workshop

Earth Plaster Class ~ June 14 & 15th

150 150 Strawbale Studio

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…

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Thatching Workshop 6-7-2014

150 150 Strawbale Studio

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…

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Natural Builders North East – Gathering near Ithaca NY

150 150 Strawbale Studio

  Annually a group of (thoughtful, active and fun) architects and natural building folks come together in the north east to share what is happening in the field. This year…

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