[Cob] Lyle, WA work party

[Bernhard Masterson]

Cobbing
Work Party – Lyle, WA

July
21, 2007 - 10:00-3:00

 

Join Portia Masterson at her new home, Cloud Hands,
above Lyle, WA for a day of cobbing. We will build up
courses of cob on the concrete rubble trench foundation ready to support the
first course of straw bales. This will include digging the clay, stomping cob,
and applying slip and cob to the broken concrete that is already mortared into
place. 

This is the north wall of her workshop. The south
wall is cob and now more than three feet high. Portia will demonstrate each
step so no experience is needed. Snacks will be provided at 10:00 and 3:00 and
lunch at 12:30.

Meet interesting people and learn new skills in a
beautiful setting.



We will be working in full sun so bring:


A broad brimmed
hat and sunscreen

A shirt to wet in
the water barrel for cooling

Rubber gloves –
dish washing or gardening

Rubber boots – or
you can stomp cob bare footed

A water bottle



Directions to the site: Come to Lyle on Hwy 14. Turn
up the hill just west of the bridge over the Klickitat River
on Old Hwy 8. The sign says Appleton.  Two miles up from Hwy 14 turn to the right on
Canyon Road.
Again the sign will indicate Appleton.
Seven miles up Canyon Road
is Johnson Road
going off to the right. It is hidden behind the crest of a small hill but you
will see a sign at the top of the hill on the right indicating a road entering
from the right. The street sign says Johnson
  Road. Turn right and go 1.3 miles. You’ll pass a
“Highland Acres” sign written in rope on a large tree cross-section. The road
turns sharply downhill to the left and at the bottom of this “S” turn is a
driveway going due east, straight out of the second curve. This is the entry to
Cloud Hands. There will be a sign directing you along this private drive to the
Cobbing Work Party. Follow the road about 700 feet to the work site and
parking.



Call if you have questions – 720-233-8840.  My phone signal is weak so you will need to
leave a message and I’ll call you back soon. I look forward to working with
you.


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