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Free Cob Workshop, August 1
Hello friends, Our cob oven build continues to progress excitingly (see below)—and we’d love some help at a free volunteer workshop on Saturday, August 1st. In order to be ready for the plastering workshop on August 8th, we need some help transforming the rough stone…
August 8 Clay Plaster Workshop On Sale
With little more than the earth below our feet, we can create beautiful, sculpted surfaces that make us more—not less—connected to our natural environment. Join us on Saturday, August 8 in Lincoln, MA for an introductory workshop in clay plastering. Our canvas will be the…
What is Cob?
Cob… the beautiful gateway drug to natural building. But what is cob, exactly, and what can it be used for in the Northeast? Let’s get some facts straight.
July 5 Cob Oven Volunteer Day, July 11-12 Workshop
Everything starts with a foundation, the most timeless way is stone. Join me to build a dry laid stone foundation for July’s cob oven build! This is a free volunteer opportunity on Sunday, July 5th in Lincoln, MA, between 10 AM and 4 PM. No…
July Cob Oven Workshop in Lincoln, MA, and Spring Updates
After an exciting start to the workshop season with “Plastering Spring”, we are excited to be entering “Cob Oven Summer”! The June cob oven workshop in Keene, NH is sold out, but fear not: we are holding another cob oven workshop close to Boston on…
Providence Clay Plaster Workshops – Last Chance
Last weekend we were blessed with the most beautiful spring days for the first or two clay plaster workshops in Providence! Next weekend, join us for the final installment. Tickets Available for April 25-26: Finish Clay Plaster over Straw Panels. In the first workshop, a…
Paint Your Walls With Clay
Sick of painting your walls with stinky solvents that literally take days off your life and microplastics that contaminate the planet forever? Try clay paint: gorgeous mineral color and texture in your home, without the VOCs, microplastics, and heavy metals. I’m pleased to be offering…
April Clay Plastering Workshops in Providence
I’m delighted to be collaborating with the Providence Preservation Society to offer a two-part clay plastering workshop at a residence right off downtown Providence, RI. We will be plastering the interior walls of an owner-built straw panel house over two weekends: We’ll start with the…
Now Certified in Dry Stone Walling, Level 1
I’m pleased to share than in my journey to learn the most sustainable ways of building in the Northeast, I have just attained a Level 1 certification in the Dry Stone Walling Association’s Craftsman Certification Scheme. Over five days at Laurel Stoneworks in South Fork,…
Spring Natural Building Workshops Open for Registration
Biolithic Builds is delighted to be coming to The Craft School at Mill Hollow Works this year for a series of natural building workshops. Mill Hollow Works is a heritage craft school is located in southern New Hampshire, just three miles away from downtown Keene.…
Hello!
I hope December finds you well. I’m reaching out to welcome new subscribers to this mailing list, celebrate 2025, and share about 2026 opportunities. For those who are new here: hi! I’m Emily, the person behind Biolithic Builds. I practice natural building: meeting our multifaceted…
Visit Us at Wintergreen Herbal Market 11/29
‘Tis the season to join me at the Wintergreen Herbal Market, at the Armory building in Somerville. It’s a great place to enjoy some festive spirit and peruse gifts, but nixing mass-production and toxic materials for place-based craftsmanship and the fruits of nature! The event…
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