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Earthenhand.com Earthen Building Workshop January 9th - 25th, 2010 - Dogon Country, Mali. The Dogon will share with us their languages, music, cuisine, farming,
and building techniques. We will build alongside the Dogon villagers
to complete a one-room schoolhouse. A 5 x 5 meter earthen dome,
its construction will be our main activity. Students will learn
dome design methods while gaining skills in stone, rammed earth
bags, and cob. We will also learn about traditional Dogon building
techniques by assisting several local builders with their work.
Tour the country by foot and bus to see Dogon Permaculture in action.
Visit spectacular ruins of old Dogon towns comparable to Mesa Verde
and Chaco Canyon. Experience the daily life of the people of Tirelli,
an off-grid traditional village. Each day will be packed with learning,
work, wholesome food, fantastic scenery, and great company. We will
be surrounded by learning opportunities throughout our stay. The
workshop will be a muti-lingual event with translation between French,
English, and Dogon. Participants will learn everything that they
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Participants will learn everything that they need to build structurally sound domes using little more than earth from the site. The design is a catenary dome with two windows and a door. Lectures and instruction are as follows:
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The teachers are... Scott
Howard will lead our workshop to success. He started Earthen
Hand Natural Building in 2002, with the goal to build and promote
artistic earthen architecture. He offers workshops about earthen
building techniques locally and abroad. He is also available for
hire as a builder, designer, or consultant on alternative building
projects. Atime
Saye will be our head guide in Dogon country. Atime and
Scott met in Terelli, Mali two years ago, and have co-organized
this event. He is a a doctoral student at the University of Bamako
and tour leader in Dogon country with Ginna Do Tours. Atime also
helps throw the annual Dogon Ultramarathon, which you are also invited
to attend. Paulina
Wojciechowska, architect and author, will co-teach this
workshop with Scott. A seasoned earthen builder, she has taught
workshops world wide for more than twelve years. Her books are entitled,
"Building with Earth a guide to free-form Earthbag construction",
and "Earth Hands & Houses - Earthbag and Other Alternative
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Join
us on this unique opportunity
Join us for this unique opportunity that will allow us to live and work with the Dogon people while learning how to build your own Earthbag dome. Preregistration is required at Earthenhand.com. The workshop is taught in English and French with the aid of translators. Tuition in full = $1800 USD Early enrollment is 20% less = $1440 USD Enroll early before the course fills up and get an additional 10% discount for multi-person sign ups. More details in this leaflet Earthen
Building in Mali pdf 237kb. |
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