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Earthen Plasters & Sculpting for your home. 

Sunday, January 25, 2009.   12 - 5 pm 

Earth is the basic material used in adobe, rammed earth & cob homes.  And earth is the primary ingredient in strawbale wall plasters, earth ovens, earthen floors, benches and sculptures! When simple local ingredients (sand, clay and fiber) are mixed together, a very durable natural material is formed which you can use as a sculpting medium or plaster to "naturalize" your existing dwelling, or use in a future natural structure you will build! 

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In this workshop you will have learn how to

• Identify and locate the materials needed to make an earthen mix used in natural building
• Make a batch of earthen plaster
• Learn techniques for applying earthen mix as a plaster and as a sculpting medium.
• Make a small earthen model which you can take home with you. 

We will also tour the earth-plastered Strawbale Studio and you will see the Rocket Stove Heated Bench, the wattle & daub Spiral Chamber, an Earth Oven and a number of earthen applications in the main (conventional) house: earth plasters over dry wall, sculptures, sconces and an earthen bench. 

The earthen plasters will be applied to projects on site, such as the Rocket Stove Heated Bench, or sculptures in the main house.

Come prepared to spend about 30 - 45 minutes touring buildings on the land. 

Fee: $25 if registered by April 5, 2009  Pay by credit card or PayPal

After that date, the cost is $35. 

Contact: Deanne, 248 628 1887. ecoartdb@gmail.com

for questions RSVP and directions.

Location: Rural Oxford, MI.

More information on Earthen materials & natural building:

http://strawbale.pbwiki.com/Natural+Building+Strategies