Events
Many events cater to a range of ages, skills, techniques, and interests. New build and heritage conservation, practical application and artistic inspiration are all part of the make-up of events by EBUKI and our members, take a look...
Thank you to everyone who made Clayfest 2024 an amazing success!
Earthbound Orkney Online Talk
With Artist/Builder Becky Little and Architect Tom Morton.
This online talk will present the project exhibition, seen by 10,000 people this summer on Orkney and soon to move to the V&A Dundee
Muddy Mugs Meet-ups
Muddy Mugs Meet-ups are our new members-only monthly gatherings for the autumn and winter. We want to create a cosy space in the long and dark evenings to come to get together and chat about projects, potential collaborations and other endeavours.
When? Every THIRD WEDNESDAY of the month — kicking off the 16th of October 2024 at 7pm BST (more dates below).
Where? Online — easy to join from anywhere in the world!
How do I join? Simply fill out this simple form! If you can't, email maria@ebuki.co to book your place.
Earthbound Orkney Training Workshops
A series of 1-day training workshops teaching the heritage, material science and craft of traditional earth materials, delivered by craftsperson/artist Becky Little and Conservation Architect Tom Morton, in partnership with the University of Highlands & Islands and Orkney International Science Festival.
Clayfest 2024!
We are delighted that our first post-pandemic in-person Clayfest was an AMAZING success!
Dates: Monday July 15th to Saturday July 20th 2024
Workshops Location: The Brickworks, Bellingdon, Chesham
Conference Location: The Elgiva Theatre, Chesham
See the event page about how we went about creating a thoroughly enjoyable multi-layered cross-discipline event.
We are extremely grateful for the Patronage of H.G. Matthews which allowed this to happen.
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Talking Shop Monthly Zoom
On the third Wednesday of every month, at 7pm, is our new monthly informal get-together – the earth building world’s ‘Talking Shop’. This has been going really well since it started in January 2023, with a range of people discussing a variety of pertinent topics.
Join in to meet like-minded earth building practitioners, designers and talk about whatever comes up.
Clayfest Online 2023
We held our Second Online Clayfest with great success!
Location: Zoom
An international online audience heard from and spoke with a range of experienced Earth Practitioners and enthusiasts from across the UK and beyond.
EBUKI at Green Gathering 2023
The EBUKI team are bringing some exciting muddy hands-on workshops to the green gathering festival 2023!
Check the Permaculture workshop timetable.
EBUKI at bluedot 2023
The EBUKI team brought some exciting muddy hands-on workshops to the bluedot festival 2023!
CobBauge Training Conference 2022 - online
Delivering quality training for this important project - for designers and builders.
Earth and Fibre for Designers 2022
EBUKI partnered with the inspirational team at Amaco to create a practical and technical course on the use of Earth and Fibre materials for Designers.
Half of the participants on this fun course were Erasmus+ funded, and half were self-funded design professionals looking to learn more about the application of these materials.
Earth Build Europe online conference 2021
Theme: Building Networks for Growth and Resilience
Slowly our earthen heritage is rediscovering its place as a key contributor to the built environment after Europe's earth building heritage came under sustained attack in the 20th century. Happily, Europe is currently experiencing a rapid growth in skills, knowledge, competence, experience, research and regulation, but it is also experiencing cultural resistance, climate crisis and network challenges.
Earth Build Europe offers ways to understand the threads of these multiple challenges and in this online event we discussed how they weave together and how they can be enlivened, strengthened and grown.
Virtual International Clayfest 2020
EBUKI enjoyed successfully hosting the first Virtual International Clayfest on 27th and 28th November 2020.
Clayfest 2018, Ireland
EBUKI's annual Festival, Conference, Symposium and Tour.
Theme: Secret Life of Earth
Workshop: Celebrating Turf Traditions 2018
The Engine Shed, Stirling Wednesday 5th September 2018
EBUKI held a day of wide-ranging presentations sharing recent experience of turf building from practitioners in Scotland, Iceland and Ireland.
Workshop: Heritage Open Day, Lincoln 2017
Arch Building with Clay Blocks, and Mud and Stud workshops.
For all the details of these open days, see this pdf Heritage Open Day 2017.
Clayfest 2017, Lincoln
EBUKI's annual Festival, Conference, Symposium and Tour.
Theme: Building Bridges
Additionally:
Clayfest 2016, Cumbria
Clayfest 2015, Scotland