2015 Workshops at Mud Dauber School of Natural Building:
Michael is once again collaborating with Greg Allen in instructing natural building workshops in North Carolina. We are offering two week long courses that will provide a thorough introduction to building with earth and straw through the construction of a community kitchen. Participants will learn through hands on experience wood framing, straw bales, cob, slip-straw, earth and lime plaster. Each course is focused on either strawbale or cob, but a wide variety of materials and techniques will be covered in each. Visit muddauberschool.com/workshops for details and registration information.
Natural Building Immersion - Strawbale focus: May 3rd-10th 2015
In
our strawbale immersion, we will be stacking bales in a variety of
ways: in a stud wall, in a post-and-beam-style wall, and in a “balecob”
hybrid wall system. We will also use straw in its loose form to make slip-straw walls. The foundation and some framing will be in place;
we will complete the framing, install a metal roof, and then build our
natural walls. You will learn how to design around bales, shape them,
connect them together, protect them from water, and finish them with
plaster. We will integrate doors and windows, as well as sculptural
details. We will tour local, permitted strawbale homes, and will have
discussion surrounding the permitting process. We will additionally be
building with cob and wattle-and-daub. There will be a good amount of
time to get comfortable with mixing and applying natural plasters, too!
Natural Building Immersion - Cob focus: May 3rd-10th 2015 is SOLD OUT.
