June 23/24 2012 - Earthbag Wall-Building Workshop hosted by Earthen Hand and Seattle Homestead:
We will be holding a 2-day weekend workshop taught by prominent earth builder Scott Howard of
Earthen Hand. Based out of Portland, OR, Scott has more than a decade of
experience and has produced some
amazing cob and earthbag structures in the Northwest.
We'll be building a garden wall around the Seattle Homestead property using a technique called earthbags, which are essentially sandbags filled with earth. This is an excellent technique for fast and effective natural building and
should be an excellent and informative
course.
CONTEST: We're holding a contest for a free ticket to the workshop – sign up on our
Facebook page:
Workshop Contest Entry Form
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Earthbag Building Basics
When: June 23 -24
Where: West Seattle, Washington:
Learn to build with Earthbags, aka super-adobe, which is a type of rammed earth. We will be building a tall garden wall at the Seattle Homestead. This durable and versatile building technique makes structures that can be plastered with adobe/cob, cement, or lime for a variety of finished styles. We will address plasters only briefly in this workshop. Experience wall construction hands-on and then hear lecture with slides about the many possibilities of this construction technique.
Cost: $180, Lunch is included both days.
Discounts: Get a 10% discount for each additional friend you bring AND get 10% off on your second course.
Additional Earthen Hand courses can be found at
http://www.earthenhand.com/workshops/ - Earthen Hand's courses are designed to be accessible to all skill levels. Students will learn cumulatively if they attend several workshops over time.
TO REGISTER: Email Scott Howard at
scott@earthenhand.com and let him know you'd like to sign up for the Earthbag Building Basics course in Seattle!