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Mixture & Mingling: A Wattle & Daub Workshop

Saturday 15 June
10am-3pm

Learn how to build with the earth! Explore the traditional technique of wattle and daub, in a workshop led by natural builder Becky Little (Rebearth).

Over the course of the day, participants will learn principles of building with clay and fibre, including density, structure and durability. We will experiment with soils, aggregates and fibres, and get practical experience in mixing, placing and daubing a willow structure.

We welcome people of all building abilities, beginners as well as experienced practitioners, and anyone interested in learning about sustainable construction.
Mixture & Mingling is organised as part of the creation of The Sentient Garden, a multisensory microcosm within the wider garden environment at Forgan Arts Centre.

What to bring

Most of the workshop will take place outside, so participants should wear sturdy footwear and prepare for the weather, rain or shine! Hot drinks, cold drinks and picnic snacks provided; you are welcome to bring along lunch or something to share. The event will be relaxed, with some elements accessible to wheelchair users and there will be seating available.
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Wattle and daub traditional English building method

About Becky Little

Becky Little is an artist and natural builder and has been working with earth and fibre since the early 1990s. She is a specialist in the conservation of earth heritage and traditional techniques in Scotland and beyond, namely mudwall (mass earth), earth mortars, daub, turf and clay finishes. Her company, Rebearth, carries out materials and historic research, repairs to vernacular buildings and innovates using traditional methods in new buildings.

About The Sentient Garden

The Sentient Garden is the creation of a new sensory space at Forgan Arts Centre, led by artist and writer Rowan Lear. Reversing the traditional sensory garden which tends to revolve around human senses, The Sentient Garden is inspired by all the ways that plants are feeling, responding, learning, remembering and altering their surroundings. The project aims to reimagine the garden as a multisensory and sentient ecology where plants, people and other creatures dwell together.

Image: Daubing Cracks,  Rowan Lear

Rowan Lear - Daubing Cracks - 2024

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