Hello and Farewell

It is with mixed feelings of excitement and sadness that we welcome our new board member Erica Ann Bush and bid a tearful farewell to founding member Carrie Campbell, who is retiring from the board of directors to spend more time with her newly enlarging family.

Erica Ann of Day One Design (http://www.dayonedesign.org) is an home designer and eco-salvage artist. Her design practice specializes in passive solar strategies and breathable wall systems. Her projects integrate all scales of design concepts, ranging from Permaculture land-use through the human-scale of furniture and interior finishes. She brings a unique perspective to green building, offering low-tech solutions to big issues. Her dedication to local resources and extensive use of salvaged components distinguishes her material palette. Current artistic endeavors are focused on stained glass and natural Materials.

Carrie Campbell is the co-founder of the Natural Building Network and a principal in Wild Earth Builders (http://wildearthbuilders.com), offering consulting and education in natural building, permaculture, and community building. Carrie has helped to coordinate natural building programs in Canada, Europe, and the U.S. She is fueled by her passion to co-create a world in which people feel a sacred connection to place as well as to each other. She currently resides in far Northern California with sweetie Kyle, her daughter Nalia and baby-on-the-way. We will miss her very much.