2018/19 WORKSHOPS
Cob Weekend Workshop
Sept. 21st - 23rd, 2018
Quail Springs, CA
Introduction to Cob and Natural Building
April 2019, exact dates TBA
Quail Springs, CA
SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS
Cob Weekend Workshop
Sept. 21st - 23rd, 2018 (3 days)
Quail Springs, CA
Taught by Sasha Rabin and John Orcutt
To register, or for more information, cantata Sasha at sasha@quailsprings.org or go to www.quailsprings.org
Cob building combines clay sediment, sand, fiber, and water, and is hand sculpted to form walls, benches, ovens, and fireplaces. Cob building makes use of readily available, affordable, non-toxic materials to build beautiful, organic structures.In this course we will cover the basics of building with earth. It will be an introduction to working with clay soil, sand and straw to create building materials like cob and adobe. We will have hands on experience building wall systems, as well as classroom time to help give context and understanding to the principles involved.
Workshop includes:
- Three meals a day
- A place to camp
- An opportunity to partake in our community
- 3 days of hands on and classroom time instruction on natural building.
Sept. 21st - 23rd, 2018 (3 days)
Quail Springs, CA
Taught by Sasha Rabin and John Orcutt
To register, or for more information, cantata Sasha at sasha@quailsprings.org or go to www.quailsprings.org
Cob building combines clay sediment, sand, fiber, and water, and is hand sculpted to form walls, benches, ovens, and fireplaces. Cob building makes use of readily available, affordable, non-toxic materials to build beautiful, organic structures.In this course we will cover the basics of building with earth. It will be an introduction to working with clay soil, sand and straw to create building materials like cob and adobe. We will have hands on experience building wall systems, as well as classroom time to help give context and understanding to the principles involved.
Workshop includes:
- Three meals a day
- A place to camp
- An opportunity to partake in our community
- 3 days of hands on and classroom time instruction on natural building.
Introduction to Cob and Natural Building
April 2019, exact days TBA (6 days)
Quail Springs, CA
Cost $800
Taught by Sasha Rabin, Paul Swenson, and John Orcutt
To register, or for more information, cantact Sasha at sasha@quailsprings.org or go to www.quailsprings.org
Cob building combines clay sediment, sand, fiber, and water, and is hand sculpted to form walls, benches, ovens, and fireplaces. Cob building makes use of readily available, affordable, non-toxic materials to build beautiful, organic structures.
The course is appropriate for both first-time builders and for professionals in the building trade who are interested in natural materials. In this cob workshop, we focus on the characteristics of the natural materials most commonly used in construction: clay soil, sand, and fibers. Our main focus will be cob, though we will touch on various other building techniques that utilize the same materials, including adobe block, light straw-clay, wattle and daub, and plasters. We will discuss how to find and choose appropriate soil for construction, how to create various mixes, how to attach wood to earthen walls, and how to use earthen materials to build walls, sculpt niches, shelves, and furniture.
This course is primarily a hands on course, where we learn by doing. We will be building a small structure from start to finish. As a complement to the hands-on portion of the course, we will include slide shows and discussions of the theoretical aspects of natural building. Subjects include building design and siting, passive solar design, foundations and drainage, earthen floors, appropriate roof design, and wiring and plumbing for natural structures.
Workshop includes:
- Three meals a day
- A place to camp
- An opportunity to partake in our community
- 6 days of hands on and classroom time instruction on natural building.
April 2019, exact days TBA (6 days)
Quail Springs, CA
Cost $800
Taught by Sasha Rabin, Paul Swenson, and John Orcutt
To register, or for more information, cantact Sasha at sasha@quailsprings.org or go to www.quailsprings.org
Cob building combines clay sediment, sand, fiber, and water, and is hand sculpted to form walls, benches, ovens, and fireplaces. Cob building makes use of readily available, affordable, non-toxic materials to build beautiful, organic structures.
The course is appropriate for both first-time builders and for professionals in the building trade who are interested in natural materials. In this cob workshop, we focus on the characteristics of the natural materials most commonly used in construction: clay soil, sand, and fibers. Our main focus will be cob, though we will touch on various other building techniques that utilize the same materials, including adobe block, light straw-clay, wattle and daub, and plasters. We will discuss how to find and choose appropriate soil for construction, how to create various mixes, how to attach wood to earthen walls, and how to use earthen materials to build walls, sculpt niches, shelves, and furniture.
This course is primarily a hands on course, where we learn by doing. We will be building a small structure from start to finish. As a complement to the hands-on portion of the course, we will include slide shows and discussions of the theoretical aspects of natural building. Subjects include building design and siting, passive solar design, foundations and drainage, earthen floors, appropriate roof design, and wiring and plumbing for natural structures.
Workshop includes:
- Three meals a day
- A place to camp
- An opportunity to partake in our community
- 6 days of hands on and classroom time instruction on natural building.