Strawbale Studio Newsletter Oct 2016 +

 

Included in this newsletter are…. 

*upcoming activities    * what’s been happening    * eco-learning tidbit  

  upcoming  

• Sat. Oct 15,             FULL MOON POTLUCK & Bonfire

• Nov 14, Monday.   FULL MOON POTLUCK & Bonfire 🙂  Winter Hours: 5p tour 6p potluck

• Dec 10, Saturday  CANDLE-MAKING CLASS  beeswax dipped & holders + other crafts. 1-5p

• Dec 11  Sunday      CANDLE-MAKING CLASS  – Repeat of above !  Limit 12.1-5p

• Dec 13, Tuesday.   FULL MOON POTLUCK & Bonfire 🙂  Winter Hours: 5p tour 6p potluck

• Jan 8 – Feb 8, 17    WINTERNSHIP Program one month program at  Strawbale Studio.

WINTER 2017 WORKSHOPS ~
FOR THE PUBLIC, held during the Winternship.   3

• Jan 14-15   Thatching  Class

• Jan 20+21   Round Pole Class

• Jan 28+29  Rocket Stove & Fire Class

• Feb 5+6       Earth Plaster  & Sculpting Class

what’s been happening     

• Internship & Worktrade each month, May through September, 2016.
  Students from Detroit , the region and the greater U. S. attended, along with folks from France, UK & Germany.  Sweet !

• The Sauna Hobaddition and Cob Garden wall have made much progress, with finish plasters, living roof, Rumford Fireplace and more, thanks to all the awesome intern and volunteers !

• The Kids Cottage has been re-ridged with Oak Timbers and Oat Straw, the Rocket Stove is finished off, the East wall and loft continuing, a beautiful door constructed by Gene Villeni.

• The Thatched Woodshelter by the Strawbale Studio, and the Spiral Chamber were re-ridged by some enthusiastic and capable students ! Fabulous thatching styles. Wait till you see the pics.

• In the Spring, Deanne Bednar spent a week as a visiting artist at MSU Residential College of Arts & Humanities, co-creating a natural building project (a strawbale wall with bee habitat) as a collaboration with Steve Baibaks “Found Materials” art class and Pekham folks.

• In October this project expanded to co-create a bus stop as a collaboration between the art class, engineering department and Pekham residents.  The project is under development.

• Outreach was made through Earth Day Exhibits, CreekFest, and other ecological venues.

• Students attended from Waldorf School and other programs.

• A 20th Celebration of Strawbale Studio is being planned for 2017 🙂

• More activities and photos will be listed in the end of the year report !

 

eco-learning tidbit       

Check out the new Strawbale Studio Videos !

• Blogpost on Earth Plaster, Cob & Earth Oven Workshop Photos & writing by Jacquelyn Baker  5/28-29/2016

• Strawbale Studio ~ Relocalize, Re-skill, Reconnect, April 2016 from TV Warren  Going Green Series with Gerald Hasspacher

• Phragmites Reed Collection for Thatched Roof    by Petar Simic 1/2016

 

Hopeful

• Transparent Solar Concentrator

• Schooling for Sustainability  Resource shared by Lois Robbins .

• Ted Talk on Inequality: How the 1% could affect the democratic process

 

Volunteers longed for 🙂

• To help post events online & at place-based locations

• Connections to Colleges & Organizations ~ who might be interested in learning sustainable skills at the Strawbale Studio.

• Grants who can help make scholarships & Internships possible.