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The Strawbale  Studio

         NATURAL BUILDING

                                  & Sustainable Living Skills

Strawbale Studio              SBS interior          Enthusiastic Interns                Deanne Bednar        Kensington Kids Cottage

Natural Building helps us connect again to our local natural environment, to our own intuitive and innate creativity, and to each other. It helps us to shift from an industrial, and often toxic building process to one that is affordable, empowering, community-building and life-affirming.

                "How to live ingeniously in a low-carbon world !"   a quote by the Zero Footprint organization .

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Kids Cottage Photos               YouTube video               Strawbale Studio Photos


MISSION  The STRAWBALE STUDIO Natural Building Educational Program works collaboratively to provide educational workshops, volunteer opportunities, outreach, exhibits and presentations both on & off-site. By reconnecting with nature and community, activities seek to lower the ecological footprint of building practices by empowering others to take part in the construction and design of structures and supportive environments that are ecologically sustainable and beautiful. Additional activities include The Rocket Stove Heated Bench, Permaculture Gardening, Worm Composting, Solar Cooking & Drying, Sustainable Community Modeling & Natural Arts.  Re-generative, Re-localization!   Case Study of the Strawbale Studio by the State of Michigan Energy Office.  Healthy Natural Living.


ABOUT US    LOCATION:  Oxford, Michigan, USA. The Studio is located about 1 hour north of Detroit, on beautiful rural land.  CONTACT:  (248) 628-1887, ecoartdb@gmail.com or PO Box 733, Oxford, MI 48371.  BIO Coordinator of the Strawbale Studio Natural Building Program, Deanne Bednar  Bio  Places to stay around Oxford, MI


DONATION  Consider making a tax-deductable donation. The Strawbale Studio Natural Building Educational Program has formed a fiduciary and outreach partnership with the non-profit "SEEDS" to expand its educational capacity.     Sustaining this work* Special Thanks for donations from The DeWald Foundation, Scott Cameron,  Jason Howard, Anonymous donar, Thermal Engine Corporation for a Sterling Engine Fan, Detroit Edison & First Solar of Toledo for the solar system,  Thanks to Sharon Howell for setting up the strawbalestudio.org website!  Christina Snyder and Chris Coon for design and assistance on the radiant floor system.  And all the others who have helped so much over the years!  Thanks. Thanks. 


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  • 2009 CALENDAR. Natural Building, Sustainable Living Skills & Natural Arts Activities.

 

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Deanne Bednar said

at 12:02 am on Feb 27, 2009

We are reed collecting in march only. Call to join in.

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