Cob: cob workshops in texas

[~ John Rupp ~]

Hello from Santa Maria, California.
I've been reading the messages the last couple of weeks,
and enjoy the group's supportive and encouraging helpfulness.

I've been interested in earth construction for a long time,
built a small dome (on my desk) some 20 years ago, and am
most impressed with the use of cob.

My dream is to have a passive solar earth home in the country.

My parents have 15 acres north of San Antonio and I will be
visiting there soon.  It would be interesting to build some cob
structures and dwellings on the land, which is something I have
been visualizing for a long time.

The idea of getting people together for workshops is appealing.

I live in Santa Maria, California and the weather is great, but it
is also getting more crowded and is not in the country.  In the
meantime I am interested in making a cob dog house or a similar
structure, for practice.  For me, once I can do something on a
small scale, it is relatively easy to do it on a larger one.

I wonder if anyone has done anything like this on a small scale
and might have some ideas and suggestions.

Best regards,

John

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John Rupp
Personal and Professional Life Coach
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