[Cob] Looking for answers

[Alex Sumerall]

If you're looking for a cob workshop in North Carolina then I know of the
perfect one.
Here's a link for the full information:
http://cobworkshops.org/7-day-cob-intensive-north-carolina/
I attended this workshop last year in Durham and it was excellent! The
instructors, Mike McDonough and Greg Allen are great. They were apprentices
at the Cob Cottage Company.
Check it out!

Best,
Alex
www.thiscobhouse.com

On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Shawn King <sbkingster at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jeff, my partner Melissa and I have had a very gentle experience with
> cob.  Melissa has had a variety of back issues her entire life, including
> periods of being unable to stand up from being immobilized by pain.
> Nothing about cob requires it to be heavy/hard.  She takes each aspect of
> cob, from dancing/mixing to wall-building at her own pace. She has named
> our teaching an consulting business "Building by the Handful" (no website
> yet) to express how cob can be easily adapted simply by using smaller (and
> thus less heavy) handfuls and lighter steps in the dancing. She finds this
> approach actually decreases her symptoms and generally increases her sense
> of well being, strength, and flexibility.  Clever use of scaffolds and
> embracing a slow pace of building will also make the work much easier and
> enjoyable.  We do not cob in a hurry, as we enjoy the process so much, and
> we both have many other commitments to honor.  All that said, foundations
> and roofs may require some heavier work, depending on the materials you
> use.  Invite friends for a house-raising party on the days you need help
> with those aspects.   For workshops in the NC area, look up Earthhaven
> ecovillage, they have workshops.  Please also contact Cob Cottage Company (
> www.cobcottage.com, best to call them during office hours).  CCC has been
> home central for cob and natural building and have contact information for
> teachers and builders all over the world.  They are happy to refer you.
> Good luck, and I heartily recommend cobbing as a way to create your own
> structure, working within your own physical capacities and your own joy.
>
> Best, Shawn King
>
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