My guest today is Gabriel Franklin, master plasterer and the owner of the company “The Art of Plaster.” Gabriel grew up with a father who was a designer and builder who shared much of his trade with him from a young age. From the age of thirteen, Gabriel started on […]
My guest today is Bill Steen, who along with his wife Athena is one of the early innovators and promoters of straw bale building in the American Southwest through their company “the Canelo Project.” Bill was born in Tucson, AZ and attended the university of AZ where he studied cultural […]
In this episode I talk about some of the most common myths and misconceptions about natural building and bust them. There’s a lot of first hand knowledge from my years as a designer and builder around the world, and I work to help you get better information than what’s often […]
in this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Sukita Reay Crimmel, the founder of both Claylin LLC. and From These Hands LLC. as well as the co-author of Earthen Floors: A Modern Approach to an Ancient Practice. We talk all about the anatomy of earthen floors, tips, tricks, different […]
In this interview I had the pleasure of speaking with Janell Kapoor, founder of both Kleiwerks International. and the Ashevillage Sanctuary. Janell has been teaching natural building workshops all over the world since 1997 and founded Kleiwerks Intl. in 2004. She also ran some of the first earthen building trainings […]
In this interview I get to talk with Rob Roy, author of 17 books and a leading voice and advocate for cordwood building. Rob gives a ton of information on how to prevent cracking and swelling of the cordwwod while maintaining the insulative integrity of the wall. He also goes […]
Though this is her first time on the podcast, it’s actually round two for Sigi Koko, the founder of “Down to Earth Design” and the “Build Naturally” blog. Click here to see my original interview With Sigi. Sigi is an architect, builder and teacher extraordinaire. She founded Down to Earth Design back […]
In this interview I speak with Liz Johndrow, founder of Earthen Endeavors and the Pueblo Project, about a ton of topics including how she got started in the building trades, the importance of including women in construction and design, tips and tricks with natural plasters, and much more. Liz is a world class […]
In this episode I got to interview one of my biggest heroes in the natural building world! Patrick Hennebery is one of the most prolific natural builders in North America having built more than 50 cob structures with his company cobworks, and 20 conventional homes. He’s a completely self taught carpenter/builder […]
