Strawbale Studio

October 14, 2014

COMPOSTING FURNACE ~ an update !

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Volunteers are needed Wednesday October 15, 2014 10a- 4p to complete the Compost pile construction that will heat the Strawbale Studio. So far there is a 15×20 ft. pile of…

August 23, 2014

Papermaking & Berry Ink Class with Dana Driscoll

In this amazing workshop we learned how to make handmade paper using locally-gathered cattail fibers and create inks from in-season berries! Instructor, Dana Driscoll, who has over 15 years of hand papermaking experience, shared a…

August 3, 2014

Natural Cottage Project Workshop – The Sauna Addition !

Photos of the Sauna Addition, Natural Cottage Project Workshop July 19 – August 1, 2014 We just finished the 2 week workshop – from the foundation through the living roof…

July 15, 2014

Thatched Cap for the Spiral Chamber !

Intern Ruthie Lane took up the challenge to join me in creating an enchanting cap for the Spiral Chamber. Joined by her friend, Zack, the three of us actually DID…

July 12, 2014

Rocket Stove

During events a tour of the thatched buildings is given…including a look at the Rocket Stove Mass Heater. Here is a gaggle of folks, from the Full Moon Potluck,…

June 17, 2014

Earth Plaster Class ~ June 14 & 15th

Mixing Earth Plaster by hand. Students learned about harvested and mixed a clay-sand subsoil from the land to create a sculpting mix called Cob, which we sculpted into models and used…

June 13, 2014

Thatching Workshop 6-7-2014

Making a lashed thatching frame. Japanese Square Lashing Knot During this Introductory Thatching Workshop the principles of thatching were taught in a classroom session. We also toured the thatched buildings on…

June 10, 2014

Foraged Brunch at the Strawbale Studio

The Foraged Brunch on May 17 was a very full and fun time. Funfulling? Fullfunning? We explored the lawns and gardens finding and tasting ox eye daisy, dandelion, curly dock,…

June 8, 2014

LTU Tour 6-8-2014

LTU students entering the Strawbale Studio Rocket Stove Mass Heater Outdoor Rocket Stove Cooker ! Students from Lawrence Institute of Technology visited the Strawbale Studio to see examples of natural…

June 5, 2014

April Full Moon Potluck 2014

Ellen Waara created this wonderful video which features a lot of the good sustainability work that our community has been up to the last few years….this is an “Earth Talk” episode,…