Come re-connect to Nature !
The Metro-Detroit community is invited to join in for the following events at the Strawbale Studio:
2 beloved CANDLE MAKING classes in December !
Visit strawbalestudio.org for details & registration
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Sat. Oct 15, FULL MOON POTLUCK & Bonfire
The source I used stated full moon is on Sat Oct 15 11:23p EST
RSVP Directions Details 6p Tour 7p Potluck
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Nov 14, Monday. FULL MOON POTLUCK & Bonfire 🙂 Winter Hours: 5p tour 6p potluck
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Dec 10, Saturday CANDLE-MAKING CLASS beeswax dipped & holders + other crafts. 1-5p
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Dec 11 Sunday CANDLE-MAKING CLASS – Repeat of above ! Limit 12.1-5p
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Dec 13, Tuesday. FULL MOON POTLUCK & Bonfire 🙂 Winter Hours: 5p tour 6p potluck
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Jan 8 – Feb 8, 2017 WINTERNSHIP Program one month program at the Strawbale Studio.
WINTER 2017 WORKSHOPS ~ FOR THE PUBLIC, held during the Winternship. Note, these are Tentative dates.
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Jan 14-15 Thatching Class
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Jan 20+21 Round Pole Class
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Jan 28+29 Rocket Stove & Fire Class
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Feb 5+6 Earth Plaster & Sculpting Class
Happenings:
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Internship & Worktrade each month, May through September, 2016.
Students from Detroit , the region and the greater U. S. attended, along with folks from France, UK & Germany. Sweet ! -
The Sauna Hobaddition and Cob Garden wall have made much progress, with finish plasters, living roof, Rumford Fireplace and more, thanks to all the awesome intern and volunteers !
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The Kids Cottage has been re-ridged with Oak Timbers and Oat Straw, the Rocket Stove is finished off, the East wall and loft continuing, a beautiful door constructed by Gene Villeni.
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The Thatched Woodshelter by the Strawbale Studio, and the Spiral Chamber were re-ridged by some enthusiastic and capable students ! Fabulous thatching styles. Wait till you see the pics.
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In the Spring, Deanne Bednar spent a week as a visiting artist at MSU Residential College of Arts & Humanities, co-creating a natural building project (a strawbale wall with bee habitat) as a collaboration with Steve Baibaks “Found Materials” art class and Pekham folks.
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In October this project expanded to co-create a bus stop as a collaboration between the art class, engineering department and Pekham residents. The project is under development.
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Outreach was made through Earth Day Exhibits, CreekFest, and other ecological venues.
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Students attended from Waldorf School and other programs.
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A 20th Celebration of Strawbale Studio is being planned for 2017 🙂
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More activities and photos will be listed in the end of the year report !
Check out the new Strawbale Studio Videos !
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Blogpost on Earth Plaster, Cob & Earth Oven Workshop Photos & writing by Jacquelyn Baker 5/28-29/2016
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Strawbale Studio ~ Relocalize, Re-skill, Reconnect, April 2016 from TV Warren Going Green Series with Gerald Hasspacher
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Phragmites Reed Collection for Thatched Roof by Petar Simic 1/2016
Hopeful
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Schooling for Sustainability Resource shared by Lois Robbins .
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Ted Talk on Inequality: How the 1% could affect the democratic process
Volunteers longed for 🙂
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To help post events online & at place-based locations
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Connections to Colleges & Organizations ~ who might be interested in learning sustainable skills at the Strawbale Studio.
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Grants who can help make scholarships & Internships possible.
