Upcoming Events

EARTH PLASTER & SCULPTING Jan 7 & 8, 2023

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

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 […]

$50 – $120

ROUND POLE FRAMING 2-Day Workshop Jan. 14 & 15, 2023

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

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 […]

$55 – $120

THATCHED ROOF 2-Day WORKSHOP Jan 21 & 22, 2023

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

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. […]

$55 – $120

FIRE! ROCKET STOVE & EARTH OVEN Hands-on Workshop Jan 28 & 29, 2023

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

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 […]

$80 – $150

LEARNING TOUR ~ Feb 18, 2023

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

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 […]

$20

WREATH-making & The Art of Cording

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

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 […]

$25 – $35

SPOON CARVING ~ for beginners March 26, 2023

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

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 […]

$22 – $45

SPOON CARVING for beginners!

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

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 […]

$35 – $45

EARTH SCULPTING Workshop

2691 Noble Rd. Oxford, MI Private Residence 2691 Noble, Oxford, MI

Earth Sculpting is natural, local and very satisfying! Enjoy an afternoon learning & sculpting in a beautiful enchanting setting.

$35 – $45