Plaster Party!!

PLASTER PARTY!

The objective of event:

The goal of this event is to give you a taste of one of the learning components we teach at our Mojave Center - natural plasters! 

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We have a lot of domes that need plastering and joining our plaster party is a great way to get involved in our community as well as getting your hands dirty to learn some plastering techniques. 

Course Schedule

• 1 Day Plaster Party - includes plaster experience, practice, land for camping, food followed by a dance celebration

Event Breakdown

*This curriculum can slightly change due to weather and energy of group

Friday 

6pm : Arrival + Camp Set up

7pm: Dinner provided by the MC

8pm : Optional Hotsprings or Fire Hang

Saturday 

8am : Breakfast provided by MC, cooked by you! :) 

9am : Group Dynamic Game!

10-12pm  : Plaster Party!

12 pm: Lunch provided by the MC

1-3 pm : Plaster Party!

6pm : Dinner provided by MC

7-11pm: Dance Celebration!

Sunday

8am : Breakfast provided by MC, cooked by you! :)

9am : Event Closure & Departure!

Instructors: Mojave Center Staff

Ian: Outdoor Educator, Permaculture Designer, Wilderness First Responder, BS Tourism + Outdoor Leadership, AA Cultural Anthropology/Archaeology, Superadobe Natural Builder

Nick: Outdoor Educator, Wilderness First Responder, BS Early Interdisciplinary Studies, Leave No Trace Trainer, Superadobe Natural Builder

Nicolette: Marketing + Photography, Creative Designer, BS in Drafting + Design, Superadobe Natural Builder

INFO PACKET

What to expect, what to bring and where to go, listed in the packet below! :)

Natural Building Informational Packet

Logistics for workshop:

• Water & power is available
• Please bring your own camper/shelter - wind resistant tents only*
• Service is LTE and widely available
• Bring plenty of work clothes/closed-toed shoes/2x leather gardening gloves/1x working gloves
• 10 positions available

Current Structures on site:

• Study Dome  - Indoor Classroom
• Composting Toilet
• Outdoor Shower
• 6 domes finished in the structural phase that can be used for tent shelters
• Tea Tent - Community Canvas Shelter
• The HUB - shipping container for storage & electricity hub
• Tracy - Community Kitchen
• Outdoor Kitchen

This is an amazing experience for individuals to participate in the creation of a self-reliant and off-grid center in the Mojave desert. We encourage you to ask any questions and please RSVP for the event.

COST:

Experience Includes:

• 1 Day Full Experience
• Coat the exterior of dome in a base coat of clay, sand and straw plaster
• Dance celebration
• Professional instruction by The Mojave Center staff
• Optional recreation; date farm tours, hot springs, visit neighboring dome projects & farms and dance parties
• Healthy meals during course for any dietary restriction

Food Schedule provided by the MC

• Friday : Dinner
• Saturday : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Sunday : Breakfast
• 2 Breakfast meals, 1 Lunch meal + 2 Dinner meals
• Breakfast is placed out on our serving bar with 2 hot plates for you to cook your own meal
• Lunch & Dinner is prepared with love from our chef!

$45 for Course 

• $45 payment to acquire spot
• Full payment required upon arrival
• Deposit made via website, remainder can be paid via ; Venmo (mojavecenter), Paypal (mojavecenter@gmail.com) or CASH PREFERRED! :) 
• Alumni enjoy 25% off
• Bring a friend & enjoy 15% off - (one friend only, discount goes to you!)
• Discounts for returning students & bring a friend discounts will be taken off the remainder payments due

Dates:

• March 12th - Plaster Party
• April 2nd - Plaster Party
• Plaster event begins at 9am on Saturdays! Please arrive the night prior!

*Cancellation policy: if you need to cancel last minute we will roll over your payment for the next plaster party.

Covid Protocols :  As vaccines become more available to the general public, we are adjusting our covid protocols accordingly. Vaccines or wearing a mask is not mandatory,  but is encouraged if it makes you feel safer when entering our educational center. We will be completely outdoors the entire workshop UNLESS the weather acts up, then we will move our classroom indoors. If we need to move indoors masks will be worn if we are closer than 6ft in distance to allow everyone to feel comfortable and safe. Everyone is to bring their own plate, bowl & eating utensils to ensure that we are not sharing eating wear. All of our food will be prepared by Mojave staff with extra care. This helps us ensures the safety of our students as we believe eating & gathering in community is a vital part of our workshop.