a practical introduction to fine home finishes
Dates: June 14-19, 2010 for the 6 day in depth training
New! Friday/ Saturday June 18/19 for the small cabin finishing Blitz
Time: daily 8 – 4:30
Location: O.U.R.Ecovillage
Facilitator: Cindy Walker
with Elke Cole
Contact: naturalbuilding@ourecovillage.org
clay plaster color samples
Description:
Learn easy ways to make your home a natural beauty! You will mix, apply and burnish with your own hands, learn to use simple tools and produce stunning results. Plasters can be applied to earthen walls, over base layers onto Straw bale and Light clay infill as well as drywall. This can be a do-it-yourself method for improving your indoor climate: clay plasters absorb humidity from the air and release it when the conditions are very dry. They also absorb odors. Colors are added to taste and other effects can be achieved by using different finishing techniques.
Natural plasters are made from clay, sand and fine fibre with the addition of other ingredients. They are available pre-mixed from natural home building suppliers but can easily be mixed from scratch. Learn recipes, mixing and application methods for plasters and natural paints, and save by doing it yourself.
Cindy Walker has apprenticed with North America’s best natural plasterers and has finished several natural homes. She brings her professional experience and generously shares her knowledge.
Participants of this workshop work and learn with the natural building skillbuilders, our intern group. We work on real buildings, giving you an experience of real scope of work.
Costs: Please note O.U.R. Alumni receive 20%off their workshop fee
Workshop fee: $500 (CAD) for 6 days , $150 for the cabin days
Follow the registration process for accommodation and meal options :
Yes! sign me up for Natural Plasters and Paints, June14-19
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You may also be interested in: Handsculpted Houses: Natural Building and Design,
Plan your own Natural Home, Small Straw Bale:100 square feet
Related pages: History of Natural Building at O.U.R.Ecovillage
