Earthen building traditions from the past towards a viable future. Natural building techniques from around the world in photos and text. Play in the mud and have fun building with natural materials and your best tool:
your own body!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
On woodpeckers, winter and the art of non-perfection.
When is something perfect? Never? Well now your asking the wrong person. Ask the woodpecker in the winter.
Welcome to the muddy reality of earthen building traditions. Where dirty hands are a blessing and muddy feet a must! I invite you to get in the mud and dance yourself an earthen fireplace, oven or your own happy home! The avenues of mud and it's quailities bring out the best in all of us so start creating your own muddy revolution now!
Recommended reading
Architecture for the Poor by Hassan Fathy
Dirt the Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan
Create an Oasis with Greywater Art Ludwig
The Natural Plaster book Chiras and Geulberth
Spectacular Vernacular: The Adobe Tradition Bourgeois and Pelos
Loves to dance in the mud, build with natural materials with hands and feet and a bare necessity on hand tools. wood fired food, Sourdough bread made from our family pet starter "Herman" wake me up for some good honey and bread, falling stars, sunrise, and fresh figs from the tree!