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Clayfest 2018, 24-29 September, Irish National Heritage Park, Ireland.
Clayfest Partners
FOR NEWSLETTER UPDATES ON CLAYFEST NEXT YEAR PLEASE MAIL info@ebuki.co
Hello Earth Building enthusiasts, and welcome to this year's EBUKI
Clayfest! - International Festival of Earthen Architecture in Wexford,
Ireland. Following the last three years' tremendous successes in Scotland,
Cumbria and Lincoln, we are delighted to be holding 2018's workshops, from the 24th to the 29
September, at
the beautiful Irish National Heritage Park. This central
location not only brims with life, but also LOTS of the local earth
vernacular
This year we want to combine teaching core skills at beginners, semi-skilled
and skilled levels with a spirit of curiosity and invention. Earth building
is having a renaissance with people trying many new ways to work with some
of the oldest materials and techniques. From the structural to aesthetic,
thermal properties to colour we hope to encourage and show that earth in
buildings can exceed all expectations. At past Clayfests, we have built
(among other things) a rammed earth vault, a mobius strip in cob and
Scotland's first turf wall in centuries. This year, what will it be?!
Last year Clayfest got a lot of great feedback, most people rated it as very
good or excellent, 80% said they would recommend Clayfest to others. It's a
chance to try things out with a group of experts working together, asking
and answering questions over four days, the biggest earth building event in
the UK and Ireland!
Workshops
We have 7 different earth building techniques on offer this year at
Clayfest, from cob to wattle-and-daub, from decorative plasters to turf,
from earth block to clay-hemp. Click HERE to
find out more. Be sure to keep on scrolling down for information on all of
the workshops.
Tickets for all Clayfest Events can be purchased
HERE
All Clayfest workshops and Conference are Engineers Ireland and RIAI CPD
Approved.
6.5 CPD hours per workshop.
6.0 CPD hours per conference.
Conference
This will be EBUKI’s 10th annual conference. The theme this year is the
‘Secret Life of Earth’, for more details click
HERE Price: €115
Date: Fri. 28th September
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Tour
Co. Wexford boasts some of the best preserved earthen buildings in
Ireland. This self-drive tour will allow you to meet the owners and
conservationists who have cared for and valued these characterful homes.
Information on featured buildings, routes and timetable click
HERE
For detailed Map and Directions click
HERE
Price: Free
Sat. 29th September
Ceili in the Crannog
After a week of inspiring workshops and talks, let your hair down, get
your dancing shoes on and have the craic with your new best friends at our
annual hooley. Enjoy dinner and a bit of a céilí in the atmospheric
surroundings of the Crannóg.
Price: €35
Date: Fri. 28th September
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Getting Here and Staying Here
For everything you need to know about getting to Clayfest and where to
stay, click
HERE
European Funding
If you are in a position to apply for European funding to assist
with the cost of your trip to Ireland for Clayfest 2018, EBUKI in
Ireland is registered as:br>
Earthen Building UK and Ireland
Grange Beg
Skreen
Co. Sligo
PIC Number: 905 910 161
CContact feile@ebuki.co if you need assistance (we might be able to help,
but we might not!).
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Clayfest Workshops and Leaders. Click
HERE for
all ticket sales
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Artistry in Clay
Bill and Athena Steen, Monday to
Thursday September 24th to 27th.
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Did you know that clay plasters can be applied to all types of
surfaces, including plasterboard and block walls? Let natural
building legends, Bill and Athena Steen, guide you through a
wide variety of decorative techniques, including Japanese
plastering, sculpting, carving (sgraffito) and polishing.br>
You are welcome to join this workshop for one day or for
more. Join in on any day.
Bill and Athena Steen – Authors of ‘The Strawbale House’ and
‘Earthen Floors’, U.S.A.
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Building with Stone and Earth Mortar.
Brian Tobin, Monday to
Thursday September 24th to 27th.
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We’ll let you in on a secret. Thousands and thousands of our
traditional stone cottages were built with mud mortar, not lime.
Tried and tested for centuries, earth mortars are surprisingly
robust and enduring. Build a mud-bonded stone structure under
the expert eye of local mason, Brian Tobin.
You are
welcome to join this workshop for one day or for more. Join in
on any day.
Brian Tobin – Conservation Mason and Mud Man, Wexford
Price: €85 per day |
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Cob and Upcycled Domes.
Lizzie Wynn and Louise Halestrap.
September 24th to 27th.
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Cob (or mud/mudwall, as it is sometimes called in Ireland) is
probably one of our best known earth building techniques and is
a firm favourite among eco-builders. This exciting workshop
ticks another environmentally-friendly box by incorporating
common waste items, such as plastic bottles, into the structure.
CAT lecturers are renowned for their experimental approach to
projects; Louise Halestrap and Lizze Wynn are no exception.
You are welcome to join this workshop for one day or for
more. Join in on any day.
Lizzie Wynn and
Louise Halestrap – Centre for Alterative
Technology, Wales.
Price: €85 per day |
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Turf Walls and Turf Roof.
Daniël Postma |
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In bygone times, turf homes were considered the fast-track and
affordable housing of the day. They have since disappeared from
land and memory. However, thanks to links with Icelandic turf
builders, a revival is underway in Scotland and Holland.
This workshop has been cancelled due to circumstances
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Mudwall Repairs.
Colin Ritchie and Féile Butler,
Tuesday to Thursday September 25th to
27th.
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Mudwall (or cob as it also known) is a surprisingly durable
material. And even when it does fail, it is almost always
repairable, often with the original material. There are hundreds
(and possibly even thousands) of traditional earth-built homes
hidden all over Ireland. Learn about some of the most common
causes of mudwall failure and how to fix them under the guidance
of Mud and Wood’s Colin Ritchie and Féile Butler.
This
workshop will build on the previous day’s activities. You are
welcome to join this workshop for one day or for more. Join in
on any day. Please note that there will only be a very brief
recap on the techniques taught on previous days.
Colin Ritchie and Féile Butler – ‘Home of the Year 2015’, EBUKI,
Mud and Wood, Sligo
Price: €85 per day |
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Clay-Hemp Walls.
Tom Woolley, Monday to
Thursday September 24th to 27th.
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Professor Tom Woolley is no stranger to championing innovation
in natural building. This cutting-edge technology combines all
the health benefits of clay with the insulating properties of
hemp. In his clay-hemp workshop, explore the ways that this
ancient material can be adapted for contemporary use.
You
are welcome to join this workshop for one day or for more. Join
in on any day. The content of the workshop will be repeated
every day, but different mixes will be trialled each time.
Tom Woolley – Author of ‘Natural Building’ and ‘Low-Impact
Building’, Northern Ireland
Price: €85 per day |
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Traditional Wattle-and-Daub.
Niall Miller, Monday to
Thursday September 24th to 27th.
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Wattle and daub is probably one of the oldest earth building
techniques used in Ireland. Woodsman Niall Miller will show you
how and when to harvest hazel and willow, how to grade it in
preparation for wattle construction, how to build a wattle wall,
and how to mix and apply the daub. With tips covering everything
from health and safety to the aftercare of the wall itself, this
one-day course gives a complete overview of this ancient method
of construction.
You are welcome to join this workshop
for one day or for more. Join in on any day. The content of the
workshop will be repeated every day.
Niall Miller – Muintir na Coille, Fuinseog Woodland Crafts,
Leitrim
Price: €85 per day |
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Experiments in Earth
Block and Natural Materials
Becky Little and Tom Morton, Monday to
Thursday September 24th to 28th.
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Discover the joy of clay blocks – quick, recycleable and low
carbon – and work with a wide range of finishes. Tom Morton and
Becky Little have been getting their hands mucky for 25 years in
new eco-buildings, repairing traditional structures, research
and training. In their workshop, the pair will draw inspiration
from the Irish landscape to build a cluster of earth block forms
finished with natural materials such as sand, shells, heather,
seaweed and straw.
Monday and Tuesday will focus on
corbelled form making, with finishes building up through the
week. Tom will be there all week, Becky on Wednesday and
Thursday, and they will be joined by other guest craftspeople on
different days. Join us to experience the potential of earth
sculpture in this workshop for one day or the whole week.
Becky Little and Tom Morton – EBUKI, RebEarth and Arc
Architects, Scotland.
Price: €85 per day |
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Sewn Reeds and Earth Plaster Pavilion.
Anna Altemir |
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Reeds-and-plaster construction is an ancient tradition in
Spain, but unknown in Ireland. Be part of a collaborative design
process. Learn how to select, prepare and assemble the reeds
into a stand-alone organic structure. Make and apply a naturally
water-resistant earth plaster. Will this pavilion stand up to
the Irish rain? We can’t wait to find out.
This
workshop has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond EBUKI's
control. |
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Cob Meitheal.
Ulrike and Thomas Riedmuller, Monday to
Thursday September 24th to 27th. |
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These veterans of Irish earth building will run a cob-based work
party during Clayfest. A meitheal is an Irish tradition, where a
group of people come together to work towards a common goal.
The cob meitheal will be an informal set-up. It cannot be booked
in advance and will be open to all passers-by, subject to space.
It’s a chance to get your hands mucky and get a feel for mud
without committing to a full workshop. Stay for a few minutes or
a few hours, but please be mindful of others who might want to
join in.
Please note that this is not a workshop. While
it will be hands-on, Thomas and Ulrike will not be teaching the
specifics of cob construction.
Ulrike and Thomas Riedmuller – The Hollies Centre for Practical
Sustainability, Cork
Price: Free – if people are waiting, you may be asked to give up
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Conference
The Secret Life of Earth
This will be EBUKI’s 10th annual conference. The theme this year is the
‘Secret Life of Earth’. Up for debate could be topics such as our hidden
earth-built heritage and how to increase its visibility, innovations
pioneered by under-the-radar builders, will contemporary earth building
remain in the margins, the role of water in earth at a microscopic level and
much, much more. More information on our homegrown and international
speakers and their presentations will follow.
Price: €115
Fri. 28th September
Conference details or
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