Cob: Workshop at Pine Manor 6-8 June 2003

Tue May 6 13:23:37 CDT 2003

Fellow natural builders,  We are having a couple of workshops next month and would like you to join us at Lake Elsinore for a super little workshop designing a Hobbit House for a future workshop and doing a straw bale pool patio cover.  The patio cover will not only be straw bale, but also light clay and bamboo and will be finished with earthen plaster.  Pine Manor has multiple buildings/projects inspired by many natural building disciplines, set amongst a pine forest in Southern California. 

Here are the particulars:

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Design Workshop - Friday evening, 6 June 2003
Straw Bale Pool Patio Cover Workshop - 7/8 June 2003.

Design workshop - Friday Evening - 6 June 2003

Join with us to design a Hobbit House made of earth bags and cob.

Materials:  Earth bags from Cal Earth
Roof:  Living roof
Projected use:  Short-term accommodations for two people overlooking an enchanted glen.  The structure will be built in a September 2003 workshop.

"A favorite space you loved as a child?  A place that brought peace and contentment or joy?  Bring that into the design of a Hobbit House.  What would that sacred space look like?  What elements would it include?  What would be important to you?  What essential qualities would you want to capture?  Is it a playful place?  A safe harbor?" - Gail Warner

Join with us in a guided tour of your imagination to come up with another magical space at Pine Manor.  Use modeling clay/balsawood and graph paper to come up with ideas incorporating the above.

Time:
5:00 - 6:30 pm  Arrival/registration/snacks/settle into rooms
6:30 - 9:00 pm  Experiential design time

Facilitators:  Gail Warner, Pine Manor and Michael Leach, artist and natural builder

Straw Bale Pool Patio Cover Workshop - 7/8 June 2003

Join us at Pine Manor (http://www.pinemanor.com/) to construct a straw bale pool patio cover using natural building techniques and materials. 

An existing pool side straw bale wall will be rounded on both ends using either straw bale or light clay construction.  A curved straw bale bench will be constructed and covered with a natural earthen plaster.  Niches or windows may be added to the back wall.  The cover will be made of large bamboo recently harvested and saved from a landfill.  Come and learn how to work with these natural materials to make a very unique and beautiful pool patio cover.  Lots of hands on experience.  :-)

Enjoy the surroundings at Pine Manor (just out of Lake Elsinore, CA on the Ortega Highway off the I-15) and experience all the on site natural structures to include:

A cob cottage with fireplace and living roof, a second cob cottage (Cob, Jr.) with round wood framing and an antique pine ceiling, a round straw bale cottage with reciprocal roof and magnificent painted radiant heated floor, and a beautiful straw bale entrance wall/gate plus others.

Time: 
9:00 am Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon around 4 pm or so

Workshop Leader:  Preston Bell
Preston is one of our visiting builders and worked on the Round Straw Bale house, the ceiling in Cob Jr, and other straw bale projects.  He works with bob Bolles of Sustainable Building  (http://www.strawbalehouse.com/). 

Fees:

Friday night design workshop (6 June 2003) includes light dinner and materials:  $25
Saturday and Sunday workshop (7/8 June 2003) includes meals and accommodations:  $100

For more information please call (909) 678-7013.  
Leave your name and phone # (with area code) or e-mail:   

Gail at: catchgw at earthlink.net
Preston at:  bolo1942 at hotmail.com
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<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Georgia size=2>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><FONT face=Arial size=5><FONT 
size=2><STRONG><EM>Fellow natural builders,  We are having a couple of 
workshops next month and would like you to join us at Lake Elsinore for a super 
little workshop designing a Hobbit House for a future workshop and doing a straw 
bale pool patio cover.  The patio cover will not only be straw bale, 
but also light clay and bamboo and will be finished with earthen plaster.  
Pine Manor has multiple buildings/projects inspired by many natural building 
disciplines, set amongst a pine forest in Southern 
California. </EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Arial></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Here are the particulars:</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>----------------------------</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Design Workshop - Friday evening, 6 June 
2003</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Straw Bale Pool Patio Cover Workshop - 7/8 June 
2003.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><U><EM>Design workshop - Friday Evening - 6 June 
2003</EM></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Join with us to design a Hobbit House made of earth bags 
and cob.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Materials:  Earth bags from Cal 
Earth</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Roof:  Living roof</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Projected use:  Short-term accommodations for two 
people overlooking an enchanted glen.  The structure will be built in a 
September 2003 workshop.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>"A favorite space you loved as a child?  A place that 
brought peace and contentment or joy?  Bring that into the design of a 
Hobbit House.  What would that sacred space look like?  What elements 
would it include?  What would be important to you?  What essential 
qualities would you want to capture?  Is it a playful place?  A safe 
harbor?" - Gail Warner</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Join with us in a guided tour of your imagination to come 
up with another magical space at Pine Manor.  Use modeling clay/balsawood 
and graph paper to come up with ideas incorporating the above.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Time:</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>5:00 - 6:30 pm  Arrival/registration/snacks/settle 
into rooms</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>6:30 - 9:00 pm  Experiential design 
time</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Facilitators:  Gail Warner, Pine Manor and Michael 
Leach, artist and natural builder</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><U><EM>Straw Bale Pool Patio Cover Workshop - 7/8 June 
2003</EM></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><U><FONT size=2></FONT></U> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><EM>Join us at Pine Manor (</EM><A 
href="http://www.pinemanor.com/"><EM>http://www.pinemanor.com/</EM></A><EM>) to 
construct a straw bale pool patio cover using natural building techniques and 
materials. </EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV></H1>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>An existing pool side straw bale wall 
will be rounded on both ends using either straw bale or light clay 
construction.  A curved straw bale bench will be constructed and covered 
with a natural earthen plaster.  Niches or windows may be added to the back 
wall.  The cover will be made of large bamboo recently harvested and saved 
from a landfill.  Come and learn how to work with these natural materials 
to make a very unique and beautiful pool patio cover.  Lots of hands on 
experience.  :-)</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Enjoy the surroundings at Pine Manor 
(just out of Lake Elsinore, CA on the Ortega Highway off the I-15) and 
experience all the on site natural structures to 
include:</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>A cob cottage with fireplace and living 
roof, a second cob cottage (Cob, Jr.) with round wood framing and an antique 
pine ceiling, a round straw bale cottage with reciprocal roof 
and magnificent painted radiant heated floor, and a beautiful straw bale 
entrance wall/gate plus others.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Time: </EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>9:00 am Saturday morning through Sunday 
afternoon around 4 pm or so</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Workshop Leader:  Preston 
Bell</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Preston is one of our visiting builders 
and worked on the Round Straw Bale house, the ceiling in Cob Jr, and other 
straw bale projects.  He works with bob Bolles of Sustainable 
Building <FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> </FONT><FONT face=Georgia><FONT 
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT 
size=2>(</FONT><A href="http://www.strawbalehouse.com/"><FONT 
size=2>http://www.strawbalehouse.com/</FONT></A><FONT 
size=2>).</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Fees:</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Arial></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Arial>Friday night design workshop (6 June 2003) 
includes light dinner and materials:  $25</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Arial>Saturday and Sunday workshop (7/8 June 2003) 
includes meals and accommodations:  $100</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT 
size=5> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>For more information please 
call (909) 678-7013.  </EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Leave your name and phone # (with area 
code) or e-mail:  <SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN 
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial 
size=2><STRONG><EM>Gail at: </EM></STRONG><A 
href="mailto:catchgw at earthlink.net"><STRONG><EM>catchgw at earthlink.net</EM></STRONG></A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Preston at:  
</EM></STRONG><STRONG><EM><A 
href="mailto:bolo1942 at hotmail.com">bolo1942 at ho</EM></STRONG>tmail.com</A></FONT></DIV></FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>