June 2013
June 7 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 Earth Plastering mini-class. 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
June 8th & 9th 2013 9:00am - 5:00pm
Round Pole Timber Framing: Building a Solar Powered Outdoor Kitchen
Be part of the construction of an outdoor kitchen at Roots to Fruits research farm in rural Clarkston. This solar powered outdoor kitchen adjoins a walkout basement, earthbag root cellar, and will be home to rocket cooking stoves, food prep area and cob bench seating. Learn how to harvest, debark, notch & attach round poles. We'll explore the design principles of round pole timber framing, discuss ecological woodland management, and proper tree selection.
This is a very practical skill for many projects: earth oven roofs, chicken coops, small cottages & more. Price: $100 early-bird price for both days prepaid 2 weeks in advance. $150 after that with RSVP. LIMITED CLASS SIZE—ONLY 12 SLOTS—Register Early to save your place and get the early-bird discount. Bring a bag lunch for Saturday. Vegetarian dinner (sat) and lunch (sun), snack and drinks will be provided. Pay an extra $5 for sourdough pizza party on Sunday night. All food prepared from local, organic ingredients. DETAILS & REGISTRATION
June 23, 2013 Sunday 6-10 pm click on link for details. Tour available. 2013 FULL MOON Potluck and Bonfire
July 2013
July 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, 4 - 5p Min-class TBD. 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
Revision: The Strawbale Hobbit Sauna 2 week workshop
July 13 – 26, 2013
Oxford, Michigan
This workshop has changed its parameters ! Read on.
Appropriate for beginner & experienced alike, this course will give skills that can be applied to any new or existing home or structure !
Learn the basic techniques of natural building as we construct an enchanting cabin-sized sauna building. We will integrate a stone foundation, straw bale walls, cob wall with a door arch, round pole & dimensional framing, window & door framing, a living roof and earth plaster basics.
Camping on the land, outdoor showers, vegetarian food.
Location: Held on beautiful rural wooded land 1 hour north of Detroit, Michigan. See thatched buildings, earth oven, rocket stove cookers and mass heater on site (and more !)
Instructor: This course is now being presented by the Strawbale Studio Natural Building Program, with primary instructor, Deanne Bednar, illustrator of the Hand-Sculpted House Book. Bio
Fee: $880 full price or $400 Work Trader* price (assist an extra 5 days and during the workshop) and further discounts for past participants.
Registration or information: strawbalestudio.org Deanne: ecoartdb@gmail.com 248 628 1887
July 22 2013 Monday 6-10 pm click on link for details. Tour available. 2013 FULL MOON Potluck and Bonfire
August 2013
August 2 2013
First Friday Volunteer Day
Be part of the team that supports the Strawbale Studio ! 1pm Helping Activity (TBD according to our needs & the weather), 4:30 - 6p Tour & mini-class relating to our activity that day.
Bring a snack & water bottle for yourself,, 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
August 20 2013 Tuesday 6-10 pm click on link for details. Tour available. 2013 FULL MOON Potluck and Bonfire
September 2013
September date TBC
Rocket Stove workshop - learn what you need to design and construct your own
rocket stove cooker or heated bench. Principles, hands-on (mock up a model of
the burn chamber), learn to mix cob, and fire up a cooker and a heated bench.
$45 prepaid 2 weeks in advance or $60 at the door with RSVP (make sure there is room in the class. Scholarships available.
September 18, 2013 Wednesday. 6-10 pm click on link for details. Tour available.
2013 FULL MOON Potluck and Bonfire
September 28 – October 11, 2013,
Woodbury, Tennessee

Learn to build a full-size cob cottage, including: mixing cob by both feet-power and tractor, framing a round-pole roof, installing a living roof, plumbing and wiring in cob, foundation options, how to install windows and doors, and building a timber framed porch with square timbers, all at this start-to-finish construction workshop. Instructors:Deanne Bednar, Christina Ott, Chris McClellan & Sarah Highland.
Info & Registration: www.naturalcottageproject.com

October 2013
Bioneers Detroit Conference Don't miss this great sustainable living event !
October 18 - 20, 2013
Click here to go to the NEW Website & Calendar !
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