Learn the joy of Earth Plastering … and try your hand at sculpting with local subsoil earth! Natural earthen plasters can be used in a variety of applications to beautify and naturalize existing dwellings, a future strawbale home or create sculptures, benches & even Earth Ovens! Apply plasters indoors in the cozy main house onto […]
ROUND POLE Framing ~ The Basics, Hands-on! Enjoy the satisfaction of working, hands-on, with round pole wood harvested from the woods. January 14th & 15th, 2023 at 9:30 – 5, Sun 9:30 – 5p Learn hands-on basics and principles of construction of round pole framing for small structure ! Tour thatched roofs & round pole […]
THATCHED ROOF 2 Day workshop Jan 21 & 22, 2023 9:30a to 5:00p Saturday & Sunday Yes ! Thatching in Michigan ! Explore this beautiful, ecological, insulative & long-lasting roof system during this 2-day workshop. The Strawbale Studio roof was thatched before the turn of the century ...in 1998 ...and is still sound & beautiful. […]
Create useful heat efficiently from local materials ! Tour the buildings & Stoves on site, Hands-on: mockup of combustion unit, mixing cob & finish plaster, make a model of an Earth Oven and a Rocket Cooker. Principles of construction, code. Bring a bag lunch. Also experience a Rumford Fireplace, Rocket Stove Cooker, and see Hay […]
STRAWBALE STUDIO TOURS – See the enchanting buildings with thatched & living roofs, earth oven, rumford fireplace and rocket stoves! .Structures include the Strawbale Studio, Hobbit Sauna, Middle Earth. On lovely rural land 1 hour North of Detroit. Questions invited! Note:) Each tour has a WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR THE AFTERNOON ...that you might also want […]
Enjoy a hands-on day in the Strawbale Studio by the woodstove, creating wreaths from a variety of things foraged from nature, grape vines, pine cones, rose hips and such! Also learn the traditional skill of cording … making a twine/string from fibers from the land. There will be materials on hand, plus you can bring […]
SPOON CARVING Discover the JOY of CARVING! Learn the basics of whittling that can be applied to a variety of projects! This is a skill to last a lifetime :) We will be carving in the cozy Strawbale Studio with a wood stove. (see photo below) In this class we will do skill-building on a […]
Discover the JOY of SPOON CARVING! Learn the basics of whittling that can be applied to a variety of projects! This is a skill to last a lifetime :) We will be carving in the cozy thatched roof Strawbale Studio with a woodstove. (see photo below) In this class we will do skill-building on a […]
See enchanting natural buildings, with thatched & living roofs, strawbale wall systems, Rocket Stove, Earth oven & more!
Earth Sculpting is natural, local and very satisfying! Enjoy an afternoon learning & sculpting in a beautiful enchanting setting.
