Cob FWD: cob workshop (ADPSR)

[Ned Allison]

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>COB AND NATURAL BUILDING MATERIALS
>A "GET-YOUR-HANDS-DIRTY" WORKSHOP
>WITH  IANTO EVANS AND LINDA SMILEY
>Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 & 26 in Sebastopol
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>WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUILD A BEAUTIFUL LIVING SPACE OF HEALTHFUL MATERIALS
>WITH A MINIMAL FLOW OF CASH, RESOURCES AND WASTE?
>WE CAN ESCAPE THE CURRENT ENMESHMENT IN THE CONSUMERIST MODEL OF BUILDING.
>Come join us in this introductory workshop on building with cob, a method
>of building using a mixture of earth, sand and straw. Cob houses are found
>extensively in England & Wales (and other places) and have wonderfully
>withstood the test of time for centuries.
>       Ianto and Linda encourage and empower people to take charge of
>creating their own housing by using healthy, resource-efficient and
>regionally appropriate building materials and systems. Ianto is originally
>from Wales where Cob has traditionally been used for centuries. Ianto and
>Linda live in Oregon and run the Cob Cottage Company.  Both are master
>cobbers. Linda, also a therapist, focuses on intuitive design, sculpting
>sacred space, and building from the inside out.
>       In this workshop we will scavenge the land and explore how to best
>make decisions about using different kinds of materials.  Some of the
>materials we will use and combine are undressed stone, roundwood, earth and
>straw. During the weekend we will construct a small sculptural garden
>structure.
>Cost: $125  Includes: Thurs. night lecture ~ Sat. evening garden tour &
>dinner at Occidental Arts & Ecology Center ~ A different slide show Sat.
>night in which Ianto shows beautiful earthen buildings from around the
>world with special focus on recent development in North America ~ Overnight
>camping ~ Sun breakfast & lunch
>
>SUSTAINABLE BUILDING: Learning from Traditional Societies
>A Slide Show & Presentation by IANTO EVANS ~ Thurs., Oct 23 ~ 7:30-9:30
>At Open Secret Bookstore & Cafe  ~  Suggested donation: $5 to $15
>All over the world traditional peoples have used natural building materials
>with reverence and respect for the materials, for their cultural heritage,
>and for the land on which they live. This slide show gives us a profound
>look into the creation of sacred places and the inspirations from which
>wonderful buildings arise. Ianto receives his inspiration from extensive
>work with traditional cultures and from the observation of nature. He is a
>landscape architect, applied ecologist, inventor, writer and teacher with
>building experience on six continents. Ianto teaches ecological building
>and has been a consultant for USAID, World Bank, US Peace Corps and foreign
>governments.
>Directions to Open Secret Book Store:
>>From San Francisco: Take Hwy. 101 north and exit at the Central San Rafael
>>exit. Turn left on Third Street and right onto C Street.
>>From the East Bay: Take Hwy. 580 to the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge and
>>follow the signs to Hwy. 101 north.  Proceed as above.
>>From Sonoma: Take Hwy. 101 south and exit at the Central San Rafael exit.
>>Turn right on Third Street and right onto C Street.
>These events are sponsored by Dovetail Coalition, a non-profit
> organization committed to building sustainable communities.
>TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP OR TO RECEIVE MORE
>INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (415) 460-1585 OR E-MAIL dovetail at igc.org
>
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