Cob: Fw: Women's Building Workshop

[David & Sheila Knapp]

Please post or pass this onto interested women, relevant calenders & email
listserves. If you are interested in attending this workshop be in touch
soon as we are filling up quickly. Thank you for passing the word along.
Peace & blessings, janell

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WOMEN'S 10 DAY COURSE ON CARPENTRY, CONSTRUCTION & THE DESIGNING OF SMALL
DWELLINGS: A hands-on intensive for women who have never built before or who
want to learn more.

October 5-14, 2001
Asheville, NC
Instructors: Jessica Kirby, Carol Stangler & Janell Kapoor

Join a circle of women at an 80 acre camp in the beautiful Blue Ridge
Mountians. Together we will be building a greenhouse/garden cabin with
living roof from start to finish. Through this hands-on experience you will
learn how to:

*construct foundation, frame, floor, roof, wall & stair systems
*build & install windows & doors (including arched doorways)
*design, lay-out & site selection for passive solar dwellings
*work with different kinds of wood
*use bamboo including harvesting, preserving & joining techniques
*basics of other natural building techniques
*choose appropriate materials for your building project
*tool use, maintenance & more!!!

Enjoy 10 days of building, demonstrations, lectures, slideshows, swimming,
sharing & fun. No experience is necessary. Sliding scale $795-$495 includes
delicious organic vegetarian meals, camping & tuition. Some partial barter
is available. Early registration is encouraged.

TO REGISTER: Send a $300 deposit to Janell Kapoor, 80 1/2 Cumberland Ave.,
Asheville, NC 28801. When we receive your registration we will send you more
details with directions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call 828.252.7701, email janell at kleiwerks.com, visit
www.kleiwerks.com

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other upcoming workshops open to women & men:

1 DAY HOW TO MAKE & USE EARTHEN PLASTERS & PAINTS
September 23rd,
Asheville, NC
Instructor: Janell Kapoor
Fee: $65

10 DAY NATURAL BUILDING WORKSHOP IN THAILAND-
COB, STRAWCLAY, BAMBOO & LIVING ROOF
Dec. or Jan.; date details TBA
Wongsanit Ashram, near Bangkok, Thailand
Instructors: Janell Kapoor & Michel Spaan
We'll be building a small meditation space.
Fee: $600 (includes delicious Thai meals, camping & tuition)
Space for non-Thai is limited so register early.

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SPONSORED BY:
KLEIWERKS NATURAL BUILDING COMPANY
VISIT US AT WWW.KLEIWERKS.COM


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