Jan
12-13
|
Natural
Paints and Finishes - Finishing
walls with natural, nontoxic products imparts a number of benefits
to a building, whether you are working on a plastered strawbale wall,
or interior gypsum wall board. The ingredients are simple and safe,
the process is creative and fun, and the possibilities are endless!
In this course, we will look at the art, science and practice of making
your own paints, washes, and other finishes with clay, lime, casein,
wheat paste, mica, sand, pigments, oils and other natural materials.
Students will be introduced to a variety of materials and their working
properties, as well as gain a solid understanding of the basics of
where and how to apply these products to different wall systems.
|
Yestermorrow
Warren, VT, USA |
$300
USD |
| Jan
18 |
Lime
Day - Plasters, Mortars, Renders & Washes - Lime is an invaluable
material, both in sustainable building and when renovating older
properties. The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work
to take you from health and safety basics, to applying renders,
plasters and limewashes.
|
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£88 |
| Feb
2 |
Lime
Day - Plasters, Mortars, Renders & Washes - Lime is an invaluable
material, both in sustainable building and when renovating older
properties. The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work
to take you from health and safety basics, to applying renders,
plasters and limewashes.
|
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£88 |
| Mar
14 |
Lime
Day - Plasters, Mortars, Renders & Washes - Lime is an invaluable
material, both in sustainable building and when renovating older
properties. The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work
to take you from health and safety basics, to applying renders,
plasters and limewashes.
|
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£88 |
Apr
7-13
|
Using
Lime plasters, washes, pigments and mortars - Plenty of hands
on experience and complete guides to using and preparing lime mix.
Local onsite volcanic granite rock bonded together with lime. Plenty
of hands on experience while renovating 250 year old Farmhouse.
This workshop involves the use of lime for interior and exterior.
|
The
Art Farm
Masauland, Saint Laurent Sous Coiron, Ardeche, France
|
€350 |
May
5-11
|
Hemp
and Lime with all it's uses - Interior walls at The Art Farm
are hemp and lime construction. Come join us as a few walls are
put up. Great team building experience while working with two of
the industries most amazing, natural products. Come see what you
can do with Hemp and Lime.
|
The
Art Farm
Masauland, Saint Laurent Sous Coiron, Ardeche, France
|
€350 |
June
2-8
|
Lime
renders and mortars - Giving
plenty of opportunity in the use of natural lime. Learn to develop
your hands on skills while pointing, renders and sculpting with
lime. Will also involve the blending and using of hemp and lime
in making garden sculptures.
|
The
Art Farm
Masauland, Saint Laurent Sous Coiron, Ardeche, France
|
€350 |
June
11-13 |
Earth
plastering workshop - Sculpting, making and applying clay paints
and straw/clay as insulation for new or existing buildings (learning
how to insulate your existing house or barn using just straw and clay)
Contact Paulina on Tel: +44 (0)1932 352129
|
Earth
Hands and Houses
Warsaw, Poland
|
€100 |
July
23-27 |
Earthen
Plasters, Earthen Floors - After these 5 days of practicing, you
will be able to make your own natural plasters (using easy to find
ingredients) and apply it to any surface in an attractive and durable
way. We will plaster every day for 4-6 hours, helping you understand
how the materials work, how to prepare surfaces and how to get spectacular
results.
|
House
Alive
Jacksonville, OR,
USA |
$425
|
July
26-28 |
Earth
plastering workshop - Earth plastering, sculpting, making and
applying clay paints and straw/clay as insulation for new or existing
buildings (learning how to insulate your existing house or barn
using just straw and clay).
Contact Paulina on Tel: +44 (0)1932 352129
|
Earth
Hands and Houses
Near lake Hancza, North East Poland
|
€100
|
Aug
4-10
|
Lime
renovations. Traditional pointing of granite stonework - Learn
the traditional skills passed down through generations on pointing
with lime. Plenty of hands on experience on wall preparation. Mixing,
application techniques and finishing touches. Beautifying the countryside
one rock at a time.
|
The
Art Farm
Masauland, Saint Laurent Sous Coiron, Ardeche, France
|
€350 |
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| Jan
18 |
Lime:
Principles & Practice - Lime is an invaluable material,
both in sustainable building and when renovating older properties.
The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work to take you
from health and safety basics, to applying renders, plasters and
limewashes.
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Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£85 |
| Jan
27 |
Using
the Six Traditional English House Paints - The first course
will address water based paints; washes, distempers and emulsions.
The other course will cover traditional oil based paints; roman
(or masonry) paints and glazes. Both courses will cover a mixture
of theory and practical work using materials and tools supplied
by Nature Paint.
At the end of each course, students will will able to take home
for personal use, any paints they have prepared on the day of the
course.
|
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£60 |
Feb
3
|
Sustainable
Interior Design - The course will look at the use of limewash
for interior decoration. Trainees will be given the opportunity to
experiment with mixing different colours, and handmade wax recipes,
as well as using commercially available eco-friendly paints, on wood
and lime rendered/plastered surfaces.
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Cornwall
Sustainable Building Trust Gaia
Centre, Delabole, Cornwall, UK
|
£60 |
| Feb
23 |
Lime:
Principles & Practice - Lime is an invaluable material,
both in sustainable building and when renovating older properties.
The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work to take you
from health and safety basics, to applying renders, plasters and
limewashes.
|
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£85 |
| Mar
3 |
Lime:
Principles & Practice - Lime is an invaluable material,
both in sustainable building and when renovating older properties.
The Lime Day is a blend of theory and practical work to take you
from health and safety basics, to applying renders, plasters and
limewashes.
|
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£85 |
| Mar
14 |
Advanced
Practical Lime - A one day course for anyone who has alreday
attended a DCRS LIme Day. This course both builds confidence in
anyone who wishes to gain extra practice applying lime with the
guidance of a tutor, and goes into more depth about the application
of lime.
|
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£85 |
March
16-18
|
Cob
Courtyard Walls - Do you love the old world charm of Spanish style
courtyards and garden walls? You can build beautiful courtyards, outdoor
dining areas and more with the traditional European building material,
cob. Once plastered, your courtyard walls will be very resistant to
wind and rain and can last for hundreds of years..
|
Barefoot
Builder
Pensacola, Florida, USA
|
$125 |
April
21-22 |
Wattle
and Daub - With Darren Hammerton
For
details telephone 01730 823 166 or email courses@earthworks-trust.com
|
Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hants,
UK
|
£90 |
April
14-15
|
Natural
Finishes: Earthen Plasters & Clay Paints - Learn various stages
of the following: making & applying beautiful, totally eco-friendly,
customized organic plasters & paints; making & applying casein
washes; & creating textured finishes.
|
Kleiwerks
Asheville, North Carolina USA |
Apply |
| April
28 - May 5 |
Artistry
in Clay & Lime - Earth Plasters, Earth Floors, Built-in Clay
Furniture,
Clay & Lime Moldings, Natural Paints. This course focuses on various
ways these two 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..
|
Canelo
Project
Elgin, Nr. Tucson Arizona, USA |
$700 |
May
5-6 |
Lime
and Clay Plastering - a
practical workshop w/Rachel Shiamh at the 2 storey straw bale house.
The course will include a tour and talk on the construction of the
existing building, followed by practice in building an infill straw
bale wall, plus lime and clay plastering.
|
Quiet
Earth
near Teifi Estuary, Wales
UK
|
£90 |
May
12-13 2007 |
Introduction
to Natural Plasters - This class will address what types of plasters
are appropriate for natural walls; what kind of preparation is required
for different wall natural wall types; and how to mix and apply earthen
and lime rough-coat plasters. Students will get hands-on experience
plastering the earthbag and cob walls of the intern shower-house,
as well as a section of one of the site straw bale buildings. Instructor
Massey Burke of Cob
Cottage
|
Solarliving
Hopland, CA, USA |
$171 |
| May
12 |
Lime
Rendering - A beautiful circular building that would be delight in
anyone’s back garden. Sue & Richard Nicol have been working
on this with our help since last year and it’s time to put the
finishing touches to the external rendering. More details from info@strawbalefutures.org.uk |
Amazon
Nails
Summerhouse Wrenthorpe, Nr Wakefield, W.Yorks
UK
|
£45 |
| May
13 |
Clay
Plastering - A beautiful circular building that would be delight in
anyone’s back garden. Sue & Richard Nicol have been working
on this with our help since last year and it’s time to put the
finishing touches to the internal plastering. More details from info@strawbalefutures.org.uk |
Amazon
Nails
Summerhouse Wrenthorpe, Nr Wakefield, W.Yorks
UK
|
£45 |
May
12-13 2007 |
Earth
Art: Lime and Earthen Finishes and Floors - This class will mix
and apply earth and lime finish plasters to the intern shower-house,
and will pour the finish layer of an earthen floor in one of the intern
sleeping yurts. Join us for a fun 3 days of artful natural building
finish work! Instructor Massey Burke of Cob
Cottage
|
Solarliving
Hopland, CA, USA |
$257 |
May
18-19
|
Natural
Finishes: Earthen Plasters & Clay Paints - Learn various stages
of the following: making & applying beautiful, totally eco-friendly,
customized organic plasters & paints; making & applying casein
washes; & creating textured finishes.
|
Kleiwerks
Asheville, North Carolina USA |
Apply |
June
18-23 |
Stone
Tadelakt - How to finish big surfaces with Tadelakt
in relatively short
periods of time. Including materials
|
Tierrafino
Hannover, Germany
|
€650 |
June
23-24 |
Mud
and Earth Plastering - This is the fourth seminar in the four-part
series on building a vaulted straw bale building. This workshop continues
the skills learned in the previous seminars - but each workshop is
also a “stand-alone” experience.
|
Blue
Rock Station
Philo, Ohio USA |
$95
book by June 6 $150 after
|
June
30
July 1 |
Clay
Weekend –
This will be the most popular volunteering activity of them all, mainly
because it is such messy fun and very sociable, even if it does involve
poo. This weekend will be for the 'first coat'.
|
Bristol
Green House
292 Ashley Down Rd,
Bristol, UK
|
Free |
July
7-8 |
Earth
Plaster, Lime Plaster, and Earthen Floor - This earth and lime
plaster, floor and paint workshop is designed to teach and train you
in the use of the tools and techniques to prepare, mix, apply and
finish. You
will understand/learn how to work with natural earth/clay/lime materials
for both interior and exterior applications along with many details
to create beautiful plastered walls and floors. Course fee includes
lunches.
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Landerland
Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$210
single
$380
couple |
July
19-25 |
EARTHEN
FLOORS, CLAY PLASTER AND FINISHES – A Unique opportunity
to learn about clay for floors and plasters in a beautiful two storey
straw bale house near Venice, Italy. The clay is already dug from
the earth next to Stefano’s house in the traditional manner,
where a pond will be sited.
On
the earthen floor course you will learn how to make a durable and
non-toxic, warm and easily repairable beautiful natural floor that
you can use with underfloor heating.
On
the clay plasters course you will learn how to mix the clay with
sand to make different mixes. The course will cover soil analysis
that you can perform yourself; how to test, mix and apply durable,
healthy clay plasters and finishes to your straw bale walls.
This
is a six day course includes a guided tour of Venice by Stefano
Soldati. Contact stefano at info@laboa.org tel. 335 5634287
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La
Boa
Via
Boa, Pramaggiore, Venice, Italy
|
€390 |
July
23-25 |
Plastering
for Natural Homes - The class will cover plaster as both a building
material and an art form and the qualities of earth, lime, cement,
and gypsum plasters will be explored in relationship to natural wall
systems such as straw bale, cob, and adobe as well. Tutor: Laura
Bartels, proud builder of the Colorado Roaring Fork Valley’s
first straw bale home in 1995.
|
Solar
Energy
Paonia, CO, USA |
$350
|
| July
27 |
Lime
Day –
The aim of the workshops is to give course members knowledge and understanding
of cob building, cob repairs and uses of lime in building. This will
enable people to either undertake work themselves or to instruct contractors
with confidence.
|
J
& J Sharpe
Furzedon, Merton
Okehampton, Devon, UK
|
£70 |
July
28-29 |
Clay
Plasters - In this workshop participants will learn the basics
of mixing and applying clay plasters to walls, and how to determine
the right plaster for your situation and needs. Topics will include
breathability, finding the right recipe for your substrate, water
resistance, crack prevention where different materials meet, mixing
techniques, and site set-up.
|
Yestermorrow
Warren, Vermont, USA
|
$300
USD |
July
28-29 |
Mud
and Earth Plastering - This is the fourth seminar in the four-part
series on building a vaulted straw bale building. This workshop continues
the skills learned in the previous seminars - but each workshop is
also a “stand-alone” experience.
|
Blue
Rock Station
Philo, Ohio USA |
$95
book by July 14 $150 after
|
July
30-31 |
Lime
Plasters - The use of lime in building dates back to 4000 BC,
when the Egyptians used it to plaster the pyramids. Lime continues
to be used today across the world in a variety of applications in
the building process. During this course, we will look at the chemical
and physical properties of traditional lime-based and lime-stabilized
plasters. Discovery of the material will come through classroom discussion,
as well as lots of hands-on practice. Students will learn about the
working properties of lime as a wall render, and learn about the correct
selection, safety, mixing, application, and maintenance of lime-based
and lime-stabilized plasters.
|
Yestermorrow
Warren, Vermont, USA
|
$300
USD |
Aug
2-3 |
Natural
Paints and Finishes - Finishing walls with natural, nontoxic products
imparts a number of benefits to a building, whether you are working
on a plastered strawbale wall, or interior gypsum wall board. The
ingredients are simple and safe, the process is creative and fun,
and the possibilities are endless! In this course, we will look at
the art, science and practice of making your own paints, washes, and
other finishes with clay, lime, casein, wheat paste, mica, sand, pigments,
oils and other natural materials. Students will be introduced to a
variety of materials and their working properties, as well as gain
a solid understanding of the basics of where and how to apply these
products to different wall systems. This class will be mostly hands-on,
with discussion ongoing throughout the course.
|
Yestermorrow
Warren, Vermont, USA
|
$300
USD |
| Aug
3 |
Strawbale
& Lime Seminar - This seminar is aimed at architects, engineers,
local authority staff, and anyone else who requires an overview of
the techniques and technicalities of strawbale building, using PowerPoint
presentation and tour of an actual building under construction.
|
Amazon
Nails
Hackney City Farm, London,
UK
|
£65 |
Aug
3-5 |
Plaster
- This workshop will explore the versatility and application of earthen
plasters. We will be doing interior and exterior plasters, window
and door detail work, bah relief, and fresco applications. This is
your chance to get really muddy and learn plastering techniques that
you can use with your own building projects. We will be plastering
over a number of different materials, including light straw clay,
earth bags, and wood.
|
Ancient
Earth
Freeland, Washington,
USA
|
$250
USD |
Aug
4-5 |
Lime
Plastering Course - This course will be to plaster the walls of
a new Resource Centre and learn all about working with lime. Hackney
City Farm will have already constructed strawbale walls and roof.
The building will stand on used car tyre foundations and we have been
on the look out for many reclaimable materials
|
Amazon
Nails
Hackney City Farm, London,
UK
|
£110 |
Aug
4-5 |
Clay
Course - This course will be to plaster the walls of a new Resource
Centre and learn all about working with clay. Hackney City Farm will
have already constructed strawbale walls and roof.
|
Amazon
Nails
Hackney City Farm, London,
UK
|
£110 |
Aug
6-10 |
Earthen
Plasters Workshops - This is an introductory course, but participants
will leave inspired, and ready to experiment with their own recipes
on their own projects. We will be mixing and plastering with clay
earthen plasters, and casein paints from August 6-10, and working
with lime plastering techniques and lime wash frescas on September
10-14. Vegetarian lunch provided daily, and limited camping onsite
is available. For more information contact Jeni
Rigel
|
To
Each Their Due
Puna, Hawaii, USA
|
$500
USD |
Aug
7-12 |
Plaster
This! - A combination of hands-on and mechanical applications
will take you through the science and art of practical and decorative
plastering, including opportunities for creative work with architectural
details. With Mollie Curry. All levels of experience welcome.
|
Natural
Building School
Black Mountan, North Carolina, USA
|
$300
USD |
Aug
10-14 |
Earthen
Plasters Workshops - This is an introductory course, but participants
will leave inspired, and ready to experiment with their own recipes
on their own projects. We will be mixing and plastering with clay
earthen plasters, and casein paints from August 6-10, and working
with lime plastering techniques and lime wash frescas on September
10-14. Vegetarian lunch provided daily, and limited camping onsite
is available. For more information contact Jeni
Rigel
|
To
Each Their Due
Puna, Hawaii, USA
|
$500
USD |
| Aug
11 |
Plastering
and Finishes Cement-Lime - Plastering is an art unto itself. Learn
skilled techniques to become proficient at mixing and troweling traditional
cement-lime plaster to provide elegant and professional finishes.
Colour tinting, stucco spraying, interior finishes, reliefs, inlays
and mosaics will also be discussed with some hands-on opportunities.
Tutor: Ben Polley of Harvest Homes
|
Everdale
Hillsburgh, ON,
Canada |
$85
CND |
Aug
15-16 |
Lime
Render and Hemp-Lime Course - This course will be to plaster the
walls of a new Resource Centre and learn all about working with lime.
Hackney City Farm will have already constructed strawbale walls and
roof.
|
Amazon
Nails
Hackney City Farm, London,
UK
|
£110 |
August
18 |
Natural
paints and plasters for a healthy home - Learn to make and apply
many types of natural non-toxic paints and plasters to a variety of
surfaces. Applying a natural paint or plaster is one of the easiest
and least expensive ways to transform your conventional home or finish
your natural home.
|
Barefoot
Builder
Woodbury, TN, USA |
$85
USD |
| Aug
18 |
Plastering
and Finishes (Earthen) - Learn how to use local soils and fibres
to create beautiful and durable earthen plasters for straw bale walls,
or for any other plastered interior or exterior surface. Learn how
to sample soils, create test patches, and mix for base, second and
finish coats.
|
Everdale
Hillsburgh, ON,
Canada |
$85
CND |
August
18-19 |
Earth
Plaster, Lime Plaster, and Earthen Floor - This earth and lime
plaster, floor and paint workshop is designed to teach and train you
in the use of the tools and techniques to prepare, mix, apply and
finish. You will understand/learn how to work with natural earth/clay/lime
materials for both interior and exterior applications along with many
details to create beautiful plastered walls and floors. Course fee
includes lunches.
|
Landerland
Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$210
single
$380
couple |
Aug
25-26 |
Clay
Course - This course will be to plaster the walls of a new Resource
Centre and learn all about working with clay. Hackney City Farm will
have already constructed strawbale walls and roof.
|
Amazon
Nails
Hackney City Farm, London,
UK
|
£110 |
Aug
25-26 |
Constructing
a Can or Bottle Wall - Focuses on building the front and back
walls using cans and bottles. This process requires some drying times
(as you build up the wall), so we will likely work on several projects
to learn all phases of the process during the two-day workshop.
|
Blue
Rock Station
Philo, Ohio USA |
$95
book by Aug 11 $150 after
|
Aug
27-28 |
Lime and Clay Plastering - We will be raising a one storey load-bearing
straw bale facilities building on a rammed earth tyre foundation for
the Tipi West campsite. Participants are welcome to camp in one of
the tipis for 10 GBP a night. Make it a holiday, bring the family
and stay over bank holiday weekend. There are volunteer opportunities
too. Course tutors: Rachel Shiamh with Simon Meier. For
more info and booking call Rachel: +44 (0)1239 612632 or email: quietearth@ukonline.co.uk
|
Quiet
Earth
near Teifi Estuary, Wales
UK
|
£90 |
| Aug
31-Sep 2 |
Internal
Clay Plastering Course - Using recycled clay from the farm pottery
participants will learn how to fix the final coat of clay to an internal
wall at the Hackney
City Farm
|
Amazon
Nails
Hackney City Farm, London,
UK
|
£110 |
Sept
1-2 |
clay
plaster clay finish - How to finish big surfaces with Tadelakt
in relatively short
periods of time. Including materials
|
Tierrafino
Amsterdam, IJburg, Netherlands
|
€650 |
Sept
7-9 2007 |
Natural
Rendering - Clay Plaster - This course provides a basic introduction
to the use of clay for plastering. No previous experience is required.
It will cover the identification of clay, an understanding of its
properties, where to source it and how to use it. Learning will be
through practical work and discussion, and participants will mix and
use their own plasters on a variety of backgrounds.
|
CAT
Machynlleth, Powys,
Wales
|
£175-320 |
| Sept
7 |
Lime
Day –
The aim of the workshops is to give course members knowledge and understanding
of cob building, cob repairs and uses of lime in building. This will
enable people to either undertake work themselves or to instruct contractors
with confidence.
|
J
& J Sharpe
Furzedon, Merton
Okehampton, Devon, UK
|
£70 |
Sept
11-12 |
Natural
Paints and Plasters – The healthy methods of turning walls
into magic, taught by a master plasterer from Oregon, US. Tutors:
Linda Smiley
|
The
Hollies
Castletown, Enniskeane, Co.Cork,
Ireland
|
€160 |
Sept
22 |
Lime
Rendering - This traditional material provides the ideal finish
for eco-buildings. A practically based workshop which will cover pointing,
rendering, plastering and lime washing.
|
The
Yarner Trust
Welcombe,
Bideford,
Devon, UK |
£30 |
Sept
22-23 |
Earth
Plaster, Lime Plaster, and Earthen Floor - This earth and lime
plaster, floor and paint workshop is designed to teach and train you
in the use of the tools and techniques to prepare, mix, apply and
finish. You
will understand/learn how to work with natural earth/clay/lime materials
for both interior and exterior applications along with many details
to create beautiful plastered walls and floors. Course fee includes
lunches.
|
Landerland
Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$210
single
$380
couple |
Sept
22-23 |
Earthen
Plasters - In this 2 day workshop we teach the basics of preparing,
mixing, and applying earthen plaster. The workshop will focus on understanding
the materials, rather than memorizing receipts, so that students can
take what they have learned and create their own plasters from their
own materials.
|
Seven
Generations
Show Low AZ, USA |
$100
USD |
Sept
28-
1 Oct |
Natural
Plasters and Paints Workshop – The
course will aim to explore the advantages of working with a range
of rich and sparkling natural finishes, which will include lime and
earthen plasters, limewash, clay alis and casein milk paints.
|
Earthedworld
Broadhembury, East Devon, UK
|
£295 |
| Sept
29 - Oct 6 |
Artistry
in Clay & Lime - Earth Plasters, Earth Floors, Built-in Clay
Furniture,
Clay & Lime Moldings, Natural Paints. This course focuses on various
ways these two 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..
|
Canelo
Project
Elgin, Nr. Tucson Arizona, USA |
$700 |
Oct
4-5 |
LES
CHAUX ET LEURS USAGES – Connaître
les différentes chaux et leurs domaines d'utilisation. Aborder
la mise en oeuvre de la chaux afin d'encourager et permettre son emploi
par les participants. Programme: Mortiers
et bétons de chaux; Mortiers et granulométrie; Les additifs
- les plâtres chaux et mortiers charges; Corniches - moulures
et cueillies; Les fausses pierres
|
le
GABION
Domaine du Pont Neuf, Embrun, France
|
€294 |
| Oct
13 |
An
introduction to lime in buildings - A mixed theory and practical
course covering the science of lime and its use as a sustainable breathing
building material. Students will have the opportunity to practice
lime rendering and block-laying using lime mortar.
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South
Yorkshire Energy
Richards Road
Sheffield,
UK |
£50 |
Oct
13-20 |
Artistry
in Clay & Lime - This course focuses on various ways these
two 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.
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Canelo
Project
Canelo, AZ, USA |
$750
USD |
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Courses
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| March
13 |
Wattle
and Daub - Insights in to the historic use of wattle and daub,
and its repair and conservation today. A morning of touring the Museum’s
examples followed by an afternoon of ‘hands on’ practical
exercise applying wattles and daubing them. The tutor is Joe
Thompson
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Weald & Down
Museum
Chichester, West Sussex, UK
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£100 |
April
1-2 |
Wattle
& Daub - Wattle and daub are traditional building techniques
used for both internal and externals walls of the vernacular buildings
of the West Country. The course will cover cleaving and weaving small
rods for the wattle panels of a traditional green oak building, and
then comes the messy bit – mixing and applying the daub. The
day will finish with a demonstration of lime washing.
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The
Yarner Trust
Welcombe,
Bideford,
Devon, UK |
£50+ |
| April
6 |
Lime
day - A practical day of mixing and using mortars for plasters,
renders and repairs and making limewash, using both hydraulic &
non-hydraulic lime.
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The
Lime Centre
Morestead, Hampshire, UK |
Apply |
April
10-11 |
Clay
Plastering - Continuing the series of courses to build a Community
Building for Wakefield Allotments, this course focuses on first coat
internal plastering using natural clay. You will learn about how to
make your own clay plasters as well as get lots of hands on experience.
For more details and to book contact Amazon Nails tel: 0845 458 2173
email info@strawbalefutures.org.uk
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Amazon
Nails
Wakefield, W.Yorks, UK
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£70 |
April
12-14 |
Clay
Plastering - Continuing the series of courses to build a Community
Building for Wakefield Allotments, this course focuses on first and
second coat internal plastering using natural clay. You will learn
about how to make your own clay plasters and to keep walls straight
as well as get lots of hands on experience. For more details and to
book contact Amazon Nails tel: 0845 458 2173 email info@strawbalefutures.org.uk
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Amazon
Nails
Wakefield, W.Yorks, UK
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£95 |
April
14-16 |
Clay
plastering workshop on a Strawbale House - Presentation of Mas
Lluerno (ecocentro) and Llum de Sol (Bioclimatically designed Strawbale
House), Clay (what it is and how to use it as a plaster), plastering
techniques, construction detailes (corners, window, doors), artistic
detailing. Course given in Spanish.
tel. Spain 973 292 012 maslluerna@yahoo.es |
Ecocentro Mas Lluerna, Lleida, Spain |
€140 |
April
15-16 |
Wattle
and Daub - With Darren Hammerton
You can contact us either by email courses@earthworks-trust.com
or by phoning 01730 823 166
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The Sustainability
Centre
Petersfield, UK
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£90-112 |
April
18-20 |
Lime
Rendering - Continuing the series of courses to build a Community
Building for Wakefield Allotments, this course focuses on first coat
external rendering using traditional lime. You will learn about the
theory of lime and how to use it safely as well as get lots of hands
on experience. For more details and to book contact Amazon Nails tel:
0845 458 2173 email info@strawbalefutures.org.uk
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Amazon
Nails
Wakefield, W.Yorks, UK
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£105 |
April
18-20 |
Lime
Rendering - Continuing the series of courses to build a Community
Building for Wakefield Allotments, this course focuses on first coat
external rendering using traditional lime. You will learn about the
theory of lime and how to use it safely as well as get lots of hands
on experience. For more details and to book contact Amazon Nails tel:
0845 458 2173 email info@strawbalefutures.org.uk
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Amazon
Nails
Wakefield, W.Yorks, UK
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£105 |
April
24 -26 |
Clay
Plastering - This course focuses on third and final coat internal
plastering using natural clay. You will learn about how to make your
own clay plasters and to keep walls straight as well as get lots of
hands on experience. For more details and to book contact Amazon Nails
tel: 0845 458 2173 email info@strawbalefutures.org.uk
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Amazon
Nails
Wakefield, W.Yorks, UK
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£95 |
| April
29 |
Lime
rendering workshop - Learn a little about the production and use of
lime and then get some practical experience of putting lime render
on a strawbale building, and as usual lunch teas/drinks/biscuits will
also be provided all in exchange for your £30 the building is
a small summerhouse so places are limited. For more details contact
Chug on chug@strawbale-building.co.uk
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Chug's
World
Guildford, UK |
£30
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| April
29 |
Lime
Render - Traditional lime based plaster are the ideal finishes
for straw bale walls. This course will cover both theory and practice.
The
morning will include a presentation on straw bale wall construction
also the theory of lime mortar production and use. In the afternoon
participants will have practical experience of rendering the completed
straw bale walls of 'The Moot Hall', a permanent structure at Rippledown
Environmental Education Centre
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Rippledown
Centre
Dover Road, Ringwould, Deal, Kent, UK |
£70
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| April
30 |
Introduction
aux matériaux et finis d’intérieur écologiques
- Offrez-vous ce temps d’introduction et de découvertes
où vous bénéficierez de la synthèse de
plusieurs heures de recherche. Venez satisfaire votre curiosité
en ayant la possibilité de voir et toucher plusieurs échantillons
de matériaux. Et laisser aller votre imagination aux multiples
possibilités d’utilisation du sous-sol au grenier.
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ArchiBio
Centre Marcel Giroux 4501 Bannantyne, Verdun, Canada |
$50
CDN
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| May
5 |
Practical
Lime - "hands-on" experience in using traditional lime
and clay materials and techniques to repair and maintain old buildings.
Relaxed environment where you will enjoy learning, with ample opportunity
for discussion in the breaks.
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Mike
Wye
Buckland Filleigh Sawmills, West Devon, UK |
£70 |
| May
11 |
Lime
day - A practical day of mixing and using mortars for plasters,
renders and repairs and making limewash, using both hydraulic &
non-hydraulic lime.
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The
Lime Centre
Morestead, Hampshire, UK |
Apply |
May
13-14 |
Natural
Plasters - Benefits of using lime plaster; The art of mixing and
applying lime plaster; Lathing requirements; What is earth plaster;
Mixing and applying earth plaster. Tutor Sigi Koko of Down
To Earth
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Heathcote Community
Freeland, Maryland, USA
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$75
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May
19-20 |
Stone
Tadelakt - Stone Tadelakt
, clay plasters, clay
finishes and clay paints
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Tierrafino
Bern, Switzerland
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€480 |
May
25-26 |
Wattle
and Daub - A two-day course showing how to use the traditional material
for infilling panels in timber-framed buildings.
Contact: Pauline Turner, Historic Buildings and Conservation, Essex
Council
Tel 01245 437672 Fax 01245 437213 email pauline.turner@essexcc.gov.uk |
Cressing
Temple Barns, nr Witham, Essex. UK |
apply |
May
27-28 |
Stone
Tadelakt - Stone Tadelakt
, clay plasters, clay
finishes and clay paints. The course focuses on the timing during
tadelakt application a crucial part of tadelakt application.
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Tierrafino
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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€480 |
May
29
- June 1 |
Earth
plasters, paints and straw clay
Contact Paulina on Tel: +44 (0)1932 352129 |
Earth
Hands and Houses
Near Warsaw,
Poland
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€100 |
June
3-4 |
Plaster
Extravaganza - This course will teach you how to create and apply
beautiful hand finished plasters on many wall surfaces. People around
the world have been using clay, gypsum, and lime as plasters and paints
for millenia, and these materials have shown a timeless aesthetic
and utility. Students will leave this course with practical experience
mixing and applying different finishes on various wall systems.
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YesterMorrow
189 VT Route 100, Warren, Vermont, USA |
$275
USD |
| June
6 |
Ecological
Paints & Finishes - The main focus of the day is to look at
the practical application of the full range of natural painting and
finishing products. These products include: Surface Preparations including
the use of Roll-On Plasters, Natural Fillers and Primers; Internal
Wall Paints including Natural Emulsions, Casein Paints and Clay Paints;
Wood Work Paints and Finishes including Weather Protection Lacquers,
Interior Lacquers, Wood Glazes, Timber Preservation Paints, Natural
Oils and Waxes; and, External Paints including Limewashes and Silicate
Masonry Paints.
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Ty
Mawr lime
Llangasty, Brecon, Powys, Wales |
£92 |
June
19-24 |
Stone
Tadelakt - How to finish big surfaces with Tadelakt
in relatively short
periods of time.
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Tierrafino
Hannover,
Germany
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€750 |
| June
22 |
Lime
day - A practical day of mixing and using mortars for plasters,
renders and repairs and making limewash, using both hydraulic &
non-hydraulic lime.
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The
Lime Centre
Morestead, Hampshire, UK |
Apply |
| June
24 |
Lime
rendering - At the Magdalen Project a Dorset charity promoting sustainability,
rural skills and environmental education to all age groups. The centre
is based on an organic farm where courses utilise 132 acres of diverse
and inspiring landscape. For details telephone 01747 811099 or email
info@dorsetruralskills.co.uk
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Dorset
Centre for Rural Skills
Crewkerne, Dorset,
UK |
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June
24-25 |
Earth Plaster, Earthen Floor and Natural Clay Paint- Contact Landerland
for details.
Course fee includes lunches
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Landerland
Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$195
single
$350
couple
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| June
30 |
Earth
Building Day - This course is divided into two parts. The morning
session consists of slide presentations of traditional, contemporary,
technical and regulatory aspects of earth construction. The practical
afternoon session deals with material selection, designing the mix
and constructing a cob and rammed earth wall.
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Ty
Mawr lime
Llangasty, Brecon, Powys, Wales |
£92 |
July
22-23 |
Earth Plaster, Earthen Floor and Natural Clay Paint- Contact Landerland
for details. Course fee includes lunches.
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Landerland
Kingston, New Mexico, USA |
$195
single
$350
couple
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July
7-9 |
Earthen
Plastering and Finishes - Earthen plasters are a healthy, non-toxic,
and inexpensive way to create pla |