LASHING & KNOTS  ( repeat of 2-18 class)

I entered the world of natural building by participating in a “Start-to-Finish” course with theCob Cottage Companyin 1996 after retiring from teaching art & sustainability at the middle school level. Returning to Michigan, I became a collaborator in the Strawbale Studio Project. I now educate (and learn) as much as I can about natural building & sustainable living through workshops, internships, presentations, exhibits & outreach at Strawbale Studio (strawbalestudio.org)   I had the privilege of illustrating theHand-Sculpted House Book,The Natural Plaster Book, andThe Cobber’s Companion, and being a start-to-finish collaborator on theKensington Kids Cottage, located within theKensington Metropark, at the Farm Center. Especially life-changing were my adventures during 1979 & 1980 when I received a Masters Degree in Social Ecology fromGoddard College in Vermont. I have been exploring Sustainability, Appropriate Technology & Design with Nature over the years, in my work withUpland Hills Ecological Awareness Center, Oxford, Michigan, and through my activities in natural building & other natural living skills. Now is a time of networking, sharing, coming together to envision & create. I am so thankful for this journey.

Deanne Bednar

Learn some awesome useful knots, creating lashed models. Focus will be on Lashed ladders, A frame, Tri & Quad Pods.  Wood from the land.

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The Japaneses Square Knot and others provide a base of techniques that can be applied to many protects and situations! February 19, 2022. Saturday 1-5 pm $25 includes materials. Limit of 6 in class. Note, this class is also offered on Friday, Feb 18. This is also a tour available before each of these classes. See strawbalestudio.org/events/ for details. Enjoy getting comfortable with the 5 knots taught this day, and make a few small &quot;model&quot; projects to take home. The Tripod, A Frame and Quad Pod can be the basis for little shelters, picnic table &amp; other cool things. And...I love ladders! A dream come true, making them. The poles for the Full size and miniature model Ladders already on site, are foraged from the forest. You can then share your knot and lashing skills with others, with youth. Fun!We will follow the current covid guidelines that the MI Folk School uses. Masks and distancing indoors, distancing outdoors. We will likely be around the campfire outside, or the Strawbale Studio wood stove. If you don&#x27;t feel well, you can cancel and get a full refund.

LASHING & KNOTS ( repeat of 2-18 class)

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