Interior Earthen Plasters Workshop

Topanga Canyon, CA

This workshop will is designed to teach you how to plaster over your walls in a standard house with drywall that typically has latex paint. We will teach how to prep the wall, make and mix plaster form easily accessible materials, how to apply it to the wall, and what tools you will need.

In order to keep this workshop to one day for more accessibility, it will also have a 2-3 hour zoom component prior to the hands on portion where we will go over all the ‘classroom’ aspects of the learning. This will include topics such as What is clay and how does it work in the mix, how do I find my own clay?, where you can source materials from stores, how to prep the sub-straight, and much more.

The hands on day will be focused on application technique, how to use our tools, and how to apply, smooth and compress the plaster for your desired finish.

WHEN

May 25th - in person 9-5

May 18th - Zoom 10-12 (will be recorded to watch anytime)

As someone who is living in a ‘regular’ house for the first time in decades, I am looking for ways of bringing natural materials into my own home, and am so blown away by the transformation of our living room after plastering one wall with an earthen plaster. This feels like the most approachable way for the average person to be able to start experimenting and using earthen building techniques, and we are so looking forward to creating a workshop to encourage and inspire you to do earthen plaster over whatever existing wall in your house you desire.

We will share recipes made of easily available material to make your own plaster, as well as resources where you can purchase ready made earthen plasters.

LOCATION: Topanga Canyon, Ca

COST: Sliding scale $175- $275 Those who can pay the higher range support access for those who are not able to pay the full price.

Please inquire for information on scholarships

WHEN: May 25th - in person 9-5 & May 18th - Zoom 10-12 (will be recorded to watch anytime prior to the May 25th hands on day)

We will provide lunch.