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GBlist: earthbuilding workshops




This is to announce 3 Building-With-Earth Workshops to be held in Central
Texas.  The Natural Building workshop will be lead by Ianto Evans of Cob
Cottage Company, his wife LInda and Gayle Borst, our local specialists in
natural, cob building.  For information, contact Yvonne Hansen
<geminideas@greenbuilder.com>
The 6th annual Green Building Conference takes place a few days before the
Nat.Bldg event.  For information on this excellent event, contact
<Nick_Denner@greenbuilder.com>


Two 2-Day Cob Oven Workshops in the Austin, Texas area 
From 9 AM to 5 PM each day.
Two opportunities to make new friends, gain knowledge and skills, and get
yourself - hands, feet and whole body - into cobbing!
Bake bread, pizza, pies and more in an outdoor earth oven
In summer, have a heat-free kitchen and tastey dishes
When it's cool, gather around the oven's warmth and eat heartily

 One workshop will be held in Dripping Springs on Saturday and Sunday
September 13 & 14   
 The other will be on Thursday and Friday September 18 & 19 from 9 to 5 at
Scarlet Circle, near the "Y" in Oak Hill. 

You will learn: Materials selection and evaluation, mixing and cobbing
techniques, designing, building a cob oven and more.  Bring a lunch and
beverage, hat, work gloves, and sunscreen.  We'll provide earth materials,
tools and supplies, info packet, water and snacks.  
Tuition is $50.  Enrollment is limited, so, please register in advance.  For
registration instructions and directions, call Yvonne Hansen at 512/447-0459.

Natural Building Workshop
November 3 - 9, 1997, Blanco County, Texas
Ianto Evans of The Cob Cottage Company will lead this valuable, intensive,
hands-on learning experience for both owner-builders and people wanting to
work professionally with natural materials and methods, and teach them. 
Topics: Advanced cobbing techniques, design and structue, foundations, earth
floors, natural plasters, integration of various crafts, and more.  The
project will be a small residence with sleeping loft on a beautiful 14 acre
tract bordering the Blanco River and bisected by a seasonal creek, with
numerous live oak and cedar and grass meadows, as well as limestone
outcroppings.  Fee for the 7-day workshop is $495 ($450 before Sept. 15) and
includes all meals, instructional materials, resource library  and camping
sites.  For additional information and to register, call Yvonne Hansen at
512-447-0459 or  call Gayle Borst at 512-478-9033.


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Yvonne Hansen
GeminIdeas@greenbuilder.com
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