Traditional yurts are big baskets covered in woolen felt, and designed for portability. This one, however, is designed for greater permanence, and covered with a durable, insulating, earthen “fabric” made of mud, vegetable fiber, and lime. Add a simple, layered, fabric roof for a quick, efficient, inexpensive, and eminently practical shelter.
Topics Covered:
- sticks: gathering, growing, scrounging, and adapting what’s available
- properties and uses of earthen composites (mass, insulation, structure, ornament)
- design principles (tension, compression, strength, efficiency, adaptability)
- roofing, floors, and foundations
- design variations (making it work where you are)
- care and use of hand tools
Please Bring:
- a good knife (a stout sheath knife rather than a pocket or folding knife)
- a good thick pair or two of rubber gloves (the plaster contains caustic lime)
- boots for stomping (rubber/vinyl is good)
Instructor:
- Kiko Denzer, Hand Print Press
