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[Cob] Coblist Digest, Vol 6, Issue 81

Maggie Henry maggie.henry at gmail.com
Mon Jul 7 18:11:22 CDT 2008


Seems like they are EVERYWHERE but Pa! I say cob and people look at me and
say, "corn?" Look at the fun these girls are having on the other side of the
continent!

http://www.mudgirls.ca

Wonder what they used for a form in Judy's Quebec Oven?

Maggie, who wishes there were workshops much closer!


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> Of course, these fun learning projects have to be in California,
> where the future is now, and I live in the mountains of north
> carolina where the future is ca. 1850 or so! I look forward to seeing
> photos of these projects. What fun it would be to have  outhouses
> built with   a sense of humor in our national forests!
>
> Mary in NC
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> Date: Sun,  6 Jul 2008 22:27:06 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "phil"<philhawnnc at excite.com>
> Subject: Re: [Cob] cob in california
> To: mjhooper at indylink.org,coblist at deatech.com
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> Don't fret Mary, I will be back in NC in the next 6 or so months and will
> be teaching natural building courses for all those interested. I just need
> to finish my degree first!
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> Phil Hawn
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>  --- On Sun 07/06, Mary Hooper < mjhooper at indylink.org > wrote:
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> From: Mary Hooper [mailto: mjhooper at indylink.org]
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> To: coblist at deatech.com
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> Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:10:09 -0400
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> Subject: [Cob] cob in california
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> Of course, these fun learning projects have to be in California,  where the
> future is now, and I live in the mountains of north  carolina where the
> future is ca. 1850 or so! I look forward to seeing  photos of these
> projects. What fun it would be to have  outhouses  built with   a sense of
> humor in our national forests!Mary in
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> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:31:46 +0000
> From: jim olear <jimolear at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Cob] cob in california
> To: <philhawnnc at excite.com>, <mjhooper at indylink.org>,
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> hey mary,
>   i live in east tn, just over the nc line off of i-40.  i took a cob
> workshop at barefoot builders in woodbury, tn. it was good.  kleiworks is in
> asheville.  who does phil hawn work with?  thanks, jim
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> > To: mjhooper at indylink.org; coblist at deatech.com
> > From: philhawnnc at excite.com
> > Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 22:27:06 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Cob] cob in california
> >
> >
> > Don't fret Mary, I will be back in NC in the next 6 or so months and will
> be teaching natural building courses for all those interested. I just need
> to finish my degree first!
> >
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> >
> >
> > Phil Hawn
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> >
> >  --- On Sun 07/06, Mary Hooper < mjhooper at indylink.org > wrote:
> >
> > From: Mary Hooper [mailto: mjhooper at indylink.org]
> >
> > To: coblist at deatech.com
> >
> > Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:10:09 -0400
> >
> > Subject: [Cob] cob in california
> >
> >
> >
> > Of course, these fun learning projects have to be in California,  where
> the future is now, and I live in the mountains of north  carolina where the
> future is ca. 1850 or so! I look forward to seeing  photos of these
> projects. What fun it would be to have  outhouses  built with   a sense of
> humor in our national forests!Mary in
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:01:32 -0800
> From: yew <yewberry at wavecable.com>
> Subject: [Cob] Please join us for another "It's Just Mud" building bee
>        in western Washington!
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> Where: Stanwood, Washington (halfway between Seattle and Bellingham)
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> When: Saturday, July 19, from 10:00 a.m. until folks get sick of looking
> at us. :)
>
> What you should bring: Gloves, rubber boots or water shoes (if you have
> sensitive feet), a hat if it's hot and sunny, and copious enthusiasm.
> Extra shovels, levels, assorted tools are helpful but not required.
>
> What we'll provide: Lots of cold drinking water, a simple-but-tasty
> vegetarian lunch (not vegan, sorry), tarps, a little bit of cob
> know-how, and a sense of humor. We don't plan to cater to dietary needs,
> so if in doubt, bring your own.
>
> What you'll get out of it: The (very) basics of cob, the aforementioned
> free lunch, good company, the gratitude of fellow natural builders.
> You'll also have the opportunity to peruse our collection of natural
> building books (of which we have many).
>
> What we'll be building: We?ll be continuing work on our 113 square foot
> round shed with a mixture of cordwood and cob. We'll install lots of
> "bottle ends? and glass block. The shed will include a cob bench with
> storage niches beneath, several shelves in several sizes and of several
> materials, and other stuff we haven't thought of yet.
>
> We do ask that you RSVP, especially if you're planning to have lunch. We
> want to make sure there will be enough food, tarps, water, and space for
> everyone. Feel free to bring the kids, but please remember this is a
> construction area with lots of nice, sharp tools lying around.
>
> Oh, and in case you think we?re flakes who knows nothing about cob,
> here's our r?sum? (you'll get to "meet" it if you're able to attend):
>
> http://home.wavecable.com/~yewberry/cobbers/back8-4-06.jpg
> http://home.wavecable.com/~yewberry/cobbers/front8-4-06.jpg
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> Hope to see you here!
>
> Brina & Darin
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