03 Jan An intro to Natural Building
In our session together, we will be exploring the time-tested natural building techniques of cob, clay & lime plasters, and clay sculpting using local, abundant materials. There will be a brief intro into the historical relationship of humans and natural building, with the majority of the session being hands-on practice of:
-analyzing soil for clay content
-how to test for proportions
-mixing and building with cob
-mixing and application of finish plasters
-learning how to bring natural building into your home and land (i.e. sheetrock walls, rented space, retrofits etc…)
Through our exploration of Clay, we will create a permanent piece of functional art that will remain on the Land and be enjoyed by many SW Gatherings to come!
Clay as Functional Art & Shelter: An intro to Natural Building will be shared by Sara Crippen.