Natural Building Colloquium 2009

Natural Building Colloquium 2009erica anntag:dayonedesign.net,2011:natural-building-colloquium-2009/13142631022009-11-05T15:21:18-08:002011-08-25T02:05:02-07:002009-11-05T14:37:00-08:00 <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNYiEvqWUI/AAAAAAAABVY/zqgYWGveKaw/s320/colloquium_1687.jpg">Welcome to Camp Latgawa, and the 2009 West Coast Natural Building Colloquium This is an annual gathering of professional and aspiring Natural Builders, who have come to share their stories, experiments and successes, discuss the state of the world, brainstorm ways to effect the main stream and build a few things while we're here! Most of my photos are from the building projects that were going on during the week. <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNYh3JkLMI/AAAAAAAABVQ/8_8p-b2H2Hw/s320/colloquium_1761.jpg">Peeling round poles for a new shade structure frame <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNYhiWDzTI/AAAAAAAABVI/GWvbKfFOM_E/s320/colloquium_1768.jpg">Decorative hempcrete clings to a pole <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNYUlEoOSI/AAAAAAAABU4/Vzl9SOmgnUw/s320/colloquium_1765.jpg">This 10 year old plaster job is ready for a fresh coat <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNYUWYgUGI/AAAAAAAABUw/aRcfpAimQyg/s320/colloquium_1796.jpg">Well, we just so happen to have 70 creatives ready to fix that <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNYTzzdWxI/AAAAAAAABUo/ikeNQHqZcOA/s320/colloquium_1802.jpg">Austin concentrates on his plaster job <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNYTV982eI/AAAAAAAABUg/vhNUehqKfGU/s320/colloquium_1808.jpg">the main gathering area comes together <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWM75MQ7I/AAAAAAAABUY/46bvxf21Lis/s320/colloquium_1807.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNaZBWJvhI/AAAAAAAABVg/V47cXRFuqHU/s320/colloquium_1832.jpg">the back of the bench <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWMqscInI/AAAAAAAABUQ/mp7RpRPkpsI/s1600-h/colloquium_1825.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWMqscInI/AAAAAAAABUQ/mp7RpRPkpsI/s320/colloquium_1825.jpg">great work! <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWMW1f4KI/AAAAAAAABUI/ZEitrjqhysE/s1600-h/colloquium_1647.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWMW1f4KI/AAAAAAAABUI/ZEitrjqhysE/s320/colloquium_1647.jpg">Darrel DeBoer teaches about bamboo construction <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWMOOHIlI/AAAAAAAABUA/EtIEJ1leFhs/s1600-h/colloquium_1659.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWMOOHIlI/AAAAAAAABUA/EtIEJ1leFhs/s320/colloquium_1659.jpg">Julia tries a notch <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWL3z2AMI/AAAAAAAABT4/3LNWF4XdF7o/s1600-h/colloquium_1663.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNWL3z2AMI/AAAAAAAABT4/3LNWF4XdF7o/s320/colloquium_1663.jpg">fish trusses are fun <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVyh9u4MI/AAAAAAAABTw/ywTcwzOWPkA/s1600-h/colloquium_1670.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVyh9u4MI/AAAAAAAABTw/ywTcwzOWPkA/s320/colloquium_1670.jpg">hose clamps make a connection without making any holes in the bamboo <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVyourI6I/AAAAAAAABTo/edjRuAvaRZE/s1600-h/colloquium_1677.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVyourI6I/AAAAAAAABTo/edjRuAvaRZE/s320/colloquium_1677.jpg">Curving bamboo o'er an openfire <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVyOCCDBI/AAAAAAAABTg/ejy4hbZSoQU/s1600-h/colloquium_1755.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVyOCCDBI/AAAAAAAABTg/ejy4hbZSoQU/s320/colloquium_1755.jpg">fish truss roof frame almost done <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVx9_FtGI/AAAAAAAABTY/fo2GINj_Qx4/s1600-h/colloquium_1780.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVx9_FtGI/AAAAAAAABTY/fo2GINj_Qx4/s320/colloquium_1780.jpg"> Sebastian attaches the posts and sheer bracing <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVx-gHofI/AAAAAAAABTQ/l2eadBVeZGo/s1600-h/colloquium_1784.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVx-gHofI/AAAAAAAABTQ/l2eadBVeZGo/s320/colloquium_1784.jpg">good thing we had plenty of bales around <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVTfpsepI/AAAAAAAABTI/QVjQL6HbkNY/s1600-h/colloquium_1735.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVTfpsepI/AAAAAAAABTI/QVjQL6HbkNY/s320/colloquium_1735.jpg">Chris and Jen from Ontario teach about Pre-fab Strawbale <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVTO0KZKI/AAAAAAAABTA/wfszhxNCSN4/s1600-h/colloquium_1742.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVTO0KZKI/AAAAAAAABTA/wfszhxNCSN4/s320/colloquium_1742.jpg">Plaster is applied horizontally and saves lots of time. <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVS9AjFHI/AAAAAAAABS4/02XUl0EVuSo/s1600-h/colloquium_1745.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVS9AjFHI/AAAAAAAABS4/02XUl0EVuSo/s320/colloquium_1745.jpg">Compressing the bales into the form <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVS-0DgSI/AAAAAAAABSw/sYjgHhuFeEY/s1600-h/colloquium_1758.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVS-0DgSI/AAAAAAAABSw/sYjgHhuFeEY/s320/colloquium_1758.jpg">Big leaf maple prints in the plaster <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVStZxJwI/AAAAAAAABSo/xqE9JRaCs6Q/s1600-h/colloquium_1837.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVStZxJwI/AAAAAAAABSo/xqE9JRaCs6Q/s320/colloquium_1837.jpg">Bob Theis leads an entry sequence revision. A new gabion retaining wall and curve is added the the entrance so that cars will park instead of drive into the camp. Perhaps the most important project we did this week. <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVAx0A4cI/AAAAAAAABSg/_FIn44-CcJI/s1600-h/colloquium_1793.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVAx0A4cI/AAAAAAAABSg/_FIn44-CcJI/s320/colloquium_1793.jpg"> Also, let's build a Rumford Fireplace down by the creek. With Ianto Evans here, how could we refuse? <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVAY2Yj8I/AAAAAAAABSY/9xYxisIOPeI/s1600-h/colloquium_1817.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVAY2Yj8I/AAAAAAAABSY/9xYxisIOPeI/s320/colloquium_1817.jpg">a teepee frame in the meadow <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVAUdQn2I/AAAAAAAABSQ/w040gKnAfRM/s1600-h/colloquium_1818.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNVAUdQn2I/AAAAAAAABSQ/w040gKnAfRM/s320/colloquium_1818.jpg">a tiny little cottage, kids built this one a few years ago <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNU_9SQ11I/AAAAAAAABSI/_pd3r00G99g/s1600-h/colloquium_1813.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNU_9SQ11I/AAAAAAAABSI/_pd3r00G99g/s320/colloquium_1813.jpg">i get an aerial silk lesson from a talented young girl <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNU_oLs2zI/AAAAAAAABSA/PdgtU8P0GKI/s1600-h/colloquium_1814.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNU_oLs2zI/AAAAAAAABSA/PdgtU8P0GKI/s320/colloquium_1814.jpg"> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUaqLzwLI/AAAAAAAABR4/mmndMKp8PKE/s1600-h/colloquium_1711.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUaqLzwLI/AAAAAAAABR4/mmndMKp8PKE/s320/colloquium_1711.jpg">and there's even time for hikes in creek which surrounds this magical place on three sides <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUasTP6CI/AAAAAAAABRw/fHgCpsmWJes/s1600-h/colloquium_1730.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUasTP6CI/AAAAAAAABRw/fHgCpsmWJes/s320/colloquium_1730.jpg">a newborn tree grows out of the moss-covered rock <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUaeWTsNI/AAAAAAAABRo/BuJOPivHChE/s1600-h/colloquium_1703.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUaeWTsNI/AAAAAAAABRo/BuJOPivHChE/s320/colloquium_1703.jpg">mushrooms fruit from beneath fallen leaves <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUZ6qfi6I/AAAAAAAABRg/oxgwQu77pKA/s1600-h/colloquium_1819.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUZ6qfi6I/AAAAAAAABRg/oxgwQu77pKA/s320/colloquium_1819.jpg"> Two mushroom hunters accompany me on the hike <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUZka_VtI/AAAAAAAABRY/4lg7nZm9c-s/s1600-h/colloquium_1820.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/SvNUZka_VtI/AAAAAAAABRY/4lg7nZm9c-s/s320/colloquium_1820.jpg">Art Ludwig leaves a cairn Hope to see you all again next year!