Cob workshops in Central Texas

[coblist Conference @ txinfinet.com]

This is to announce 3 Building-With-Earth Workshops in the Central Texas area.
 Ianto Evans will lead the Natural Building cottage along with his wife Linda
and Gayle Borst.  Post to me, Yvonne Hansen, <geminideas at greenbuilder.com> for
information.  


Two 2-Day Cob Oven Workshops in the Austin, Texas area 
>From 9 AM to 5 PM each day.
Two opportunities to make new friends, gain knowledge and skills, and get
yourself - hands, feet and whole body - into cobbing!
Bake bread, pizza, pies and more in an outdoor earth oven
In summer, have a heat-free kitchen and tastey dishes
When it's cool, gather around the oven's warmth and eat heartily

 One workshop will be held in Dripping Springs on Saturday and Sunday
September 13 & 14   
 The other will be on Thursday and Friday September 18 & 19 from 9 to 5 at
Scarlet Circle, near the "Y" in Oak Hill. 

You will learn: Materials selection and evaluation, mixing and cobbing
techniques, designing, building a cob oven and more.  Bring a lunch and
beverage, hat, work gloves, and sunscreen.  We'll provide earth materials,
tools and supplies, info packet, water and snacks.  
Tuition is $50.  Enrollment is limited, so, please register in advance.  For
registration instructions and directions, call Yvonne Hansen at 512/447-0459.

Natural Building Workshop
November 3 - 9, 1997, Blanco County, Texas
Ianto Evans of The Cob Cottage Company will lead this valuable, intensive,
hands-on learning experience for both owner-builders and people wanting to
work professionally with natural materials and methods, and teach them. 
Topics: Advanced cobbing techniques, design and structue, foundations, earth
floors, natural plasters, integration of various crafts, and more.  The
project will be a small residence with sleeping loft on a beautiful 14 acre
tract bordering the Blanco River and bisected by a seasonal creek, with
numerous live oak and cedar and grass meadows, as well as limestone
outcroppings.  Fee for the 7-day workshop is $495 ($450 before Sept. 15) and
includes all meals, instructional materials, resource library  and camping
sites.  For additional information and to register, call Yvonne Hansen at
512-447-0459 or  call Gayle Borst at 512-478-9033.


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Yvonne Hansen
GeminIdeas at greenbuilder.com
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