Plaster Party - October

PLASTER PARTY!

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 you :)

9am : Group Dynamic Game!

10-12pm  : Plaster Party : Cobb & Base Plaster

12 pm: Lunch provided by the MC

1-3 pm : Plaster Party : Final Clay, Final Lime

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

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 : Lunch & Dinner
• 1 Lunch meal + 2 Dinner meals
• Breakfast is not provided by the MC.
• Lunch & Dinner is prepared with love from our chef!

$55 for Course 

• $55 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:

• October 8th, 2022
• 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.