- Date: 21 – 23 July 2016
- Location: Wilson Creek Garden, Cottage Grove, OR, United States
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Come study the art and practice of natural finishes. Learn how to utilize breathable, low impact, non-toxic materials to make protective, beautiful and durable finishes.
In this in-depth hands-on workshop you will be applying earthen plaster to the interior and exterior of a Tiny Home, the Cedar Nest, at Wilson Creek Gardens.
The Project
The Cedar Nest is an on going project that started in 2013 utilizing 95% repurposed materials from a 1920’s home and from the land at WCG. The structure is designed to demonstrate simple construction techniques in a small footprint, 11’x16’. It was in-filled with a straw clay slip last year and now is ready for the walls to receive the final plaster layer.
We will be utilizing mostly on-site materials.
What You Will Learn:
• Sourcing and processing materials for making your own healthy, low cost finishes!
• Proper methods for natural ingredients when preparing and applying clay based plaster.
• Practice making and applying other types of finishes which can be applied to other surfaces such as; cement, bricks, drywall and latex paint.
• The many advantages of constructing a tiny home with ecologically friendly building techniques.
Who will benefit from this workshop?
Builders, homesteaders, homeowners, interior decorators and artists enjoy being able to make and apply these healthy finishes successfully to both interior and exterior walls.
Class cost:
Three-day:
$320.00 Includes: meals and camping: $20.00 Early bird discount (if register by 6/24)
Daily rate: $ 110.00 Includes lunch.
Location: Wilson Creek Gardens (http://cascadiapermaculture.com)
Class will be held on the site of a 7-acre homestead and permaculture demonstration site located outside Cottage Grove, Oregon
Registration: Contact [email protected]
Instructor
Eva Edleson is a talented natural builder, cook, gardener, and craftswoman. As a builder with over 15 years experience, she specializes in earthen wall systems, wood-fired ovens, retrofits utilizing natural materials, and natural plasters and paint. Eva has trained, taught and worked with many of the most-respected natural builders in North America and Argentina. She has combined her own research and experiences into a successful natural building practice. See more of Eva’s work at www.firespeaking.com
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