Workshops
Workshop & House Tour Programme
We run three different types of workshop/house tours. The most frequent is our "Mud Brick Skills Workshop". Two others are " Mud bricks in the backyard" and "The Alternative House Tour"
1. Mud Brick Skills Workshop
One day workshop aims to prepare each participant for various stages of Mud brick building. Usually we visit a house under construction, and talk to the owner builders about their experiences.
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The second part of the day gets into the nitty gritty of mixing mud, laying bricks, securing powerpoints etc.... etc..... These activities are puncuated by a lunch of wood fired pizza from the mud brick oven. This is a hands on workshop aimed at giving each participant enough experience to confidently lay mud bricks in their own building. The bricklaying method we teach also enables you to make good use of anyone who wants to help with your building project. We train your eye as well as your hand.
• The cost of this workshop is $55 per head (paid in advance)
• If you are buying Mud Bricks fo The Mud brick Circus, you are eligble for a refund of $40 per head when you qualify for your pallet refund. Mud Brick clients and family members who are secondary scool age or under, can have them participate free of charge.
2. Mudbricks in the Backyard Workshop
This one day workshop has several forms. It can be conducted on site for schools that have building projects for theiar students located on scool property. It is also located at times at Mudbrick Circus property, with its memorable wood fired pizza lunch. Generally this workshop covers the construction of small buildings using mini bricks. It is aimed at a wide range of ages certainly down to primary school children. It could be a project as simple as a mud brick barbeque or dog kennel or as ambitious as a two storey live-in cubby house. It aims to teach......
• Mud Brick Making
• Mud Brick laying
• Fail safe construction methods
• Collecting and using recycled materials
• Mud brick oven construction
• Soil testing
In all of the above, we strive to remain true to the kiss principal. Not all topics can be cvered in every workshop. The content s adjusted to accomondate the interests of the participants.
• The cost is $55 per head for adults and $22 per head for secondary school children (paid in advance). Younger children participants and non-participating adults are $10 per head. On site workshop for schools are charged at a negoiated flat rate.
3. House Tour Workshop
This tour exposes you to a range of approaches and opinions. Building your own home can be one of the most satisfying endevours of a person's life. This tour aims to inspire you and give you a taste of what is out there. You will experience some of the diversity in alternative buildings and design. You may decide, after this tour, to have a crack at it yourself !
Mud Brick Fight Back
• The cost is $33 per head or $10 per head for secondary school children (paid in advance). Includes wood fired pizza lunch.
