You will leave with a confidence and understanding of how to coat walls in your own home with beautiful\, creative earth finishes. \nDuring every workshop we make time for specific issues related to individual situations. This usually includes a careful look at different climates and regions\, living with families or in communities\, dealing with the building code\, physical and financial challenges\, appropriate technologies and more. \nKyle’s book\, “Build it with Earth: the Cob Pizza Oven” and Conrad’s\, “House of Earth” are both included with the workshop and will be mailed before we begin. \nAbout Athena \nAthena Steen grew up building with clay and adobe. She loves creating sculpted spaces that connect form with function\, and walls rich with pattern\, texture and color. Through the Canelo Project\, a small non-profit organization\, Athena and Bill\, her husband\, have been teaching workshops for over thirty years\, in strawbale construction and earthen building. Focused on simple\, low-skill\, low-cost methods that build community between people\, culture and nature. Co-authors of “The Straw Bale House\,” “Small Strawbale\,” and “Built by Hand\,” Their influence in the natural building world has been widespread. When Athena does not have her hands in the mud\, she also enjoys publishing and designing books. \nOso\, her son and co-teacher for this workshop\, has been immersed in natural building\, including working with clay. He has built several clay-plastered strawbale\, adobe\, and timber frame structures from start to finish. He is an excellent hands-on teacher. \nAbout the Site \nThe Be the Change Project is a Reno-based nonprofit\, centered on our half-acre urban homestead where we have offered classes\, tours\, and workshops since 2011. That year we were able to buy what was a run down and neglected house on a half-acre through fundraising and crowdfunding. Since then we have enjoyed living an alternative and off-the-grid lifestyle while transforming the property into a verdant oasis. It has become a center for neighborhood uplift as well as a model for simpler living in the urban/suburban context. We were a Mother Earth News Magazine Homestead of the Year in 2013. \nReno is in the high desert on the western edge of the Great Basin. The weather in May and June is usually warm\, clear\, and sunny during the days with much cooler nights. It can get hot\, and rain is unlikely. \nAlong with earthen cabins\, landscape walls\, ovens\, and plasters on site\, we’ve developed and use many systems for living more sustainably in town which you’ll get to know and use during the workshop: \n\n\nSolar cooking and wall heaters \n\n\nSmall scale solar PV \n\n\nWood stove  and solar thermosiphon water heating \n\n\nComposting – vermicomposting and conventional aerobic piles \n\n\nAlternative septic system – the Watson Wick \n\n\nBasic principles and practices of Permaculture \n\n\nOrganic small plot intensive gardening including season extenders like hoop houses\,  root cellaring and solar dehydrating \n\n\nScAvenging! – upcycling and salvaging materials from the urban waste stream \n\n\nLiving with little electricity and fossil fuels \n\n\nWood-fired hot tub \n\n\nLodging \nWe have a variety of lodging options including cob cabins\, rooms\, tent sites\, and parking for camper vans. Couples get priority for the cabins. \nRegistration\, Payment\, & Refunds  \nThis workshop requires a $400 deposit to hold your space. When a deposit is made\, Kyle will reach out to you\, welcome you to the course\, and get you in the email loop with all the details. \nGo here to make a Venmo deposit or send a check for $400 made out to Cobitat and mailed to 2055 McCloud Avenue\, Reno\, NV 89512. Full payments are also gladly accepted. \nDeposit is refundable (minus $50 for books and mailing cost if they’ve already been shipped to you) until 6 weeks before the start of the class. If you cancel with less than six weeks before the start of the class and your spot can be filled\, we will issue a refund minus book costs. If it can’t be filled\, your deposit will not be refunded. \nFull payment is requested by two weeks before the start of each class. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by Making a $400 Deposit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Daily Schedule \nWe are aware that students make a big investment in a workshop such as this. We honor your time and do the best we can to share our knowledge and experience. Expect long days with lots of building and learning. On some evenings we will show slides and films featuring our previous projects and that of other people and cultures. Believe it or not\, we also still like to make time for a campfire and some music. We always strive to make the workshop itself a comfortable\, memorable and fun experience. \n7:30am-Breakfast \n8:30am-Talk/discussion \n9am – Hands-on \n10:30 or 11am- Snack break \n1pm – Lunch \n2pm – Hands-on \n4:30pm – Clean -up \n5pm -Class ends \n7pm – Dinner \n8pm -Optional slideshow7:30 breakfast \nDelicious home-cooked meals are provided and will be vegetarian with occasional meat options. \nPickup and Dropoff \nAirport pickup and drop off is available from the Reno Airport on only the Sunday or Monday morning before the start of the workshop and the Saturday at the end of the workshop. \nSupport Staff \nKyle Isacksen has been building with earth since 2010 and teaching natural building since 2011 with House Alive\, Be the Change Project\, and now Cobitat. Kyle has a background in construction\, teaching\, and simple living.  He’s worked as a framer\, carpenter\, and commercial roofer and recently finished building a “green” conventional house in his neighborhood in Reno. He was a science teacher for 7 years\, is a frequent speaker on sustainable living\, and is a contributing writer for Mother Earth News magazine and blog. Kyle enjoys basketball\, hiking\, reading\, and martial arts. \nKaty Chandler is the co-founder of the Be the Change Project and has lived in and played with natural building materials for many years. She is a prolific gardener\, certified permaculture designer\, urban garlic farmer\, and former math teacher and school designer.  She loves to dance\, laugh\, and pore over seed catalogs while cozied up to the wood stove on long winter nights. Kyle and Katy also have two teenage sons.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/artistry-with-clay-and-lime/
LOCATION:Be the Change Project\, 2055 McCloud Avenue\, Reno\, NV\, 89512\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Natural Building Cob Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:This action-packed\, hands-on/feet-on workshop is for adults who wish to begin their learning journey toward helping others realize their natural building dreams as part of a build crew or to supervise their own home build! Natural building is tough. Are you tougher? Find out during 21 days at Cob Hill Natural Building School\, as Cat Taylor teaches the techniques and skills you will need to get from the foundation to the roofing system. \nHands on experience covering \n\nsite selection\nhome designing\npassive solar\nsoil testing\nfoundations\n\ndig a rubble trench\npier and beam\nstack a stone stem wall (dry stacking)\n\n\ncob building\nbale cob\nstraw bale\npalletable cob\ntimber framing\nwindows and doors\nLSC – light straw clay insulation\nroof designs\nliving roofs\nroof sheathing\ntree felling\nlog peeling\nlog milling (saw mill)\nearthen plasters\nShou Sugi Ban(Japanese art of waterproofing wood)\nLeading a team\nReal time home build experience\nclass time\n\nbasic electric\nbasic plumbing\nfacts and myths in natural building\ncommon mistakes in natural building\nchoosing build style\nproject planning\nbudgeting\nacquiring materials\npurchasing property and permits\ncorrect placement of building\nwater catchment\ncomposting toilets\n\n\n\nEnroll here
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/natural-building-cob-certification-course-2/
LOCATION:Cob hill natural building school\, hughes springs\, TX\, 75656\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Natural Building Intensive
DESCRIPTION:In this two-week course\, get your hands muddy with Michael G Smith and the Wanosh Family and leave with the skills to build a small structure from the ground up. We will be building the foundation for a  sauna\, then adding earthen walls and a round-pole roof structure for a living roof.  \nDaily hands-on building sessions will be supplemented with lectures on the theoretical background you need to design and build effective natural structures\, including a thorough grounding in both the structural and thermal properties of different natural materials and the fundamentals of passive solar design. \nCamping is included and all meals are prepared for you with food grown on site or locally sourced with your optimal health in mind.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/natural-building-intensive-3/
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SUMMARY:Cob Oven Rebuild at Wo-Man-I-Fest
DESCRIPTION:Wo-Man-I-Fest is a collective of teachers\, artists\, inspired visionaries and entrepreneurs who empower others to step into their highest potential.\nWo-Man-I-Fest is an intentional container to honor\, restore\, and harmonize the divine feminine (WO) and divine masculine (MAN) apart with the supreme consciousness (I) to co-create and manifest our\ndreams of a more beautiful world. All humans are welcome; women\, men and children.\n\n \n\nWe support authentic connection\, intimacy\, inclusivity and love. This is a restorative festival centered around the ancient teaching of womb mysteries\, the art of embodying sovereignty within symbiotic relationship\, and creative empowerment… all delivered in a playful and interactive way.\n\n\n\nWe will be rebuilding an existing cob oven dome over the weekend to be ready for the pizza party on Monday. Your entrance fee is on a sliding scale from $88 to $333 which includes lunch every day\, a place to camp\, sound healing\, ecstatic dancing\, workshops and community. Visit the website and register.
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/cob-oven-rebuild-at-wo-man-i-fest/
LOCATION:Bear and Bunny Permaculture Farm\, Deer Island\, OR\, United States
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