Bamboo Lantern workshop
saturday december 8
east bay, location tba
10 am - 5 pm
cost: $85, materials, lunch, and tea included
Get ready for the holidays and learn basic bamboo skills simultaneously! In this day-long workshop we will explore the structural properties of bamboo while we make opulent candle-lit and electrical lanterns that are perfect for gifts or holiday decoration. To construct their lanterns, students will learn how to cut, split, join, lash, and finish bamboo. You will work with different types of bamboo and with all of the basic bamboo tools, and you will take home as many lanterns as you can make. Class fee includes electrical materials for one lantern and bamboo and lashing materials for as many lanterns as you want. For more information, email massey.burke@gmail.com. To register, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/293848
Natural Plasters intensive
january 25 - 27, 2013
east bay, ca
cost: $300
This three-day course is a thorough introduction to the possibilities of finished surfaces made with natural materials. We will talk about the basics of plaster design and mixing and how to prepare substrates for plaster. We will work with the two basic categories of natural plaster--earth and lime plasters-- in several different forms, and we will apply plaster on both natural and conventional wall surfaces. Students will need to purchase one plastering trowel for the course. For more information or to register, email massey.burke@gmail.com