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From sculptural architecture, to earthen paints or plasters, to earth ovens or artwork, Portland, Oregon-based Earthen Hand Natural Building is at the front of the growing interest in earthen building techniques. Artist Scott Howard not only designs and builds the company’s architectural scale sculptures, ceramic art, stained glass windows, and custom furniture, he conducts natural building workshops. The video above shows some of the techniques used in earthen building.  We provide local and international natural building workshops in Oregon, Thailand and Mali. Each day of a workshop includes hands-on training, discussion, and lecture. Hundreds of people have learned how to build more ecologically at one of our workshops. Our students are of all ages, and everyone learns a lot. Kids love playing with mud. Adults see the socio-political empowerment and utility of our techniques. Our international workshops assist indigenous communities by creating a useful…
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