| September 9, 2009 10:00 am | to | September 13, 2009 6:00 pm |
Asheville, NC
Instructor: Steveo Brodmerkel & Janell Kapoor (of Kleiwerks), Mollie Curry & Steve Kemble (of MudStrawLove)
http://www.ashevillage.org/avi/events_projects.php
5 Days: Natural Building Workshop
Dates: September 9-13, 2009
Instructors: Steveo Brodmerkel & Janell Kapoor (of Kleiwerks), Mollie Curry & Steve Kemble (of MudStrawLove)
Location: Ashevillage Institute (AVI), Asheville, NC
Fee: $500 includes tuition & materials
Contact & Registration: info@ashevillage.org, 828.225.8820
AVI is a project of Kleiwerks International
In this workshop, you will gain practical natural building skills in adobe, cob, wattle & daub, slipstraw, earthen wall finishes, arch building, wood interface, passive solar design and more. You will be guided by some of the country’s leading instructors, who together have an accumulation of over 45 years experience. Demonstrations, lectures, slideshows, a field trip and plenty of hands-on building will be part of your learning experience.
| September 24, 2009 10:00 am | to | September 26, 2009 6:00 pm |
Asheville, NC
Instructor: Steveo Brodmerkel & Janell Kapoor (Kleiwerks)
http://www.ashevillage.org/avi/events_projects.php
3 Days: Natural Building Workshop
Dates: September 24-26, 2009
Instructors: Steveo Brodmerkel & Janell Kapoor (Kleiwerks)
Location: Ashevillage Institute (AVI), Asheville, NC
Fee: $300 includes tuition & materials
Contact & Registration: info@ashevillage.org, 828.225.8820
AVI is a project of Kleiwerks Int’l
Gain practical natural building skills in adobe, cob, wattle & daub, earthen wall finishes, passive solar design and more. You will be guided by some of the country’s leading instructors through demonstrations, lectures, slideshows and plenty of hands-on experience while working on real projects.
| October 14, 2009 10:00 am | to | October 15, 2009 6:00 pm |
Asheville, NC
Instructor: Steveo Brodmerkel & Janell Kapoor (Kleiwerks)
http://www.ashevillage.org/avi/events_projects.php
2 Days: Natural Building Workshop
Dates: October 14 & 15, 2009
Instructors: Steveo Brodmerkel & Janell Kapoor (Kleiwerks)
Location: Ashevillage Institute (AVI), Asheville, NC
Fee: $200 includes tuition & materials
Contact & Registration: info@ashevillage.org, 828.225.8820
AVI is a project of Kleiwerks Int’l
Gain practical natural building skills in adobe, cob, wattle & daub, earthen wall finishes, passive solar design and more. You will be guided by some of the country’s leading instructors through demonstrations, lectures, slideshows and plenty of hands-on experience while working on real projects.
| August 21, 2009 10:00 am | to | August 23, 2009 6:00 pm |
Asheville, NC
Instructor: Steveo Brodmerkel & Ira Friedrichs
http://www.ashevillage.org/avi/events_projects.php
3 Days: Timber Framing Workshop
Dates: August 21-23, 2009
Instructors: Steveo Brodmerkel & Ira Friedrichs
Location: Ashevillage Institute (AVI), Asheville, NC
Fee: $300 includes tuition & materials
Contact & Registration: info@ashevillage.org, 828.225.8820
AVI is a project of Kleiwerks Int’l
In this introductory workshop you will gain practical timber framing skills. Learn the basics of theory, technique, construction, timber selection & conversion, design, lay-out, cutting, joinery, assembly, frame erection, tool use and safe work practices. Your learning experience will include hands-on, demonstration, slideshow & lecture.
| August 13, 2009 |
| 5:30 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Ojai, California
Cynthia Grier of EcoLogic Life, and Carolyn Marie and Jack Stephens of Wild Earth Village Builders, are providing a FREE educational presentation on these environmentally safe and healthy options for home and office remodels, renovations and new building projects. Natural plasters protect walls from wind, rain and fire. They provide a beautiful, durable and non-toxic finish for interiors and exteriors that revive old world traditions from Tuscany to Tokyo.
Learn how these ancient methods have been continued in modern Europe and Asia. Discover how limestone comes from the earth, is transformed into plasters, applied on walls and turns back into limestone. Learn how clays from our own soils can be transformed into finishes with beautiful colors and rich, sensuous textures. Lime and clay plasters can even be sculpted or carved to enhance artistic expression. Earthen plasters are easy and fun to work with, easy to clean up, simple to repair and are completely recyclable too!
This presentation will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2009, 5:30-7:00pm at the EcoLogic Life at 109 S. Montgomery St. in Ojai. This event is FREE to the public. The following Saturday, August 15th, the three presenters will be teaching a hands-on workshop in Meiners Oaks (http://nbnetwork.org/2800).
CONTACT: Cynthia Grier: info@ecologiclife.com or 805.272.8098
| August 7, 2009 | to | August 9, 2009 |
Glen Ellen, CA
Instructor: Tracy Thieriot (Vogel) and Kathy Gregor
http://www.tactileinc.com
Tuition: $250
Join us at a beautiful site in Glenn Ellen for CASBA’s annual earth plaster workshop. In a previous workshop the structure was built and straw bales stacked. Over the 2 day workshop you will learn the basics of identifying and processing site soils, learning to make strong plaster mixes and the basics of application over straw bales. The basics of final and fine finishes will also be covered. For more information contact CJ Cavet at 530-559-6275 or cjbwpv@sbcglobal.net. To register go to www.strawbuilding.org.
| August 2, 2009 |
| 10:00 am | to | 4:00 pm |
Oakland, CA
Instructor: Tracy Thieriot (Vogel)
http://www.tactileinc.com
Tuition: $60-80
NATURAL BUILDING at the Institute for Urban Homesteading.
Just in the way that there is a growing movement of “beyond organic” farmers whose practices exceed the national standards for healthy and balanced farming, Natural Building exceeds what is called Green Building in employing materials and processes which work in concert with the earth. While most of us are not in the position to build a home from the ground up using natural materials, we do have the option to use natural paints, plasters and finshes inside our homes to enhance the look and feel of our environment, while stopping the flow of toxic chemicals.
This August we have the opportunity to learn from one of natural buildings’ premier innovaters.
Tracy Theriot of Tactile Interiors has been developing natural finishes since the mid 90s and is a leader in the field. If you have any doubt about the elegance, warmth and beauty of these processes, check out the photos below. There are many more at http://www.tactileinc.com/portoc.php. Tracy has worked on a wide variety of projects including restoration, interior and exterior finishing and building structures from natural materials through the entire design and construction process. The class will include a survey of projects that are possible in the city — both permitted and unpermitted — and a hands-on section where we learn to mix and apply our own plasters. We are offering this day long course at a price unparralleled in the natural building world–Please join us for this rare opportunity!
| August 15, 2009 | to | August 16, 2009 |
Vista, CA
Instructor: Rebecca Tasker & Mike Long
http://www.simpleconstruct.net
Tuition: free
Come get hands-on and learn about straw bale building while helping the Petitt family build their straw bale dream house. In this second workparty, we continue trimming, notching & stacking the straw bales that make the exterior walls of this healthy, innovative, superinsulated home. Located in Vista, CA.
This workparty is FREE and open to all skill levels & abilities,
but space is limited and registration is required. To register, visit www.simpleconstruct.net
