2018 WORKSHOPS
Introduction to Cob and Natural Building
April 8th-13th, 2018
Quail Springs, CA
SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS
April 8th-13th, 2018
Quail Springs, CA
SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS
Introduction to Cob and Natural Building
April 8th-13th, 2018 (6 days)
Quail Springs, CA
Cost $800
early bird discount ends February 15th, $700
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 8th-13th, 2018 (6 days)
Quail Springs, CA
Cost $800
early bird discount ends February 15th, $700
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.
Natural Building Internship
Spring 2019
Quail Springs, CA
Cost $2400
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
This 7-week program is a chance for up to 6 people to gain more in-depth experience with a variety of natural building techniques. It is designed for people with some natural building experience who want to deepen their skills in a mentored environment. We will be working on a variety of projects using different building styles and techniques, with the focus being a small cob structure. You will get to assist and partake in the one week natural building workshop.
Focus of Internship: During these 7 weeks, the interns will be working with Sasha Rabin and John Orcutt on an almost start to finish project. Interns will begin the program prepping the site for this build before the natural building workshop begins. This will include design discussions, earthworks, drainage, building an earthbag foundation, making adobe blocks, and some woodwork, etc. Following the workshop the interns will continue progress on this building and explore other projects and techniques the group is interested in learning.
What is needed from Interns: A desire to learn and to be of service, adaptability, mindfulness, desire to live & work mostly in the outdoors, a non-judgmental approach, a sense of humor, self-care, ability to listen and to speak from the heart, a sense of wonder. You should also be able to handle hard physical labor and rising early in the mornings, manage independent study time and be willing to engage in the mundane, for example screening dirt for building.
What we provide to Interns: Hands-on skill building, mentoring, meaningful work, exposure to a variety of natural building techniques, camping space (with your own gear), nourishing food, hundreds of acres of beautiful wilderness, a lively community atmosphere of all ages, and what many apprentices have deemed a treasured life-changing experience.
Spring 2019
Quail Springs, CA
Cost $2400
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
This 7-week program is a chance for up to 6 people to gain more in-depth experience with a variety of natural building techniques. It is designed for people with some natural building experience who want to deepen their skills in a mentored environment. We will be working on a variety of projects using different building styles and techniques, with the focus being a small cob structure. You will get to assist and partake in the one week natural building workshop.
Focus of Internship: During these 7 weeks, the interns will be working with Sasha Rabin and John Orcutt on an almost start to finish project. Interns will begin the program prepping the site for this build before the natural building workshop begins. This will include design discussions, earthworks, drainage, building an earthbag foundation, making adobe blocks, and some woodwork, etc. Following the workshop the interns will continue progress on this building and explore other projects and techniques the group is interested in learning.
What is needed from Interns: A desire to learn and to be of service, adaptability, mindfulness, desire to live & work mostly in the outdoors, a non-judgmental approach, a sense of humor, self-care, ability to listen and to speak from the heart, a sense of wonder. You should also be able to handle hard physical labor and rising early in the mornings, manage independent study time and be willing to engage in the mundane, for example screening dirt for building.
What we provide to Interns: Hands-on skill building, mentoring, meaningful work, exposure to a variety of natural building techniques, camping space (with your own gear), nourishing food, hundreds of acres of beautiful wilderness, a lively community atmosphere of all ages, and what many apprentices have deemed a treasured life-changing experience.