2009 April 3

Eagle Point, Oregon
Cost: $499.
Contact: (541)899-3751.
House Alive!
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Jacksonville, Oregon

This 5 day, 4 night workshop will teach you all you need to know in order to start your own project. You will learn how to find the right materials, how to mix them and how to build structures with cob. Previous participants have built benches, ovens, garden walls, and even complete cob cottages! Mornings are spent mixing and building, while most afternoons we will teach about cob and cob related topics, such as design, foundations, plasters and floors. As part of the building experience, there will be hands-on practice with putting in electric wires, windows, doors, making arches, niches and other sculptural work. This workshop will also briefly cover earthen plasters and floors. During this workshop we’ll be helping a family build a small cabin, so you’ll have the experience of working on a real house. Cost: $450. Contact: (617)851-9628. http://housealive.org/descriptions/all-about-cob-fbf

Grants, New Mexico

In just seven days, Andrew Morrison will teach you the tips and techniques he has developed over his years building custom straw bale homes. He will cover everything from the basics of purchasing bales to the techniques of applying plaster. The hands on activities, constant reflection and “on the fly” discussions, will allow you to leave the workshop fully equipped and confident with the construction of your own straw bale building. In addition to the work, friendships with like minded folks help enhance the overall experience. Space is limited. For more information or to sign up today, please visit www.StrawBaleWorkshops.com.

Scipio Center, New York

In just seven days, Andrew Morrison will teach you the tips and techniques he has developed over his years building custom straw bale homes. He will cover everything from the basics of purchasing bales to the techniques of applying plaster. The hands on activities, constant reflection and “on the fly” discussions, will allow you to leave the workshop fully equipped and confident with the construction of your own straw bale building. In addition to the work, friendships with like minded folks help enhance the overall experience. Space is limited. For more information or to sign up today, please visit www.StrawBaleWorkshops.com.

Florence, Oregon

This workshop will focus on load bearing construction methods. In just seven days, Andrew Morrison will teach you the tips and techniques he has developed over his years building custom straw bale homes.  He will cover everything from the basics of purchasing bales to the techniques of applying plaster.  The hands on activities, constant reflection and “on the fly” discussions, will allow you to leave the workshop fully equipped and confident with the construction of your own straw bale building. In addition to the work, friendships with like minded folks help enhance the overall experience.  Space is limited.  For more information or to sign up today, please visit www.StrawBaleWorkshops.com.

Willow Creek, California

In just seven days, Andrew Morrison will teach you the tips and techniques he has developed over his years building custom straw bale homes. He will cover everything from the basics of purchasing bales to the techniques of applying plaster. The hands on activities, constant reflection and “on the fly” discussions, will allow you to leave the workshop fully equipped and confident with the construction of your own straw bale building. In addition to the work, friendships with like minded folks help enhance the overall experience. Space is limited. For more information or to sign up today, please visit www.StrawBaleWorkshops.com.

Netherlands

We’ll build an earthen oven using local and renewable materials. Hands-on practical 2 day workshop. Cost: € 175,- incl. organic vegetarian lunches.Phone: +31224298729. http://www.buildingtraditions.eu/en/agenda

Traverse City, MI

Earth plasters provide a beautiful, natural, breathable wall surface in your home. Discover how these plasters are made and applied in this practical course. Part classroom, part hands-on at the Eco-Learning Center, you will learn to prepare surfaces, mix plasters, and apply them to the wall. Instructor: Larry Kinney, Northwestern Michigan College. Cost: $125. Sponsored by the Eco Learning Center www.ecolearningcenter.org .  Contact: info@ecolearningcenter.org .  To register go to: http://www.nmc.edu/ees/enrichment/hometime.html and reference code: 10184.