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Possibilities include the following:

 

Create a sacred space here on that land...an easy labrynth you can make in other settings.  

 

Build a bench in the main house from the beginning through finish plastering. 

 

Learn to identify the proper earth, mix, and apply the earthen plaster!  We will be sculpting & finishing the Rocket Stove Heated Bench in the Red Pole Barn. 

 

Spend 1 week or two living in the Red Pole Barn and heating with the Rocket Stove Heated Bench during the cold weather, fall to

early spring. 

 

Learn how to make way-cool fermented things like Ethiopian Sponge Bread (Injira), Kombucha, Kefir, Yogurt.  Forage edible foods in season. See a video on foraging edible plants in our region.  Yes! 

 

Get in on the construction of a Pocket Rocket Stove you can build out of metal cans.  Experience a Rocket Stove Heated Bench and learn the principles of its design and functioning.  Learn some basic campfire starting techniques, and more. 

*This workshop name was coined by Ianto Evans of the Cob Cottage Co., co-developer of the Rocket Stove.

 

Enjoy a hands-on experience of creating enchanting space by sculpting with earth indoors, or using natural materials such as field stone and wood to create beautiful spaces outdoors. 

 

Visit the Strawbale Studio where you will have tea & treats!  Tour the Fairy Forest and follow paths to the Spiral Chamber & Kid's Cottage.  Hands-on activities can also be scheuduled. 

 

Honoring the tradition of the original people of this continent, learn to create a dream catcher from natural materials.  Ages 12 & up.  Enjoy learning the legends behind this skill & take your work home to hand in your sleeping space.

 

Many different projects, activities & materials are offered for groups of youth or adults. 

 


 

 How to schedule a workshop? 

Contact Deanne Bednar  248 628 1887,  ecoartdb@gmail.com, with your questions, and we will go from there! 

Classes are generally about $20 - $50 per day per person, with discounts for groups, families, bringing a friends, or helping to organize or assist in the workshop. 

 


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