tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64453240793387748482024-03-04T20:28:14.840-08:00Adobe Building Liza Macrae John Corcorana blog to inspire people to build with mudLiza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-20854858556386767582013-05-09T11:06:00.003-07:002013-06-21T06:55:37.780-07:00Come Join us for a Clay Oven Workshop June 8th<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-14396189528492267782013-02-23T17:12:00.000-08:002013-02-23T17:24:22.838-08:00 Short Film on Hopi ...Corn Planting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-33190554514060087322013-02-23T17:11:00.000-08:002013-02-23T17:11:13.030-08:00State Street Hudson House<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is a simple renovation we did last year. I was particularly happy with the lime paint on the walls that brought such beautiful light to the place, specifically the north side of the house that had a light color building across the street. One theory is that the 3 dimensional quality of the lime crystals was responsible for it, any other thoughts and or theories??<br />
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Lime Paint Recipe<br />
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One to one Type S lime to H20<br />
2 to 5 % Acryl 60, (acrylic-polymer emulsion that is mixed with portland cement mortars, plasters, stucco, and concrete mixes)<br />
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mix well, paint with brush . It goes on thin and clear and dries opaque. Stores forever, don't let it freeze. You can mix with lime fast pigments for pastel color. See earthpigments.com for pigments and more<br />
great recipes.<br />
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All appliances, bathroom fixtures and lighting came from our local Habitat for Humanity Restore and<br />
Roger Hoffman our local "junk" dealer. (The exception is the kitchen goose necks that we fashioned from a common outdoor shade we got at the building supply store).<br />
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Keep an open mind when renovating and work with the most beautiful things you find rather than having a preconceived idea if you want to keep the budget down. I enjoyed the challenge.<br />
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Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-7531709877717685792012-08-20T17:41:00.000-07:002012-08-20T17:41:15.214-07:00“House of Earth”<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A great article about a book Woody Gutherie wrote about the virtues of adobe building. Having always been a gutherie and adobe fan I had to post the link. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/books/review/woody-guthries-dust-bowl-novel.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/books/review/woody-guthries-dust-bowl-novel.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all</a></div>
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</div>Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-24239415021076130762012-02-15T10:45:00.000-08:002012-02-15T10:48:13.815-08:00Clay Paint<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I am a real fan of bioshields clay paints, but I also love to make my own.<br />
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</div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">whisk or beat with a plaster drill</div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">all ingredients can be bought at a pottery supply house</div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">If you have left over paint, which you should for touch up, dry paint</div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">by pouring on a tarp and allow spill to dry completely before storing</div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">always do a sample before painting an area, if paint cracks use more</div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">sand or whiting</div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">can thin with h20 if need be</div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
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</div>Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-33299947093002768312011-06-24T07:17:00.000-07:002011-06-24T07:28:07.037-07:00A great editorial<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/opinion/20mcardle.html?_r=1">http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/opinion/20mcardle.html?_r=1</a></span><br />
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<div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">A great editorial that talks about how much we have to learn from the so called third world that have been practicing sustainability for centuries. It makes me want to make another solar cooker.</div></div>Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-47497859057035148372011-06-23T09:32:00.000-07:002011-06-23T09:32:53.091-07:00Garlic Scapes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZHehIddcRo2PA8yybTUouOcvbX0dP5IR9V8Vw-LphMtGhtcGSIhH9wMPMzCAwSWTK-Avo0jvSKqIwwDPMo0SqG8P0p3rJJe8tcYXgv5tO06ZM-B5zmuU-24CHrYwbSVc1ZbmD2oDycMz/s1600/garlic+scapes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZHehIddcRo2PA8yybTUouOcvbX0dP5IR9V8Vw-LphMtGhtcGSIhH9wMPMzCAwSWTK-Avo0jvSKqIwwDPMo0SqG8P0p3rJJe8tcYXgv5tO06ZM-B5zmuU-24CHrYwbSVc1ZbmD2oDycMz/s320/garlic+scapes.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are just a handful of our garlic scapes. In the past we have either sautéed them in a cast iron pan with olive oil and s&p, or roasted them on the grill. With this number I needed to find new recipes. First out of my head, I made an excellent pesto with the scapes, olive oil, pecans s&p. I will do it again. And from a recipe in the nytimes a good double garlic soup. Next I would like to try the white bean and scape dip. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/dining/18appe.html?ref=dining</span></div><br />
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a reminder that it is not the size of our studio that mattersLiza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-47152415354420969202009-12-04T09:08:00.000-08:002009-12-04T09:19:27.300-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2O-Fw9antxyNGIUtLQIKYKMIJLkBIouv3WYWHgtL-FXDBnop65KSbasLogNU6M1oUM4yY_05IfCP-yZUfi33fsMUSObNEQbiF-33G3sSrTRgACXnFAgt0lnHtmfFIzwvtlBcHdj5Kr95c/s1600-h/carol+crewsClayculture+crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2O-Fw9antxyNGIUtLQIKYKMIJLkBIouv3WYWHgtL-FXDBnop65KSbasLogNU6M1oUM4yY_05IfCP-yZUfi33fsMUSObNEQbiF-33G3sSrTRgACXnFAgt0lnHtmfFIzwvtlBcHdj5Kr95c/s400/carol+crewsClayculture+crop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411431540616744194" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I wanted to put it out there to all of you that Carole Crews, the renowned Taos adobera and enjarradras of Adobe Gourmet , who has worked with and alongside a long line of women adoberas has just published a book! As the back blurb reads "Open the door to self-reliance..create and maintain natural clay finishes over a variety of surfaces. Beautify walls or make works of art with natural materials collected from the Earth or purchased lnexpensively from ceramic suppliers". As a student of Carole's, I recommend her book highly , she opened the door for me to the world of clay plasters and clay paints. Through her recipes I have earth-plastered over adobe, made alis paints, made homemade plasters and clay paints from ingredients from the ceramics store. This book can aid the independent-minded self-reliant soul who inhabits any kind of home. The mystery of clay plaster over sheetrock is revealed through recipes from Yolanda Rawlings and Janine Bjornson. To buy the book send a check for $22 plus $5 shipping to:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Carol Crews </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">HC 78 Box 9811</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">http://carolecrews.com/</p>Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-13633488042584294712009-07-30T08:55:00.001-07:002009-07-30T08:55:42.312-07:00A must see video about the power of mud<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2YXW0FmXyiI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2YXW0FmXyiI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span>Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-48611877652698476572009-07-27T11:05:00.000-07:002009-07-27T11:12:22.023-07:00Video of John's Adobe Workshop 1 at Ecoversity<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gmYUQ1VfKrw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gmYUQ1VfKrw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span>Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445324079338774848.post-81919745708705373832009-06-23T15:08:00.000-07:002010-01-24T08:22:35.331-08:00On Living Modestly and Simply<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTKWEeemUUvg284wu-UfeNGEWv7Sc3cn3AOQ-MLRMkyQd9o_forjwRcAswu_8jreqiSl3v-DoN-TRiPpY5A5jkgE_x4pCtV-KxFY-ONCbYhr225fr_DAtyJ0DFjUF_ztVfXgJdvIIkewF/s1600-h/taylor+photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTKWEeemUUvg284wu-UfeNGEWv7Sc3cn3AOQ-MLRMkyQd9o_forjwRcAswu_8jreqiSl3v-DoN-TRiPpY5A5jkgE_x4pCtV-KxFY-ONCbYhr225fr_DAtyJ0DFjUF_ztVfXgJdvIIkewF/s400/taylor+photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350648878350108354" /></a><br />
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">My partner John Corcoran and I recently built a small light-filled adobe home near Santa Fe, New Mexico. The home was designed to be beautiful, efficient and easy to run. Ironically, many visitors to our home announce that they don't have the skills to live the life we live. To this I say, " Wow, what skills?" By making everything simple we somehow have communicated a complicated household. To live in our house the skills needed are: the ability to wash dishes by hand(a treat in the desert where any contact with water is a pleasure); the ability to bring wood inside, light a fire in a woodstove and to sit still in front of a fireplace with a book or a game on long winter nights; the ability to hang clothes on the line to dry; the ability to once or twice a year add water to the batteries that store our solar energy; the ability to start a generator on rare cloud filled weeks (for us,this has happened once.) That's it, no furnace and air conditioner filters to change, no waiting for countless repairmen. No dark smelly basement to clean and bait with mouse poison. The life we have made for ourselves off the grid is like the life we lived on the grid, only its easier and cheaper. I will grant that learning to live a simpler life did take a lot of homework, research and independent thinking. As a thank you, I thank all the human ingenuity that has come before us, that solved centuries ago what we see as today's problems. A great little book with countless solutions concerning energy efficiency and efficiency in general: John S. Taylor A Shelter Sketchbook: Timeless Building Solutions.Liza Macrae John Corcoranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799728751166144348noreply@blogger.com0