Build and Use a Large Earth Oven! Two part Skillshop; Aug 7th, and August 14th.

What: Earth Oven Building and Firing Workshop
Why: To learn experietially the skills and processes necessary to build a wood-fired Earth Oven in your own back yard!
When: August 7th, 2010. 10:00am -5:00pm, and August 14th, 1pm-5pm. Rain Or Shine!!
Who: 10 registrees lead by Anna and Shoebocks of the Earth Oven Lab
Where: Private home in Park Forest
Cost: $55 covers the two-part workshop.

There is nothing quite like firing up a massive clay oven for your evening dinner gathering. Watching the fire burn inside a beautifully sculpted dome oven, preparing pizzas with fresh herbs and special sauces, watching the crust rise on the firebrick floor...all these moments make for a very delicious, memorable meal. And when you've built the oven yourself, oooh, the food is even more delicious!

On August 7th, Anna and Shoebocks will lead a small group in building an Earth Oven out of natural materials, Clay, Sand and Straw, (cob), on top of a custom built metal stand, which will glide in and out of Harry's garage on heavy duty casters. The oven is going to be just as large, gorgeous, and utile as all the others we have made in the past, with exciting technological developments that will compliment the site and situation. Innovative ways to insulate, age old cob-stomping fun, and thousands of ideas and inspirations to take home with you.

On August 14th, the learning continues as we cut open the door to the oven, empty out the form, repair settling cracks, add the insulating cob layer, and learn how to make a successful fire inside the oven, how to cook with the earthen oven, and share some recipes for delicious pizza doughs!

Topics covered in workshop:

PART ONE: August 7th, 10a-5p

Material choices, identifying good building soils
Mixing of Thermal Mass Cob Layer
Mixing of Insulative Cob Layer
Insulating Oven's Floor
Laying Fire Bricks
Mapping out dimensions for optimal Burning
Construction of the Void
Building of the Oven

PART TWO: July 17th, 1p-5p

Fixing Settling Cracks
Final cob layer: insulation and sculpting
Cutting out Oven Door
Creating the Void
Fire materials Choices
Fire building in an Earth Oven
Cooking in an Earth Oven

There are TEN slots open for this workshop. The number is small so that the experience is excellent. The cost for the two-part workshop is 55$. If you win a slot and can't come to both sessions, the cost remains the same. Payment must be made before event through paypal to secure your spot!

This is a Rain or shine event; we will go forward with this workshop regardless of stormy weather.

Directions to the Workshop will be shared with Registered Attendees. The Location is accessible by Train, Car, Bike, Foot! -- transportation from train will be organized for riders.

We look forward to meeting up with you AND MUDDING UP With you!