Cob contracting work

[Robert Bolman]

 FYI, here are my words to Brooke:


Brooke,

People approach me like this all the time.  I'm not a very ambitious
builder.  I've only employed people on and off, under the table.  I expect
to be hiring a couple of people for an alternative sort of project next
spring/summer.  Meanwhile, what I typically suggest for aspiring
professional natural builders is to get a job working for a relatively
"cool", counterculture CONVENTIONAL builder.  Begin picking up useful skills
while trying to nudge conventional building in a better direction.  When
natural building takes off and there are indeed jobs available on an ongoing
basis, you'll be poised with a broad range of skills to find ample
employment doing what you want.
I hope this makes sense and is helpful to you.
Robert Bolman

>My name is Brooke Richardson and I'm interested in working as a cob
>builder.  I have trained with the Cob Cottage company in a two week course
>in British Columbia and also here in California at the Occidental Arts and
>Ecology center and at Real Goods with Michael Smith.  I'm thinking of
>relocating in the spring and could come to Oregon to build and live.  I
>have a full size pickup with a camper that can be detached.
>
>Do you hire workers?
>
>Brooke Richardson
>