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MARCH 2013
March 1 , 2013
First Friday Volunteer Day
Be part of the team that supports the Strawbale Studio ! Help out, and also get a tour & free mini-class !
10:30a - 12p Tour of Natural Buildings. 12:30 - 4 pm Reed Collecting 4 - 5p Cording .: learn to make string & cord with local natural materials. Click for Reed Details. RSVP at least 1 day in advance with your name, city, phone & email to ecoartdb at gmail.com or call 248 628 1887
March 3 2013 Sunday 1 - 5p
TOOL REPAIR & SHARPENING with John Eisley. Learn from a Master.
John Eisley, 2nd generation stone mason, will be sharing from his life-time experiences working with hand tools ! (Emily Eisley's dad) The class will include a brief intro to tool maintenance, the basics of identifying good steel, how steel is made, different types of edges, saftey, sharpening & repair principles for knives, axes, shovels & more. Bring a hand tool you would like to fix or sharpen, if you wish. $25 prepaid 1 week in advance. $35 at the door with RSVP. Some scholarships avaiable. Limited Class size. Register now for this practical and unique class ! RSVP and Registration
 
March 15, 16, 17 2013 Fri 6p - Sun 4p " "
Weekend GatheringCome to part or all
Come & enjoy a weekend of renewal and activity, nature & socializing ~ at the Strawbale Studio
main house. Included will be a Potluck & video / Reed Harvesting & mini-class /Tour of Natural Buildings/ Design Charette * Click on the link above for details. RSVP and Registration
March 26, 2013 Tuesday 6-10 pm click on link
2013 FULL MOON Potluck and Bonfire
APRIL 2013
April 5 , 2013
First Friday Volunteer Day
Be part of the team that supports the Strawbale Studio ! Help out, and also get a tour & free mini-class !
10:30a - 12p Tour of Natural Buildings. 12:30 - 4p Volunteer Activities. This month we will be beautifying the Strawbale Studio,
interior and surroundings. It's nice to spend time in this space. 4 - 5p Mini-class on Knot Tying ~ Learn several very useful knots: handle lashing, box lashing, tripod lashing, millers knot and clove hitch. Bring a bag lunch, dress for the weather,RSVP at least 1 day in advance with your name, city, phone & email to ecoartdb at gmail.com or call 248 628 1887
April 5, 2013 Friday evening 7 p - 9:30 p
Henna Party lead by local henna artist Sandy Rippetoe.
Enjoy an enchanting & relaxing evening with Henna expert, Sandy Ripetoe who will share henna history, application, traditions & crafts. Participants will receive a henna cone, info sheet, design sheet, and practice sheet. There will be a hands-on demo period where you can play with the henna and ask questions/get instruction. If you wish, Sandy will apply a henna design on you ! Additional cones will be available for purchase, as well as some henna-inspired upcycled items and other goodies. We will take a break in the middle of the class for a Tour of the Strawbale Studio, enchanting natural buildings with thatched roofs, earth oven, and more. Optionally, you can stay indoors and check out the Sustainability Library or play with henna. Class limit 15. Fee $25 prepaid or $35 at the door withRSVP & Registration
April 13 2013 Saturday 10a - 6p Note date changed from 7th to the 13th
Mushroom Growing with Paul Angelini. Class Filled. Click on link for details
Includes Strawbale Studio Tour, and a PIZZA party supper baked in the Earth Oven, with mushrooms!
Held at the Strawbale Studio, outside Oxford, MI on wooded rural land. In this unique class you will learn what you need to know to getting started on youw own mushroom cultivation: types and principles of growing, log selection, inoculation, choosing the location, and where to get spores for your future mushroom adventure ! During this indoor & outdoor class, there will be both lecture & hands-on time. Participants will inoculate a log to take home, and help construct an outdoor crib stack, column culture, and "Garden Giant" mushroom bed. There will be mushroom kits and plug spawn available from easygrowmushrooms.com. Bring your own bag lunch. $75 at door with RSVP or $65 Early Bird Special - paid by March 29. Class limit of 15. Register now. RSVP and Registration
Testimonial from Miriam M. Hey, that was a lovely day. I enjoyed the ridiculous weather, cozy warm bench, good company learning mushroom culture, everything.
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April 25, 2013 Thursday 6-10 pm click on link for details. Tour available at 6 p.
2013 FULL MOON Potluck and Bonfire
April 26 - 28
2013 MI Earth Day Fest ~ Rochester, MI. Free wonderful festival !! The Strawbale Studio will have an exhibit and activities there.
April 26, 27, 28 Visionary Jean Houston will be at the Upland Hills School.
May 2013
May 3 2013
First Friday Volunteer Day
Be part of the team that supports the Strawbale Studio ! Help out, and also get a tour & free mini-class !
10:30a - 12p Tour of Natural Buildings. 12:30 - 4p Volunteer Activities, 4 - 5p Cob model-making. Bring a bag lunch, dress for the weather, RSVP at least 1 day in advance with your name, city, phone & email to ecoartdb at gmail.com or call 248 628 1887
Natural Building Essentials: Building With Cob
May 11th – 16th, 2013
Woodbury, TN
This workshop is a comprehensive introduction to all the basic skills involved in constructing any cob building. In this workshop we will build a stone foundation for a cob building, mix cob both by foot and with equipment, build cob walls, install window and door frames, learn about roofs for cob buildings and much more. This is an excellent course to take if you want to get started in natural building and it will prepare you to build your own basic cob projects. Many people have successfully built their own small cottages after taking this class. For a more in depth experience with all of these techniques and more, you can stay an additional 8 days for the complete owner builder training course (listed below).
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Building the Complete Cob and Timber Cottage
May 11th-24th, 2013
Woodbury, Tennessee
This fourteen-day building intensive will offer a complete introduction to all the skills you’ll need to complete a cob cottage from the foundation to the roof. This workshop offers a unique blend of construction experience in the fundamentals of building cob walls as well as equally important but frequently overlooked details such as plasters, floors, living roofs, and electrical.
You will also learn all the fundamentals of building load bearing cob walls, including designing and building a foundation, choosing materials, mixing cob by foot and with equipment, building walls, design and structural principals. The instructors will also guide us through the practical and theoretical aspects of building a round timber roof for our cob cottage. Timber will be harvested on site, peeled, cut and assembled into a roof during this workshop. More Information
“This workshop has been an incredible eye-opener to the power and beauty of nature’s perfection. I found the instructors to be world class in their trades, as well as being incredibly generous with their sharing and caring for each and EVERY participant. Thank you’s are not enough.”
– Bill, Zionsville, PA (2012 Natural Cottage Project workshop at the Strawbale Studio)
May 24, 2013 Friday 6-10 pm click on link for details. Tour available.
2013 FULL MOON Potluck and Bonfire
May 25 to August 25, 2013
Womens' Natural Building Apprenticeship, Check out this three-month program to be held in southwest New Hampshire, taught by Liz Johndrow and Sarah Highland. This program is for twelve women who want a deep immersion into natural building, with additional focus on leadership training and creating an intentional high-functioning community for the summer. www.womensnaturalbuilding.com
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