The Natural Building Convergence was a event that took Portland, Oregon by storm in 2002. Creating art, places to be, and strengthening neighborhoods. There were many natural building projects and slideshows from natural building rock-stars.
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FALL 2005 NATURAL BUILDING WORKSHOPS
[ Source : Coblist ]
IN LAFAYETTE, CA
(East Bay / 40 min. BART ride from SF, 5 min. walk to site.)
NATURAL BUILDING PRIMER:
Adobe, Cob, Straw Bale, Cob-Cordwood, Slip-Straw
Nov. 18-20, 2005
Friday 10am-5pm / 7-9 Slideshow
Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm
Cost: $195.00
*Instructors: Michael “Meka” Bunch and Emily Hansgen
Come prepared to get your hands in the mud and leave with a basic working
knowledge of natural building materials and techniques used throughout the world.
Adobe, Cob, Straw Bale, Cob-Cordwood, and Slip-Straw will be covered in class time along with direct experience through hands on building and demonstrations of most of these techniques.
Highlights include learning how multiple mediums work together, the art of making adobe bricks. See, feel and work with us to improve this 56 year-old owner-built adobe home from local materials on this peaceful five acres of land.
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NATURAL BUILDING SLIDESHOW:
Whispering Hills and Beyond
A SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION OF NATURAL BUILDING IN NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA WITH MEKA BUNCH
Community Built Projects Using Cob, Adobe, Slip-Straw, and other Earthen Building Techniques! Featuring Wood Fired Ovens, Rumford Fireplaces,
Cob Benches, Kiosks, a Waldorf School in Patagonia, and
Meka’s Two-Story Cob House In Southern Oregon.
Oct. 21st & Nov. 18th
7-9pm
This slideshow is free to workshop participants and is also open to the general public for a donation of $10-$15.
If you are interested in only the slideshow, contact Socket below.
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