Plaster Workshop (Rough Coat)

Earthen Dome Plaster Workshop/Training with Master builder - Nathan and the staff of The Mojave Center

The objective of workshop:

The goal at the Mojave Center is to get a good start on a base coat of plaster on a Large 15ft Superadobe dome. The dome is already built and onsite. This building will serve many uses throughout its lifespan and bring the necessary energy to continue building natural structures on our land. Your energy will directly impact the Mojave desert in a positive way for many years to come.

This is a great opportunity if you are interested in gaining a more in-depth understanding of the uses of superadobe building techniques to create earthen domes.

As a course participant, you will gain all the necessary knowledge to use a earthen & plaster mixture that will translate across many different types of natural building. During the 6 days you will be fully supported & working full-time with The Mojave Center staff and the building instructor team.

• 6 Day Plaster Workshop - Full Course with complete experience and practice. Food Included.

Learn Skills on:

-Plaster History & Theory

-Plaster in the Modern World

-Earth/Lime Plaste Mix Formula

-Mechanical Adhesion (Base Coat)

-Bonding + Adhesions

-Hands on Plaster Practice on a Superadobe Dome!

Instructor Bio : Nathan Wright

Hello I’m Nathan, Natural Installation Specialist and Artist. I am currently working for Simple Construct. They are a renowned natural building company, installing natural plasters and building straw straw-bale homes in Southern California for over 17 years. I have been building with earth since 2014 during my first apprenticeship with Cal- Earth Institute. There I found not only a passion for building with natural materials, but a love for how they are finished with an array of different plasters. This lead me to take courses at The Canjelo Project as well as American Clay Inc. where I witnessed more of the beautiful things one can do with render. From there I started working on multiple projects with great artists like, Sherin Guirguis in Palm Springs, to building a medicine studio dome for Lisa Starr at Bonita domes in Joshua tree CA.

It’s been an honor to work along side so many great people through years and as I start to venture into starting a business of my own ( Earth to Home) I am very excited for what is to come in the future!

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Logistics for workshop:

• Bathroom and showers available
• Please bring your own camper/shelter
• Community Canvas Shelter, Shipping Container, Utility Trailer for common area shelter
• Power is available
• Service is LTE and widely available
• Bring plenty of work clothes/closed-toed shoes/2x leather gardening gloves/1x working gloves
• 10 positions available

This is an amazing experience for individuals to participate in the creation of a self-reliant and off-grid center in the Mojave desert. We encourage you to ask any questions and please RSVP for the event.

COST:

Experience Includes:

• 6 Day Full Experience
• Learn plaster adhering method & mixing
• Professional instruction by Master Plasterer Nathan and The Mojave Center staff
• Optional recreation days with rock climbing, date farm tours, hot springs, and dance parties
• Guest appearances and practices by regional Yoga instructors
• Meals during course

$600 for Course

$300 deposit to acquire spot due 4/14/21

Full payment required upon arrival

Alumni enjoy 25% off

Dates:

April 19th, 2021- April 23rd, 2021

Course begins at 8am on the 19th. Please arrive the night prior!

April 24th - optional Red Rock Canyon Hiking Excursion with Group

*Cancellation policy: if you need to cancel last minute we will refund 75% of payment.

Covid Protocols : in order to keep everyone safe & feeling at ease we are requiring a covid test upon arriving to the land. By requiring test upon arrival we can then let up on our mask policies allowing those who choose to wear a mask to wear one but it is not mandatory. We will be completely outdoors the entire workshop UNLESS the weather acts up, we will move our classroom indoors. If we need to move indoors our testing policy will allow everyone to feel comfortable and safe. Everyone is to bring their own plate, bowl & eating utensils to ensure that we are not sharing eating wear. All of our food will be prepared by Mojave staff with extra care. With testing we are requiring a 5 day quarentine that is mandatory upon arriving to our land. This helps us ensures the safety of our students as we believe eating & gathering in community is a vital part of our workshop.