Join Placecraft Collective to learn how to finish clay plasters
Join us to finish what we started by applying the final finishing plaster layer to our cob house. We will finish the exterior with a BLACK pigmented clay plaster, and we will create a smooth, white professional interior.
As working animists, we approach the building of our home in ways that are deeply rooted in ancestral and land based traditions.
What will these courses cover?
-What separates finish plaster from base plaster?
-Sourcing local materials from the land around you
-How to process, mix, and apply natural finish plasters
-Using pigments to create different colors
-lots of hands on experience!
-Plastering on different materials
-How to achieve your desired final design
Tuition includes lunch and dinner for all three days, made from local organic produce and grass fed beyond organic personally harvested meat.
AMENITIES
We are located 4 minutes away from the Quilcene Village Store and several farmstands that have organic produce, good quality meat, yummy snacks, and hot food ready to go.
Lodging in the town of Quilcene is a 5 minute drive.
There is a beautiful swimming hole in the Quilcene river 6 minutes away, and a salt water tidal beach with oysters and clams 8 minutes away.
On site rustic camping is included in tuition. Car camping spots are limited, and there are plenty of walk in tent sites.
We provide simple composting toilets, a handwashing station, and fresh spring water for drinking.
Please read our FAQs if you have any questions.
Sliding Scale Pricing
$290-340 Early Bird Rate (register by May 1st)
$350-550 Regular Rate
10% off if registering for more than one workshop
EARLY BIRD WHOLE SERIES PACKAGE: Register for all four of the cob house series by May 1 and only pay $1100!
We require a non-refundable deposit of half the cost to hold your spot.
Payable through Venmo to @x_sonikspike_x
Placecraft Collective is Cai Bierwirth, Sam Chonko, and Chonkush "Tusa" dePalatine - a group of artists and builders based on the Olympic Peninsula. They are invested in sharing community oriented regenerative building practices through hands-on workshops. For some past project photos: https://www.facebook.com/placecraft/photos_albums