walls of woven willow & mud

Alsea, OR

Instructor Kiko Denzer, Margaret Mathewson

http://ancientartscenter.com

Tuition /$50/day

May 1-2- Weave Willow Walls for a Bill Coperthwaite Yurt

Part 1: May 1-2- This continues a project begun last October with Yurt Master William Coperthwaite, who led the frame and roof raising of the beautiful, two-tiered wood yurt. Now we start weaving the willow wattle walls, so that later in May we can apply mud to weatherproof and insulate. View our living willow fences, arches and get ideas for your own willow structures. This is an ongoing project with Mud Builder Kiko Denzer

Part 2: May 29-31- Mud Building- Learn about giving any kind of structure a mud “skin.” We’ll identify types of mud for various uses – plaster for covering existing walls and buildings; sculptural mud for shaping and decorative ornaments; natural (fireproof!) insulating mud; mud for natural colors and paints; and cob or adobe mud for walls, ovens hearths and entire homes. We’ll apply plasters to woven will panels on the yurt. Kiko Denzer will the the Guest Instructor.

These two classes are offered by Margaret Mathewson, of the Ancient Arts Center, ancientartscenter.com, Lobster Valley Rd., Alsea OR 97324, (541) 486-4311, margaret@peak.org

FEE: $50 per day plus materials- Look on line for materials fees and photos of the projects , or inquire directly.