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Format: Live-Instruction Workshop in Santa Fe, NM
Dates: October 28 & 29, 2023
Workload: 8 hours per day (9am to 5pm)
Instructor: Carole Crews
Fee: $250
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Description: Adobe in Action's next "Owner Builder Support Workshop" is being held on October 28 & 29, 2023 (Saturday & Sunday) in conjunction with an ongoing project in Santa Fe, NM. The owners of the project have plastered all adobe walls with earthen plaster and would now like to add clay paint to select walls as a final finish. This workshop will teach you alíz finishing techniques (a traditional clay slip paint used on the interior of adobe walls) perfected by artist & natural builder, Carole Crews, author of Clay Culture: Plasters, Paints and Preservation.

Topic Overview (tentative): importance of respiratory and eye safety when preparing and mixing plasters & clay paints, helpful tools and materials for clay paints, importance of work site and material organization for finishing work, locating and testing soil for clay paints, fiber (straw) preparation and chopping techniques, basic clay paint ingredients and recipes, application and finishing of clay paints, calculating surface area and materials needed for finishing work, troubleshooting earthen plasters & paints (cracking, adhesion problems, etc.)

PLEASE NOTE: Due to site safety protocols this workshop will be limited to a maximum of 8 participants.