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Earthen Plasters, Earthen FloorsDate: July 23 - 27 Workshops start with Wednesday supper and end after Sunday lunch. Cost: $425. All meals and camping provided.
Earthen plasters and floors are beautiful, non-toxic and user friendly! They can be used on cob and strawbale buildings, exterior and interior surfaces, and can be applied to many materials such as drywall, concrete, wood and more. It can take years to become proficient at plastering, but this workshop will be a great start! After these 5 days of practicing, you will be able to make your own natural plasters (using easy to find ingredients) and apply them to any surface in an attractive and durable way. We will plaster every day for 4-6 hours, helping you understand how the materials work, how to prepare surfaces and how to get spectacular results. We will also cover clay and other natural paints, how to make mosaics and present a full explanation and demonstration of earthen floors (less complex and easier to learn than the plasters). Here is a basic idea of the daily schedule, which changes regularly, depending on the weather, the progress on the building site and the topics of discussion:
Evening programs will vary, depending on people’s energy. Some days we just hang out and socialize, other times there will be slide shows and/or short discussions. About the site This workshop is held at our homestead outside of Jacksonville, OR. There are a great variety of natural buildings as well as a beautiful garden, composting toilets and many different solar technologies. The setting is a serene pine/doug-fir forest in the mountains of Southern Oregon, just 30 minutes away from Medford airport, Ashland and 15 minutes from the historic town of Jacksonville. Camping on site is provided as well as delicious vegetarian (vegan option) meals, with lots of produce from our own garden. People need to provide their own tent/bedding. The weather in July will be hot and dry, with temperatures varying between 80 and 100 degrees F. Occasionally we get a rainstorm or thunderstorm this time of the year. Click here to read more about our homestead. What to bring to the workshop
Registration To secure your spot for this workshops, go to the registration page and follow the simple instructions. We require a $200 non-refundable deposit per person, which can be paid with a check or money order. The balance is due at the time of the workshop and can be paid on site in cash or with a check/money-order. Click here to register for a workshop About bringing kids Almost without exception, children and youth have enjoyed being a part of our workshops. Our youngest participant was 6 months old at the time! Depending on their age and interest, kids build, listen and observe, play with the sand and clay, read, etc. They often also team up with other kids on the homestead, notably Julian (11) and Rosie (8). We see a lot of good in exposing your children to natural building and community living and like to think that we can make a difference in the way they see life. This is also a great way to enjoy the workshop as a family and to prepare your family for being at a building site together. Needless to say that you will lose some workshop time while you are attending to the needs of your child; We cannot provide day care for your child. The cost for children is: 0- 4 years old: No cost (we are counting on you bringing breast milk and or baby food) 4 - 12 years old: $15 per day (just covering our food and infrastructure cost) 13 - 17 years old: half price. These prices may not apply to all workshops. Please check with us in order to make special arrangments. We want to make it possible for you! |
Earthen Plasters, Earthen Floors - July 23 - 27 $425