Our home is a four bedroom two bath house half a block from the Willamete River and the West bank bike path off South River road on East Hillcrest drive. 100% EWEB Wind power. All Energy Star Appliances. 1/4 acre lot off of the street next to an Apple Orchard. Lounge style interior decor. kool games, unique books, happy plants, random puzzles, etc… We have on site laundry, wireless internet, stocked kitchen, off street parking, and a locked mailbox. We have one well lit bedroom available which has wood floors and a walk in closet. The room is upstairs and shares a new full bath and a central sitting room. The room rents month to month for $400. First and deposit to move in. Utilities are included in the rent. It is a 12 minute bike ride downtown and 15 minutes to the UO campus. This is an Eco-friendly, Intentional Home. In a casual but conscious way we focus on living well with minimal impact in everything we do. We are seeking One individual who naturally has respect for themselves and others, and is clean, social, mature, and responsible. If this all sounds like what you are looking for, please email me at Michael@dreamteammedia.com or call me at 689-2518. We look forward to meeting you.

Handbuilding or Throwing on the Wheel

In the handbuilding class, students learrn basic skills, such as pinch potting, coiling, scoring/slipping and rolling slabs, enabling the student to form the clay into their vision. They are given ideas and shown examples of things they could try making, such as textured tiles using real plants or rubber lizards, animal sculptures, faces, butter dishes, soap dishes, chess pieces, etc. Students try out a few things, then quickly become inspired to create their own ideas. They are free to try whatever they want, while I guide them with suggestions on how to make the final piece hold together. There is a great deal of exchange of ideas between students and back and forth between students and instructor, creating a perpetually inspiring and enthusiastic environment. Students glaze their own work and then their work is fired. All ages. Six Tuesdays, starting May 27, 2008, 1-2:30 or Six Thursdays, starting May 29, 2008,3:30-5. Instructor: Leonie Daniels. $100 plus materials for the hand-building class.

“This class is the most supportive and inspiring clay experience we have ever been a part of. The classes are run with a perfect balance of instruction, technique, and structure while at the same time allowing for individual needs and one’s own personal creative spirit to bubble to the surface. Leonie and Steve are masterful teachers, coaches, and sculptors who bring expertise and passion to both their own art and the sharing of it with their students. With gentle guidance and sincere enthusiasm informing each session, our family looks forward to this class all week! We can’t think of a better way to spend our Saturday mornings together.”
- Ginger Carlson
See www.danielsfamilypottery.com for more details and to see photos of student work.

two bedroom house in Eugene’s Friendly Neighborhood. living area looks across a yard onto Friendly Park. kitchen with giant counter space. bathroom with tub. substantial storage in walk-in attic. one thousand square feet. washer and dryer hookups.

large front yard for you to garden, maintain and enjoy.

landlords live next door and make pottery in clay studio connected to rental, homeschooling their three children, enjoying a creative, peaceful, respectful environment.

although in move-in condition now, remodeling will be completed soon, including hand-made tiles in kitchen and bath, and new siding.

visit to see if this falls within your possibilities.

$800, plus utilities.

343-7882. www.danielsfamilypottery.com

Dear Friends,

You are invited to participate in a hands-on natural building workshop near downtown Eugene! Details below…

WHAT: Hands-On Lime Plasters and Clay Plasters Workshop WHEN: Saturday, June 14th, 9am-5pm

WHERE: Maitreya Ecovillage, on Broadway between Almaden and Chambers near downtown Eugene, at the cob bench in front of the Strawbale community building.

THE DETAILS: Learn the varieties and techniques of decorative and practical lime earthen plasters as well as structural and sculptural cob. This course will provide an introduction to specifying, sourcing, mixing and applying lime and earth plasters and natural finishes over a variety of interior and exterior surfaces, both natural and conventional. The course will cover the basics of clay and lime, the use of locally harvested materials, a selection of natural finish products, pigments, additives and sealers. Participants will have the opportunity to mix and apply clay and lime plaster and other natural finishes. The tuition is $80. Natural Building related books and other items will be available for sale - please bring cash to receive discounts on books.

WHAT TO BRING: hat, lightweight gloves, lightweight long-sleeved clothing, water bottle, notebook, pen or pencil, sample of clay soil from your property, plaster tools you may own - pointers, putty knives, large Nancy’s yogurt lids, large sponges, etc. If you have them and wish to share, please bring small pieces of tile or flat glass for mosaic work.

DISCOUNTS: “Friends and Family Discount” - bring a friend and you both save 20% off the workshop tuition; Work/Trade: if you can help with tools, materials or work beyond the workshop (finishing the project in the following days/weeks) we can offer some scholarships.

INSTRUCTOR: Brian Coia, owner of BioLime plaster company (www.biolime.com) and Jack Stephens, partner at Wild Earth Village Builders and director of the Natural Building Network.

CONTACT: organicjack@gmail.com or 888-201-8489 For additional information about natural building and this workshop please contact Jack at 888-201-8489.

Natural Building offers real solutions to the problems of global climate change, fresh water access, natural resource depletion, affordable housing and social justice. For more information about the Natural Building visit www.naturalbuildingnetwork.org. Thanks again for supporting Natural Building in Eugene. Let’s stay in touch and help our community become more beautiful, healthy and durable.

In Community, Jack Stephens www.wildearthunlimited.com www.naturalbuildingnetwork.org

Is there an easy way to make a bag without sewing bridal veil together?  Also, any hints on aerating without mechanical means?

Urban to Farm Connection Project Open House and Farm Tour
Saturday, May 31st, 10 AM - 4 PM, Rivers Turn Farm, Coburg
Work party, potluck, presenters and farm tour. For more information and directions e-mail farmconnection@att.net or go to www.ecoseugene.org

Urban to Farm Connection Orientation and Informational Meeting
Thursday, June 5th, 6 PM- 7:30 PM, 845 Taylor Street
Information for participating in collective farming project. Open to individuals, families, seniors and groups. Tools, instruction, transportation and lunch provided. Refreshments served. More information e-mail farmconnection@att.net or www.ecoseugene.org

Urban to Farm Connection Project Weekly Work Parties
Every Wednesday, rain or shine. Tools, instruction, transportation and lunch provided. More information e-mail farmconnection@att.net or www.ecoseugene.org

Hello,

My name is Drew and Im in the Eugene area.  I am looking for farming, gardening, landscaping, herb work and work trade.  If any one has any work you can contact me via e-mail.  gaiabum08@yahoo.com.  Im also a certified yoga teacher.  Let me know what the accomodations would be: hours of work a week for work trade, paid hours, sleeping situation, length of stay and what meals you offer.

peace and love

Drew

Some of us would love to make our own pottery, and now we can! Clayspace grand opening celebration is this Saturday 5/17. I uploaded the flyer with this post, or see www.clayspaceonline.com - freebird

We have a large run in our backyard and a great coop, and one very lonely chicken. We’d love to find another chicken or two to join her. Please call 206-3281. Thanks! Kathy

A terrific discussion of local grain production played to a packed house (literally) on Monday night at the EPG’s monthly soiree. From amaranth to quinoa, the role of grains in the local foodshed, and how they might become a greater part of our local food production paradigm proved to be a topic of great interest.

Folks interested in continuing the discussion should sign on to the local Lane County Grains discussion group. The more voices, the more information gets shared, so jump in.

Other items for discussion included where to host next month’s gathering (June 9), as the three-dozen or more attendees pretty much maxed out the comfortable capacity of the space so graciously provided by Bryna and her husband. So… ideas? Outdoor venues? A backyard perhaps?

And once we have a locale, what about a topic? Eco-village projects and overall food health were two topics floated at the meeting, but the floor remains open for timely and relevant topics that might form the basis for next month’s meeting. Suggestions? Post them here or on the EPG listserv.