[Scpg] Strawbale Workshops and more in Western US (FALL 2002/SPRING 2003)

Wed Jul 31 14:12:18 PDT 2002

As one of our services, we try to post and forward notices of really great 
workshops at least once or twice a year.  Below are ones that we have been 
asked to distribute.    SOME OF THESE ARE COMING UP RIGHT AWAY - IF YOU 
WANT TO ATTEND, REGISTER ASAP SO YOU DON'T MISS THEM.

FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE BRIEF WITH REMINDERS FOR EVENTS IN THE 
IMMEDIATE FUTURE.

Workshops FALL 2002 & SPRING 2003
Strawbale Workshop presented by The California Straw Building 
Association,  August 10/11, 2002, Angels Camp, CA.  An introduction to 
strawbale building techniques, including history, codes, design
and construction techniques. Hands-on  wall raising techniques, pinning, 
wiring and stucco/plaster. Cost:  Individuals $100/day or $175/both days 
Couples $175/day or $300/both days (Price does not include meals or 
lodging. CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 25 PARTICIPANTS. CONTACT: CASBA, POB 
1293,Angels Camp, CA 95222 TEL: 209-785-7077 OR check the CASBA website: 
www.strawbuilding.org

Straw Bale Construction Workshop, Aug. 23-25, Kooskie, Idaho with Steve 
Kemble and Carol Escott of Sustainable Systems Support. Rural northern 
Idaho hands-on workshop; raising walls of post-and-beam pole barn 
structure, preparing the walls for plaster.  LIMITED TO 25 PARTICIPANTS. 
Cost $185/person & $325/couple. Includes some meals; camping available 
on-site Pre-registration by Aug 15 required. CONTACT: 208 983 1971 or 520 
432 4282

Artistry with Clay & Lime - September 22-28, 2002, (6pm Saturday - 5pm 
Saturday),Canelo, AZ with Athena & Bill Steen. Plasters, Floors, Built-in 
Furniture, Moldings, Paints & Finishes. This course focuses on various ways 
these beautiful materials can be used in the construction of a building. In 
addition to being natural and breathable (vapor permeable) they are, easy 
and fun to work and have unlimited potential for artistic applications. 
Cost $650 includes lunches - accommodations available. Contact THE CANELO 
PROJECT, HC1 Box 324,Elgin, AZ 85611, phone: (520)455-5548 E-mail: 
absteen at dakotacom.net  web site: www.caneloproject.com
Also held in May 2003 Canelo, AZ -Cost $685

Straw Bale Comprehensive - October 5-12, 2002, Canelo, AZ, with Athena & 
Bill Steen. Participants will learn the latest new and improved techniques 
and practices; focus will be on developing small and efficient straw bale 
buildings that are well matched to their climate and context & maintain a 
level of comfort through passive conditioning; also learn simple and 
sensible methods and skills that allow for the artistic creation of a 
uniquely personal and handcrafted home;as part of the workshop, a small 
building will be constructed. includes lunches - accommodations available. 
Contact THE CANELO PROJECT, HC1 Box 324,Elgin, AZ 85611, phone: (520) 
455-5548 E-mail: absteen at dakotacom.net  web site: www.caneloproject.com
(Straw Bale Comprehensive also held on - April 20-27, 2003 Canelo, AZ -Cost 
$685)

**SW541 Native Food Feast, Saturday, Oct. 12, 6:30 am to noon. Site: NW 
Tucson. Cost $50/person, food fee $10 Join us for a walk to identify and 
harvest edible & medicinal plants of the desert using traditional 
techniques Help prepare and sample nutritious and delicious dishes such as 
mesquite cornbread, wild greens salad, lime juice & garlic flavored 
nopalitos, 3 sister's casserole (beans, corn, squash), saguaro fruit 
leather & assorted nuts , seeds & berries (menu will depend upon this 
year's harvest).  Co-Sponsors: Pima Community College (PCC) & Dawn 
SouthWest (with members of Sonoran Permaculture Guild). To Register 
for  CONTACT PCC AT 520 206 6468 IN TUCSON, OR EMAIL: communityed at pima.edu .

**DY445 Introduction to Natural Building Materials, Saturday, Oct. 26, 9:00 
am to 5:00 pm. Cost $95/person Adobe, cob, & straw bale, along with earth 
plasters & finishes will be used in a hands-on workshop to build & sculpt 
small structures, such as garden walls & benches. An overview of design , 
structural elements, protection from rain, solar orientation, shading, 
sizing and scale will be given. Bring your own lunch. Site: SW Tucson, call 
520 624 1673 for directions. Co-Sponsors: Pima Community College & Dawn 
SouthWest (with members of Sonoran Permaculture Guild). To Register 
for  CONTACT PCC AT 520 206 6468 IN TUCSON, OR EMAIL: communityed at pima.edu

**DY447 Painting with Clay Saturday, Nov. 9, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Cost 
$95/person. Lunch provided at a cost of $5/person. For an alternative to 
manufactured paints, learn about natural paints made from only a few 
inexpensive ingredients such as Casein - Lime - Natural Oils - Clay - 
Natural Pigments. You can add fillers such as straw & mica and apply them 
to almost any type of wall surface including latex, gypsum, cement, 
sheetrock, or wood. Site: SW Tucson, call 520 624 1673 for directions. 
Co-Sponsors: Pima Community College & Dawn SouthWest (with Athena & Bill 
Steen of The Canelo Project as guest instructors).  CONTACT PCC AT 520 206 
6468 IN TUCSON, OR EMAIL: communityed at pima.edu

Introduction to Straw Bale Construction, Nov. 15-17, 2002, Friday evening, 
& Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am to Sunday 5:00 pm. Featuring Athena & Bill 
Steen of The Canelo Project  Site: SW Tucson.  This is an introductory 
hands-on workshop that is intended as an overview of this unique building 
technique. The intent of the course is to give participants a thorough 
understanding of what is involved in building a straw bale house and to 
familiarize them with the materials. A small, creative structure will be 
built by the group during this weekend; workshop will be organized around 
the specific needs & questions of the participants  Co-Sponsor: DAWN 
SouthWest . Cost $275, includes lunches. TO REGISTER call 520 624 1673 or 
email: dawnaz at earthlink.net

**DY446 Earthen Baking Oven,  Saturday, Dec. 7, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with 
Athena & Bill Steen of The Canelo Project. Site: SW Tucson. Learn the 
basics of building and cooking in a natural, outdoor earthen oven that 
doesn't heat up your kitchen; build/sculpt and plaster the walls of an oven 
using clay & straw Cooking with a wood-fired clay oven can add a 
distinctive flavor to pizzas, bread, pies, turkeys and casseroles. This is 
a great backyard project and introduction to working with natural 
materials. The skills required to construct an oven are simple and require 
no prior building experience.  Co-Sponsors: Pima Community College & Dawn 
SouthWest . COST: $95/Lunch provided at a cost of $5/person.  CONTACT PCC 
AT 520 206 6468 IN TUCSON, OR EMAIL: communityed at pima.edu

Building on Community - Earth, Straw & Stories at De Las Manos, weekend of 
December 13-15, Friday evening, Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (meals 
included), (featuring members of De Las Manos) near Casa Grande, AZ. Hosted 
at a developing nonprofit community for the study & advocacy of peace & the 
environment, this workshop will allow the participant many opportunities to 
explore simple concepts in alternative building. Earth-straw fill-in frame 
is a technique that is easy to apply anywhere & makes beautiful, economical 
& durable walls. We will be learning the basics of framing, making the mix, 
and filling the forms as we construct walls; sharing circles will be a part 
of the process, exploring our concepts of peace, appreciation of our 
environment and ways to integrate these concepts into mainstream thinking. 
Sponsor: DAWN SouthWest. To Register: call 520 624 1673 or email: 
dawnaz at earthlink.net

Introduction to Permaculture , Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 1-2, 2003 (more 
details being planned) A 2-day course will introduce strategies for 
designing your own site for a sustainable future. Learn to map the site, 
assess sun, wind, water drainage, cold air drainage, artificial light, 
noise, and other important factors affecting a site. Make seed pellets and 
plant tree seeds in tubes to take home and use at your own site. See slides 
of rainwater harvesting, desert housing, appropriate building techniques, 
gardening. Have fun and experience traditional food harvesting techniques 
and sample deliciously prepared native foods. This workshop will show you a 
new way to think about and observe living and building in the desert.

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Series: "The Art of Adobe" 1) Sept 7 and 8 will cover the basics of earthen 
plasters; build an adobe arch and pour a mud floor. 2)  Sept. 14 & 
15,  second coat plaster, clay slips (aliz) and sculpting with earth; 3) 
The third, Sept. 21 and 22 will be about decorative work with micaceous 
aliz, casein paints and bas relief sculpture. Cost: $110 per weekend or 
$250 for all three before Aug. 15. LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS; Food and 
camping are
included. Contact:  Carole Crews, HC 78 Box 9811, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
seacrews at taosnet.com Tel: (505) 758-7251

CASCABEL HERMITAGE ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP SERIES, "Connecting people with the 
land"
1)  October 5---Mesquite Pod Milling--Cascabel, AZ
2)  October 19--Solar Food Drying--Tucson, AZ
3)  October 20--Home Canning--Tucson, AZ
4)  November 9--Geology Walk--Hot Springs Canyon, Cascabel, AZ
5)  November 16--Thomas Berry Discussion--Tucson, AZ
TO REGISTER for any of these events, or for more details, email 
<david at omick.com>, or call David or Pearl at 520-212-4628 (email is 
functional throughout summer; phone only until June 30 and after Oct. 1).

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NEW!  TOOLS & MATERIALS available - sometimes people let us know what they 
have as surplus (SE Arizona area).  Besides what we offer on our web site 
here's one offer:

To Haul Away in Tucson, AZ:  remnants of a concrete driveway,  pieces of 
concrete (small enough to carry, very rough shapes). The driveway was 10' x 
60', by about 4" think, so there is a lot available.  Some people have used 
similar pieces of concrete as the foundation for a cob bench or patios or 
even flooring. Hoping that there is someone out there who could use this, 
and keep the concrete out of the landfill.  It is all stacked in the alley 
behind my house. 2738 E. Adams Street (about 4 blocks North of Speedway, 
and 3 blocks east of Tucson Blvd. The alley is just south of Adams 
street.  "Free concrete" sign on the pile - can't miss it - it's a big 
pile. Home tel: 520 320-3936 (721-0500 ext 109 Mon -Fri at work) if someone 
wants to call before they come - certainly not necessary.
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