[Cob] NATURAL PLASTER Workshop update 08/06/04 (fwd)

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On 8/8/2004 at 10:18 PM Shannon C. Dealy wrote:

>Update on The Cedar Rose Natural Plastering Workshops & Slideshow:
>So far we have folks are coming from Maryland, California, Ohio, and
>Michigan!  See what they are planning to bring to the workshop under
>"UPDATES". We
>hope you can join us for a unique experience and the opportunity to learn
>from an
>expert in the field!
>
>* NATURAL PLASTER WORKSHOP           September 18 and
19, 2004
>* NATURAL PLASTER 5-DAY INTENSIVE    September 18-22
>* Evening SLIDESHOW by Cedar Rose
>       open to
public                       
               September 18, 7
>pm
>
>Two plastering workshops and a Slideshow will be led by Cedar Rose
>Guelberth,
>Co-author of The Natural Plaster Book! The setting is a lovely wooded
rural
>land at the Strawbale Studio, a uniquely sculptural thatched roof
>building  ~
>featured in The Beauty of Strawbale Homes by the Steens.
>
>Cedar Rose, from Colorado has been in the field of healthy homes, natural
>building/design and natural plastering for 25 years. She studied
>architecture in
>Europe for 3 years with a focus on natural plasters, and is one of the
most
>experienced people in the field in the States.
>
>Assisting will be Deanne Bednar, the illustrator of The Natural Plaster
>Book,
>& the Hand-Sculpted House book, co-designer/builder of the Strawbale
Studio
>Project. She also has a background as an art & sustainability teacher.
>
>These workshops will incorporate a wide range of information and
>experiences
>with natural plasters and finishes, as well as a tour, and some hands-on
>activities, at the Strawbale Studio ~~ a unique thatched-roof structure.
>
>The techniques you will learn about in these workshops can be used on
>natural
>buildings and on existing structures. You will also have an opportunity to
>check out the extensive resource library, walk in the woods, and spend
>time with
>some good people.
>
>This workshop is appropriate for natural builders, artists, architects and
>interior design students, and all others interested in learning more about
>creating habitable and beautiful spaces in their lives.
>
>September 18 & 19  Natural Plaster Weekend  US$225/185*
>September 18 - 22  5-Day Natural Plaster Intensive US$425/375*
>September 18         Evening Natural Plaster Slide Show
US$10 at the
>door     
>                     Please RSVP 1
week in advance for the Slide Show if
>possible.
>Price includes materials, handouts, tour of the Strawbale Studio,
wonderful
>vegetarian food, camping or indoor accommodations (bring mattress and
>bedding),
>and access to a great Natural Building Library. 
>
>DISCOUNTS: * if prepaid in full by August 18.  Also 20% discount for
>signing
>up another person. Some work/trade available.
>Regular fee: RSVP and 20% deposit due by Aug 18
>
>ATTACHMENT: Open pdf attachment in Adobe Acrobat
>
>CONTACT INFORMATION:
>See www.uheac.org/links.html for reservation form or contact Deanne Bednar
>248 628 1778  ecoartdb at aol.com 
>PO Box 733, Oxford, Michigan 48370  
>(make checks payable to Deanne Bednar)
>
>LOCATION: 1 hour north of Detroit, on wooded rural land. 
>
>UPDATES
>Additional evening presentation (sounds fun!) 
>
>A 5-day attendee has offered to do a PowerPoint slideshow on Monday or
>Tuesday evening on the building process of a round straw bale studio at
>Pine Manor
>in Southern California with rubble French drain, earth bag base,
reciprocal
>roof, hydronic heated earthen floor painted with a mural and finished with
>earthen plaster. AND - A really neat Hobbit house also at Pine Manor,
>which used an
>existing straw bale entrance wall, added a light clay wall, and then earth
>bags for the front wall, a round door, locally harvested beams, living
>roof with
>a mature pine growing up through the middle and finished with an earthen
>plaster. 
>
>House Plans
>Another participant is hoping to bring the design for the natural building
>her family will be building in the Southern U.S. 
>
>Bye for now.  Let us know if these workshops are something you are
>interested
>in!  Contact Deanne at ecoartdb at aol.com or 248 628 1887. or visit
>www.uheac.org/links.html
>
>
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