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June and July |
Lime renovation - lime workshops and open days. Plenty of hands on using lime as a natural building material.
|
The
Art Farm |
€10/day |
June
28 |
Spray
Clay Plastering - Volunteers who are interested in strawbale building
and like to help us plaster our stawbale house. We will put two layers
of clay/limeplaster on the outside (south-west) wall using a spraymachine. For accomodation we have a small caravan in our garden or/and there is some space for a tent. For more information you can mail us: rene.aleschus@telenet.be |
Private
Build Beringen, Koersel, Belgium |
Free |
| July 2-4 |
Lime Plastering Course - This course will be a mixture of theory
and practical learning on Lime renders/plasters, and will involve
plastering a small two-storey Strawbale (loadbearing) Barn Owl tower.
The courses at Assington Mill in Suffolk are renowned for their good
food and ambience: take a look at their website www.assingtonmill.co.uk
to find out more. You will also look around two strawbale buildings;
one loadbearing, one infill. Book
directly on: info@assingtonmill.co.uk
|
Amazonails |
£220 |
| July 9-11 |
Lime Plastering Course - This course will be a mixture of theory
and practical learning on Lime renders/plasters, and will involve
plastering a small two-storey Strawbale (loadbearing) Barn Owl tower.
The courses at Assington Mill in Suffolk are renowned for their good
food and ambience: take a look at their website www.assingtonmill.co.uk
to find out more. You will also look around two strawbale buildings;
one loadbearing, one infill. Book
directly on: info@assingtonmill.co.uk
|
Amazonails |
£220 |
| July 12-13 |
Natural
Plasters - Whether you are plastering your straw bale home or
remodeling your apartment in the city, natural plasters offer a multitude
of beautiful, earth friendly surfaces. Volunteers will get hands-on
experience in how to mix and apply various plasters; and will focus
on base plastering but some finish and high end plastering will be
done as well. |
Solarliving Hopland, CA, USA |
FREE |
| July
14-18 |
Lime
Plastering Course - This course will be a mixture of theory and
practical learning on Lime renders/plasters, and will involve plastering
a small straw bale building. You will have the opportunity to explore
the beautiful island and take in the scenery when not working on the
site. The charges for the course have been adapted to allow as many
people to participate as possible; £40 per day unwaged, £60
per day waged, and £85 per day very high waged. |
Amazonails |
£200-£425 |
| July 19-20 |
Earthen Floor & Natural Plasters - You
will get hands-on experience installing light clay insulation, an
earthen floor & natural plaster in the Oxford Kid’s Cottage!
Also learn the principles of creating a radiant floor heating system.
Tour the Strawbale Studio & see the Rocket Stove Heated Bench.
|
Strawbale
Studio Oxford, MI, USA |
$150 USD |
| July
21-25 |
Lime
Plastering Course - This course will be a mixture of theory and
practical learning on Lime renders/plasters, and will involve plastering
a small straw bale building. You will have the opportunity to explore
the beautiful island and take in the scenery when not working on the
site. The charges for the course have been adapted to allow as many
people to participate as possible; £40 per day unwaged, £60
per day waged, and £85 per day very high waged. |
Amazonails |
£200-£425 |
| July 23-27 |
Earthen
Plasters, Earthen Floors - After these 5 days of practicing, you
will be able to make your own natural plasters (using easy to find
ingredients) and apply it to any surface in an attractive and durable
way. We will plaster every day for 4-6 hours, helping you understand
how the materials work, how to prepare surfaces and how to get spectacular
results. |
House
Alive Jacksonville, OR, USA |
$425 |
| July 26-27 |
Earth
Plaster, Lime Plaster, Earthen Floor and Natural Clay Paint Combining Tom's 14 years of involvement in the Straw Bale/Natural Building movement along with a craftsman's knowledge of conventional building and fabrication experience and Satomi's earthen plaster magic, you will leave Kingston full of ideas and enthusiastic inspiration to build your own fantasy land. Our
workshops begin with a tour of our site. Here you will see first
hand our various buildings under construction depicting numerous
methods and materials, both conventional and alternative. Straw
Bale, Earthbag, Pumice Crete, Timber Frame, Bamboo, Steel, Cement
Stucco, Earth Plaster, Masonry, and Landscaping. |
Landerland Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$230 single $420 couple |
| July 26-28 |
Earth
plastering workshop - Earth plastering, sculpting, making and
applying clay paints and straw/clay as insulation for new or existing
buildings (learning how to insulate your existing house or barn
using just straw and clay). |
Earth
Hands and Houses |
€100 |
| Aug 2 |
Clay rendering - Clay is a natural plaster that can create many
different finishes, textures and colours. A widely-available material
that is easy to use and is non-toxic, usually used as an internal
plaster - it creates a breathable atmosphere inside a house, studio
or barn. On this course you will learn how to source, mix and apply
clay render and to leave different final finishes. It will be a hands-on,
practical workshop where participants are involved in rendering a
mobile demonstration structure. Run by Amazonails |
LILI Winslow, Buckinghamshire, UK |
£60 |
| Aug 3 |
Lime rendering - Learn how to use this magic carbonating material
while rendering a mobile demonstration structure. Lime is a traditional
building material used for pointing, rendering, paving and as building
blocks. On this course you will learn the theory behind using lime
as render, get hands-on experience of working with it and learn the
benefits of this material for sustainable construction. Run by Amazonails |
LILI Winslow, Buckinghamshire, UK |
£60 |
| Aug 3 |
Wattle & daub - This course will demonstrate how one of the
oldest and 'greenest' building methods known can still be utilised
today to build structures in which to live, work and play. Course
tutor is Paula
Sunshine |
LILI Heeley City Farm, Sheffield, UK |
£60 |
| Aug 3-8 | Natural
Plasters & Finishes 1 - Learn how to use clay and lime based
plasters on a variety of different natural surfaces, such as earthbag,
strawbale, and cob. This workshop will cover materials, mixing techniques,
troweling and texturing, and using pigments to color plaster. Contact
philhawnnc@excite.com for
more details. |
Home
Grown Hideaways Kentucky, USA |
$500 USD |
| Aug 4-10 |
Lime
renovations. Traditional pointing of granite stonework - Learn
the traditional skills passed down through generations on pointing
with lime. Plenty of hands on experience on wall preparation. Mixing,
application techniques and finishing touches. Beautifying the countryside
one rock at a time. |
The
Art Farm |
€350 |
| Aug 9-10 |
Earthen Floor & Natural Plasters - This
workshop will concentrate on the mixing & application of local
earth to form beautiful walls & interior sculptures, and durable
floor systems. Also tour the Strawbale Studio & see the Rocket
Stove Heated Bench which utilizes the earth as a construction medium
& thermal mass. |
Strawbale
Studio Oxford, MI, USA |
$150 USD |
|
Aug 10-15 |
Natural
Plasters & Finishes 2 - Learn how to use clay and lime based
plasters on a variety of different natural surfaces, such as earthbag,
strawbale, and cob. This workshop will cover materials, mixing techniques,
troweling and texturing, and using pigments to color plaster. Contact
philhawnnc@excite.com for
more details. |
Home
Grown Hideaways Kentucky, USA |
$500 USD |
| Aug 11-16 |
Lime/Clay Plastering and Rendering Course - This course will be
a mixture of theory and practical learning on Lime renders/plasters,
and will involve plastering a small straw bale building. You will
have the opportunity to explore the beautiful island and take in the
scenery when not working on the site. The charges for the course have
been adapted to allow as many people to participate as possible; £40
per day unwaged, £60 per day waged, and £85 per day very
high waged. |
Amazonails |
£200-£425 |
| Aug 16-17 |
Mud
and Earth Plastering - Last year we built the straw bale privy
with a living roof near the lake at the Flying
J Organic Farm near Johnstown, OH. This year we aim to finish
it. If you have ever had a hankering to work with mud - now is your
chance. |
Blue
Rock Station Johnstown, Ohio, USA |
$95 USD |
| Aug 18-22 |
Lime/Clay Plastering and Rendering Course - This course will be
a mixture of theory and practical learning on Lime renders/plasters,
and will involve plastering a small straw bale building. You will
have the opportunity to explore the beautiful island and take in the
scenery when not working on the site. The charges for the course have
been adapted to allow as many people to participate as possible; £40
per day unwaged, £60 per day waged, and £85 per day very
high waged. |
Amazonails |
£200-£425 |
| Aug
24-29 |
Natural
Plasters and Finishes - This course will teach you how to create
and apply beautiful hand finished plasters and paints on many wall
surfaces. People around the world have been using clay, gypsum, and
lime as plasters and paints for millenia, and these materials have
shown a timeless aesthetic and utility. The course will cover at a
basic level three principle plaster and paint mediums: clay, lime,
and gypsum, and finish with plaster coats, paints, and washes of clay,
lime, casein, wheat paste, mica, pigments, and other natural ingredients. |
Yestermorrow Warren, Vermont, USA |
$750 USD |
| Aug 28-29 |
Lime
Plastering - This course concentrates on the preparation and application
of lime to a newly completed straw bale and cob hybrid building, following
on from the straw able course 26th-27th August.You
will be working alongside the 'Down to Earth Project’. This
project is a social enterprise specialising in Sustainability Education
and Natural Building. |
Amazonails |
£50/day |
Sep |
Natural
Rendering: Clay Plaster - This course will examine the use of
clay as a natural rendering material. In practical and theoretical
sessions, participants will look at preparation of plaster bases,
producing mixtures, colour finishes, decorative coats, and external
and internal finishes. |
CAT Machynlleth, Powys, Wales |
£180- £330 |
| Sept 20 |
Lime
Rendering - This material provides the ideal finish for both traditional
cob and stone and newly constructed eco-buildings. A hands-on workshop
covering rendering techniques with some reference to both lime pointing
and lime washing. Tutor: Ian Westaway |
The
Yarner Trust Welcombe, Bideford, Devon, UK |
£35 |
| Sept 27-28 |
Earth
Plaster, Lime Plaster, Earthen Floor and Natural Clay Paint Combining Tom's 14 years of involvement in the Straw Bale/Natural Building movement along with a craftsman's knowledge of conventional building and fabrication experience and Satomi's earthen plaster magic, you will leave Kingston full of ideas and enthusiastic inspiration to build your own fantasy land. Our
workshops begin with a tour of our site. Here you will see first
hand our various buildings under construction depicting numerous
methods and materials, both conventional and alternative. Straw
Bale, Earthbag, Pumice Crete, Timber Frame, Bamboo, Steel, Cement
Stucco, Earth Plaster, Masonry, and Landscaping. |
Landerland Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$230 single $420 couple |
| Sept 30 | Renders, plasters and surface finishes - Lime and Clay plasters have been used historically and this day provides advice to those who wish to restore their period property and demonstrate how breathable renders and plasters can be efficiently applied to new buildings. The day will discuss lime renders, lime & clay plasters and historic & breathable paint finishes. It including:
|
Womersleys |
£65 |
Oct |
Make
your own Lime - CAT has a lime kiln and during this course participants
will learn how to construct a kiln and have the opportunity to make
lime. |
CAT Machynlleth, Powys, Wales |
£180- £330 |
| Nov 22-23 |
Natural
Plasters, How to make and apply earthen wall finishes - Learn
to make and apply many types of natural non-toxic paints and plasters
to a variety of surfaces. Applying a natural paint or plaster is one
of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform your conventional
home or finish your natural home. While conventional paints are based
on toxic synthetic chemicals and can outgas for years, natural paints
are made from materials like clay, milk, and lime. Natural paints
and plasters are very fun to make and use and they can be made in
virtually any color. |
Barefoot
Builder Bastrop (near Austin), Texas, USA |
$650 |
| Courses you've missed in 2008 but they are keep here so that you can browse around the various organisations | |||
| Jan 12-13 |
Natural
Paints and Finishes - Finishing
walls with natural, nontoxic products imparts a number of benefits
to a building, whether you are working on a plastered strawbale wall,
or interior gypsum wall board. The ingredients are simple and safe,
the process is creative and fun, and the possibilities are endless!
In this course, we will look at the art, science and practice of making
your own paints, washes, and other finishes with clay, lime, casein,
wheat paste, mica, sand, pigments, oils and other natural materials.
Students will be introduced to a variety of materials and their working
properties, as well as gain a solid understanding of the basics of
where and how to apply these products to different wall systems. |
Yestermorrow Warren, VT, USA |
$300 USD |
| Jan 18 | Lime
Day - Plasters, Mortars, Renders & Washes - Lime is an invaluable
material, both in sustainable building and when renovating older
properties. The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work
to take you from health and safety basics, to applying renders,
plasters and limewashes. |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£88 |
| Feb 2 | Lime
Day - Plasters, Mortars, Renders & Washes - Lime is an invaluable
material, both in sustainable building and when renovating older
properties. The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work
to take you from health and safety basics, to applying renders,
plasters and limewashes. |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£88 |
| Mar 14 | Lime
Day - Plasters, Mortars, Renders & Washes - Lime is an invaluable
material, both in sustainable building and when renovating older
properties. The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work
to take you from health and safety basics, to applying renders,
plasters and limewashes. |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£88 |
| Apr 7-13 |
Using
Lime plasters, washes, pigments and mortars - Plenty of hands
on experience and complete guides to using and preparing lime mix.
Local onsite volcanic granite rock bonded together with lime. Plenty
of hands on experience while renovating 250 year old Farmhouse.
This workshop involves the use of lime for interior and exterior.
|
The
Art Farm |
€350 |
| May 5-11 |
Hemp
and Lime with all it's uses - Interior walls at The Art Farm
are hemp and lime construction. Come join us as a few walls are
put up. Great team building experience while working with two of
the industries most amazing, natural products. Come see what you
can do with Hemp and Lime. |
The
Art Farm |
€350 |
| June 2-8 |
Lime
renders and mortars - Giving
plenty of opportunity in the use of natural lime. Learn to develop
your hands on skills while pointing, renders and sculpting with
lime. Will also involve the blending and using of hemp and lime
in making garden sculptures. |
The
Art Farm |
€350 |
| June 11-13 |
Earth
plastering workshop - Sculpting, making and applying clay paints
and straw/clay as insulation for new or existing buildings (learning
how to insulate your existing house or barn using just straw and clay) Contact Paulina on Tel: +44 (0)1932 352129 |
Earth
Hands and Houses |
€100 |
| June
14-15 |
Natural
Plasters - Clay and lime plasters can transform flat boring walls
into vibrant and healthful surfaces that are a treat for the eyes.
These versatile plasters can be applied to drywall, brick, cob,
straw-bale, and other surfaces. In this hands-on workshop learn
all the skills you need to enhance your home with natural plasters.
We’ll cover various mixes for base coats, finish coats, and
sculpture, tools, materials, coloration, and techniques. Join us
in making new friends, laughing, and creating gorgeous walls. |
Natural
Building Network Appleton, Washington, USA |
$190 USD |
| June 18-22 |
Natural
Plasters for Healthy and Beautiful Homes - Improve the indoor
airquality of your home with natural plasters. Clay, our basic material,
has inherent qualities to help us create a healthier environment.
Its capacity to handle varying humidity levels, absorb odours and
toxins, while being easy to use with simple techniques and recipes,
makes it desirable for both interior and exterior finishing. These
plasters are usable for conventional homes as well as cob, straw or
light-clay walls. Participants will learn hands-on mixing and application,
materials evaluation and recipes. |
O.U.R.
Ecovillage Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada |
$500 CND |
| June 28-29 |
Earth
Plaster, Lime Plaster, Earthen Floor and Natural Clay Paint Combining Tom's 14 years of involvement in the Straw Bale/Natural Building movement along with a craftsman's knowledge of conventional building and fabrication experience and Satomi's earthen plaster magic, you will leave Kingston full of ideas and enthusiastic inspiration to build your own fantasy land. Our
workshops begin with a tour of our site. Here you will see first
hand our various buildings under construction depicting numerous
methods and materials, both conventional and alternative. Straw
Bale, Earthbag, Pumice Crete, Timber Frame, Bamboo, Steel, Cement
Stucco, Earth Plaster, Masonry, and Landscaping. |
Landerland Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$230 single $420 couple |
| Courses you've missed in 2007 but they are keep here so that you can browse around the various organisations | |||
| Jan 18 | Lime:
Principles & Practice - Lime is an invaluable material,
both in sustainable building and when renovating older properties.
The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work to take you
from health and safety basics, to applying renders, plasters and
limewashes. |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£85 |
| Jan 27 | Using
the Six Traditional English House Paints - The first course
will address water based paints; washes, distempers and emulsions.
The other course will cover traditional oil based paints; roman
(or masonry) paints and glazes. Both courses will cover a mixture
of theory and practical work using materials and tools supplied
by Nature Paint.
At the end of each course, students will will able to take home
for personal use, any paints they have prepared on the day of the
course. |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£60 |
| Feb
3 |
Sustainable
Interior Design - The course will look at the use of limewash
for interior decoration. Trainees will be given the opportunity to
experiment with mixing different colours, and handmade wax recipes,
as well as using commercially available eco-friendly paints, on wood
and lime rendered/plastered surfaces. |
Cornwall
Sustainable Building Trust Gaia
Centre, Delabole, Cornwall, UK |
£60 |
| Feb 23 | Lime:
Principles & Practice - Lime is an invaluable material,
both in sustainable building and when renovating older properties.
The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work to take you
from health and safety basics, to applying renders, plasters and
limewashes. |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£85 |
| Mar 3 | Lime:
Principles & Practice - Lime is an invaluable material,
both in sustainable building and when renovating older properties.
The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work to take you
from health and safety basics, to applying renders, plasters and
limewashes. |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£85 |
| Mar 14 | Advanced
Practical Lime - A one day course for anyone who has alreday
attended a DCRS LIme Day. This course both builds confidence in
anyone who wishes to gain extra practice applying lime with the
guidance of a tutor, and goes into more depth about the application
of lime. |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£85 |
| March 16-18 |
Cob
Courtyard Walls - Do you love the old world charm of Spanish style
courtyards and garden walls? You can build beautiful courtyards, outdoor
dining areas and more with the traditional European building material,
cob. Once plastered, your courtyard walls will be very resistant to
wind and rain and can last for hundreds of years.. |
Barefoot
Builder Pensacola, Florida, USA |
$125 |
| April 21-22 |
Wattle and Daub - With Darren Hammerton For
details telephone 01730 823 166 or email courses@earthworks-trust.com |
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills |
£90 |
| April 14-15 |
Natural
Finishes: Earthen Plasters & Clay Paints - Learn various stages
of the following: making & applying beautiful, totally eco-friendly,
customized organic plasters & paints; making & applying casein
washes; & creating textured finishes. |
Kleiwerks Asheville, North Carolina USA |
Apply |
| April 28 - May 5 | Artistry
in Clay & Lime - Earth Plasters, Earth Floors, Built-in Clay
Furniture, Clay & Lime Moldings, Natural Paints. This course focuses on various ways these two beautiful materials can be used in the construction of a building. In addition to being natural and breathable (vapor permeable) they are, easy and fun to work and have unlimited potential for artistic applications.. |
Canelo
Project Elgin, Nr. Tucson Arizona, USA |
$700 |
| May 5-6 |
Lime
and Clay Plastering - a
practical workshop w/Rachel Shiamh at the 2 storey straw bale house.
The course will include a tour and talk on the construction of the
existing building, followed by practice in building an infill straw
bale wall, plus lime and clay plastering. |
Quiet
Earth |
£90 |
| May 12-13 2007 |
Introduction
to Natural Plasters - This class will address what types of plasters
are appropriate for natural walls; what kind of preparation is required
for different wall natural wall types; and how to mix and apply earthen
and lime rough-coat plasters. Students will get hands-on experience
plastering the earthbag and cob walls of the intern shower-house,
as well as a section of one of the site straw bale buildings. Instructor
Massey Burke of Cob
Cottage |
Solarliving Hopland, CA, USA |
$171 |
| May 12 | Lime Rendering - A beautiful circular building that would be delight in anyone’s back garden. Sue & Richard Nicol have been working on this with our help since last year and it’s time to put the finishing touches to the external rendering. More details from info@strawbalefutures.org.uk | Amazon
Nails |
£45 |
| May 13 | Clay Plastering - A beautiful circular building that would be delight in anyone’s back garden. Sue & Richard Nicol have been working on this with our help since last year and it’s time to put the finishing touches to the internal plastering. More details from info@strawbalefutures.org.uk | Amazon
Nails |
£45 |
| May 12-13 2007 |
Earth
Art: Lime and Earthen Finishes and Floors - This class will mix
and apply earth and lime finish plasters to the intern shower-house,
and will pour the finish layer of an earthen floor in one of the intern
sleeping yurts. Join us for a fun 3 days of artful natural building
finish work! Instructor Massey Burke of Cob
Cottage |
Solarliving Hopland, CA, USA |
$257 |
| May 18-19 |
Natural
Finishes: Earthen Plasters & Clay Paints - Learn various stages
of the following: making & applying beautiful, totally eco-friendly,
customized organic plasters & paints; making & applying casein
washes; & creating textured finishes. |
Kleiwerks Asheville, North Carolina USA |
Apply |
| June 18-23 |
Stone
Tadelakt - How to finish big surfaces with Tadelakt
 in relatively short
periods of time. Including materials |
Tierrafino Hannover, Germany |
€650 |
| June 23-24 |
Mud
and Earth Plastering - This is the fourth seminar in the four-part
series on building a vaulted straw bale building. This workshop continues
the skills learned in the previous seminars - but each workshop is
also a “stand-alone” experience. |
Blue
Rock Station Philo, Ohio USA |
$95
book by June 6 $150 after |
| June
30 July 1 |
Clay
Weekend –
This will be the most popular volunteering activity of them all, mainly
because it is such messy fun and very sociable, even if it does involve
poo. This weekend will be for the 'first coat'. |
Bristol
Green House |
Free |
| July 7-8 |
Earth
Plaster, Lime Plaster, and Earthen Floor - This earth and lime
plaster, floor and paint workshop is designed to teach and train you
in the use of the tools and techniques to prepare, mix, apply and
finish. You
will understand/learn how to work with natural earth/clay/lime materials
for both interior and exterior applications along with many details
to create beautiful plastered walls and floors. Course fee includes
lunches. |
Landerland Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$210 single $380 couple |
| July 19-25 |
EARTHEN FLOORS, CLAY PLASTER AND FINISHES – A Unique opportunity to learn about clay for floors and plasters in a beautiful two storey straw bale house near Venice, Italy. The clay is already dug from the earth next to Stefano’s house in the traditional manner, where a pond will be sited. On the earthen floor course you will learn how to make a durable and non-toxic, warm and easily repairable beautiful natural floor that you can use with underfloor heating. On the clay plasters course you will learn how to mix the clay with sand to make different mixes. The course will cover soil analysis that you can perform yourself; how to test, mix and apply durable, healthy clay plasters and finishes to your straw bale walls. This
is a six day course includes a guided tour of Venice by Stefano
Soldati. Contact stefano at info@laboa.org tel. 335 5634287 |
La
Boa |
€390 |
| July 23-25 |
Plastering
for Natural Homes - The class will cover plaster as both a building
material and an art form and the qualities of earth, lime, cement,
and gypsum plasters will be explored in relationship to natural wall
systems such as straw bale, cob, and adobe as well. Tutor: Laura
Bartels, proud builder of the Colorado Roaring Fork Valley’s
first straw bale home in 1995. |
Solar
Energy Paonia, CO, USA |
$350 |
| July 27 | Lime
Day –
The aim of the workshops is to give course members knowledge and understanding
of cob building, cob repairs and uses of lime in building. This will
enable people to either undertake work themselves or to instruct contractors
with confidence. |
J
& J Sharpe |
£70 |
| July 28-29 |
Clay
Plasters - In this workshop participants will learn the basics
of mixing and applying clay plasters to walls, and how to determine
the right plaster for your situation and needs. Topics will include
breathability, finding the right recipe for your substrate, water
resistance, crack prevention where different materials meet, mixing
techniques, and site set-up. |
Yestermorrow Warren, Vermont, USA |
$300 USD |
| July 28-29 |
Mud
and Earth Plastering - This is the fourth seminar in the four-part
series on building a vaulted straw bale building. This workshop continues
the skills learned in the previous seminars - but each workshop is
also a “stand-alone” experience. |
Blue
Rock Station Philo, Ohio USA |
$95
book by July 14 $150 after |
| July 30-31 |
Lime
Plasters - The use of lime in building dates back to 4000 BC,
when the Egyptians used it to plaster the pyramids. Lime continues
to be used today across the world in a variety of applications in
the building process. During this course, we will look at the chemical
and physical properties of traditional lime-based and lime-stabilized
plasters. Discovery of the material will come through classroom discussion,
as well as lots of hands-on practice. Students will learn about the
working properties of lime as a wall render, and learn about the correct
selection, safety, mixing, application, and maintenance of lime-based
and lime-stabilized plasters. |
Yestermorrow Warren, Vermont, USA |
$300 USD |
| Aug 2-3 |
Natural
Paints and Finishes - Finishing walls with natural, nontoxic products
imparts a number of benefits to a building, whether you are working
on a plastered strawbale wall, or interior gypsum wall board. The
ingredients are simple and safe, the process is creative and fun,
and the possibilities are endless! In this course, we will look at
the art, science and practice of making your own paints, washes, and
other finishes with clay, lime, casein, wheat paste, mica, sand, pigments,
oils and other natural materials. Students will be introduced to a
variety of materials and their working properties, as well as gain
a solid understanding of the basics of where and how to apply these
products to different wall systems. This class will be mostly hands-on,
with discussion ongoing throughout the course. |
Yestermorrow Warren, Vermont, USA |
$300 USD |
| Aug 3 |
Strawbale
& Lime Seminar - This seminar is aimed at architects, engineers,
local authority staff, and anyone else who requires an overview of
the techniques and technicalities of strawbale building, using PowerPoint
presentation and tour of an actual building under construction. |
Amazon
Nails |
£65 |
| Aug 3-5 |
Plaster
- This workshop will explore the versatility and application of earthen
plasters. We will be doing interior and exterior plasters, window
and door detail work, bah relief, and fresco applications. This is
your chance to get really muddy and learn plastering techniques that
you can use with your own building projects. We will be plastering
over a number of different materials, including light straw clay,
earth bags, and wood. |
Ancient
Earth Freeland, Washington, USA |
$250 USD |
| Aug 4-5 |
Lime
Plastering Course - This course will be to plaster the walls of
a new Resource Centre and learn all about working with lime. Hackney
City Farm will have already constructed strawbale walls and roof.
The building will stand on used car tyre foundations and we have been
on the look out for many reclaimable materials |
Amazon
Nails |
£110 |
| Aug 4-5 |
Clay
Course - This course will be to plaster the walls of a new Resource
Centre and learn all about working with clay. Hackney City Farm will
have already constructed strawbale walls and roof. |
Amazon
Nails |
£110 |
|
Aug 6-10 |
Earthen
Plasters Workshops - This is an introductory course, but participants
will leave inspired, and ready to experiment with their own recipes
on their own projects. We will be mixing and plastering with clay
earthen plasters, and casein paints from August 6-10, and working
with lime plastering techniques and lime wash frescas on September
10-14. Vegetarian lunch provided daily, and limited camping onsite
is available. For more information contact Jeni
Rigel |
To
Each Their Due Puna, Hawaii, USA |
$500 |
| Aug 7-12 |
Plaster
This! - A combination of hands-on and mechanical applications
will take you through the science and art of practical and decorative
plastering, including opportunities for creative work with architectural
details. With Mollie Curry. All levels of experience welcome. |
Natural
Building School Black Mountan, North Carolina, USA |
$300 USD |
|
Aug 10-14 |
Earthen
Plasters Workshops - This is an introductory course, but participants
will leave inspired, and ready to experiment with their own recipes
on their own projects. We will be mixing and plastering with clay
earthen plasters, and casein paints from August 6-10, and working
with lime plastering techniques and lime wash frescas on September
10-14. Vegetarian lunch provided daily, and limited camping onsite
is available. For more information contact Jeni
Rigel |
To
Each Their Due Puna, Hawaii, USA |
$500 |
| Aug 11 | Plastering
and Finishes Cement-Lime - Plastering is an art unto itself. Learn
skilled techniques to become proficient at mixing and troweling traditional
cement-lime plaster to provide elegant and professional finishes.
Colour tinting, stucco spraying, interior finishes, reliefs, inlays
and mosaics will also be discussed with some hands-on opportunities.
Tutor: Ben Polley of Harvest Homes |
Everdale Hillsburgh, ON, Canada |
$85 CND |
| Aug 15-16 |
Lime
Render and Hemp-Lime Course - This course will be to plaster the
walls of a new Resource Centre and learn all about working with lime.
Hackney City Farm will have already constructed strawbale walls and
roof. |
Amazon
Nails |
£110 |
| August 18 |
Natural
paints and plasters for a healthy home - Learn to make and apply
many types of natural non-toxic paints and plasters to a variety of
surfaces. Applying a natural paint or plaster is one of the easiest
and least expensive ways to transform your conventional home or finish
your natural home. |
Barefoot
Builder Woodbury, TN, USA |
$85 USD |
| Aug 18 | Plastering
and Finishes (Earthen) - Learn how to use local soils and fibres
to create beautiful and durable earthen plasters for straw bale walls,
or for any other plastered interior or exterior surface. Learn how
to sample soils, create test patches, and mix for base, second and
finish coats. |
Everdale Hillsburgh, ON, Canada |
$85 CND |
| August 18-19 |
Earth
Plaster, Lime Plaster, and Earthen Floor - This earth and lime
plaster, floor and paint workshop is designed to teach and train you
in the use of the tools and techniques to prepare, mix, apply and
finish. You will understand/learn how to work with natural earth/clay/lime
materials for both interior and exterior applications along with many
details to create beautiful plastered walls and floors. Course fee
includes lunches. |
Landerland Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$210 single $380 couple |
| Aug 25-26 |
Clay
Course - This course will be to plaster the walls of a new Resource
Centre and learn all about working with clay. Hackney City Farm will
have already constructed strawbale walls and roof. |
Amazon
Nails |
£110 |
| Aug 25-26 |
Constructing
a Can or Bottle Wall - Focuses on building the front and back
walls using cans and bottles. This process requires some drying times
(as you build up the wall), so we will likely work on several projects
to learn all phases of the process during the two-day workshop. |
Blue
Rock Station Philo, Ohio USA |
$95
book by Aug 11 $150 after |
| Aug 27-28 |
Lime and Clay Plastering - We will be raising a one storey load-bearing
straw bale facilities building on a rammed earth tyre foundation for
the Tipi West campsite. Participants are welcome to camp in one of
the tipis for 10 GBP a night. Make it a holiday, bring the family
and stay over bank holiday weekend. There are volunteer opportunities
too. Course tutors: Rachel Shiamh with Simon Meier. For
more info and booking call Rachel: +44 (0)1239 612632 or email: quietearth@ukonline.co.uk |
Quiet
Earth |
£90 |
| Aug 31-Sep 2 |
Internal
Clay Plastering Course - Using recycled clay from the farm pottery
participants will learn how to fix the final coat of clay to an internal
wall at the Hackney
City Farm |
Amazon
Nails |
£110 |
| Sept 1-2 |
clay
plaster clay finish - How to finish big surfaces with Tadelakt
in relatively short
periods of time. Including materials |
Tierrafino Amsterdam, IJburg, Netherlands |
€650 |
| Sept 7-9 2007 |
Natural
Rendering - Clay Plaster - This course provides a basic introduction
to the use of clay for plastering. No previous experience is required.
It will cover the identification of clay, an understanding of its
properties, where to source it and how to use it. Learning will be
through practical work and discussion, and participants will mix and
use their own plasters on a variety of backgrounds. |
CAT Machynlleth, Powys, Wales |
£175-320 |
| Sept 7 | Lime
Day –
The aim of the workshops is to give course members knowledge and understanding
of cob building, cob repairs and uses of lime in building. This will
enable people to either undertake work themselves or to instruct contractors
with confidence. |
J
& J Sharpe |
£70 |
| Sept 11-12 |
Natural
Paints and Plasters – The healthy methods of turning walls
into magic, taught by a master plasterer from Oregon, US. Tutors:
Linda Smiley |
The
Hollies |
€160 |
| Sept 22 |