Complete Cob

2006 Sep 23 - Oct 1

Location:

Santa Barbara, CA

Cost:

$840

Accomodations:

Includes all meals and camping

Instructors:

Betty Seaman

Description:

An expanded version of our Basics of Building with Cob course which in addtion to the content of the Basics course, we cover in depth many additional things you can do with cob including arches, details, shelving, furniture and earthen floors. In this expanded version of our most popular program ever (120 of these workshops since 1993!), we'll take the ground out from under your feet and turn it into a versatile medium to sculpt a whole house with.

Workshop Registration

For more information or to learn about any new workshops not yet listed on this site, please contact the Cob Cottage Company:

    Cob Cottage Company

    Box 123

    Cottage Grove, OR 97424

    Phone (541) 942-2005

    Office hours are usually Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 - 2:00 PST

Discounts, Trades, and Scholarships:

For most workshops we offer discounts as follows:

    * 20% discount for FULL payment received 90 days in advance

    * 10% off for full payment over 30 days (60 days for Mexico workshops) in advance

    * 10% off for families and friends coming together (cumulative)

    * 25% discount to graduates of previous Cob Cottage Co. week long or longer

      workshops.

    * Maximum total discount is 25%

    * Some workshops are not handled by CCC, so our discounts may not apply.  Ask for contact info.

To support deconsumerization, we offer some partial trades and scholarships to people who can demonstrate serious movement towards simplification and away from the cash economy. Ask us for more information. We encourage others to help improve the world by doing the same. Fees and Registration:

    * The basic fee for all Cob Cottage workshops includes tuition, materials,

      three vegetarian meals daily (unless otherwise noted), and usually

      camping (see "notes" in your workshop's specifics).

    * Group size is limited, so workshops often fill early.  Phone us to verify

      that space is available.

    * A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a space, $150 for up to

      10-day workshops, $400 for longer ones.

    * The remainder of the fee should be paid 30 days before the workshop

      begins.

    * Withdrawals within 10 days of the workshop may forfeit the fee.  All

      payments are cash or POSTAL MONEY ORDERS please.  We cannot process

      checks or bank drafts or cashiers checks.

Expect some changes. We suggest you contact The Cob Cottage Company before making travel plans.

Registration form, please print and mail to: Cob Cottage Company

                                             Box 123

                                             Cottage Grove, OR 97424

__ Enroll me in a cob building workshop (See current workshop schedule for

   information, deposits, and prices):

   Workshop Title: _____________________________________________________

   Dates:_______________  Location:___________________________

   I have enclosed:

      __ $150 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit (10 day or shorter workshops)

      __ $400 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit (longer than 10 day workshops)

   $_________ Full payment (includes NON-REFUNDABLE amount: $150 for 10 day or

                           shorter workshops and $400 for longer workshops)

__ I'd like to learn more about becoming a Cob Cottage Company apprentice.

Payment: Note the prices shown are U.S. dollars and are for postal money orders

         or cash. We can't process credit cards.  (Our experience is that

         concealed cash is very safe in the U.S. Mail.)  There is a $3.00 check

         processing fee for U.S. checks and for any other currency.  Checks

         should be made payable to Linda Smiley.  When sending cash through the

         mail, please make sure that it is not visible through the envelope.