Building with clay and straw in Alaska

Accomplished Alaskan builder, Lasse Holmes of Canyon Arts School of Natural Building, will lead an intensive weekend workshop for 10 people interested in learning this art of building.
T he course will aim to introduce methods of earth/clay/straw building, and will include theory and practice with short demonstrations; however, the emphasis will be on hands-on learning by building a clay/straw greenhouse. Practical sessions will cover:
Materials, where to locate them and how to test them.
Mixing… Show more cob successfully by foot and using machinery. How to adapt your mixes to suit the conditions and elements in the design.
Sculpting with clay/straw. How to create free flowing forms, integrated niches and decoration
Learning different techniques of building and trimming walls both freeform and using forms.
This hands-on, intensive course is designed for people who want to use natural building skills in a professional context or who want to take extra time to work on skill development for their personal project. Participants will get first-hand experience with every aspect of building a natural building.

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