Cob Shed Plastering: Week of Work Parties

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Join Mud Girl Collective member Clare Kenny and the Still Moon team for a shift during this exciting 4-day long artistic and community labour extravaganza! We will work together to creatively envelop the Cob Shed with a protective layer of plaster, adding decorative patterns, and clay gargoyles and nature figurines to guard the rafters of the building structure as we work.

Shifts are 4 hours each, with lunch served either at the beginning or end of your shift. You're always welcome to stay longer and keep working, or to stop when you've reached capacity. Enjoy some vegan chili, roll up your sleeves and prepare to unleash your creativity on the walls of our community-built structure.

About the Cob Garden Shed

Last summer, with the help of natural building expert and Mud Girl Clare Kenny, our Still Moon staff, community members and dedicated volunteers came together to build a Garden Shed from Cob! We mixed clay, straw and sand to build up a beautiful shed as onsite storage for the Colour Me Local Dye Garden and the public events that we host there. (You can read more about the project here.)

Available Shifts:

• Wednesday, June 19 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM
• Thursday, June 20 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM
• Friday, June 21 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM
• Saturday, June 22 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Notes:

• Wear weather-appropriate clothing & closed-toed shoes
• Bring a water bottle and a hat for hot weather
• Food will be provided
• Tools will be provided

Accessibility Considerations

• The Colour Me Local Dye Garden is an unpaved grass garden located in the northwest corner of Renfrew Ravine Park, and wheelchairs may require assistance. A compacted-gravel path runs through the garden.
• There is free curb-side parking in the neighbourhood.
• Washrooms are not available onsite, but can be found at the Renfrew Community Centre located 10 minutes away (~1 kilometer)
• There are limited benches available for seating.
• We will have potable drinking water on site.
• Please contact Ada by email at ada@stillmoonarts or by phone at (604)710-2375 if you have accessibility questions.

Getting There

• The Colour Me Local Dye Garden can be found using Google Maps.
• The closest bus stop is NB Boyd Diversion @ E 22 Ave and there is free parking in the neighbourhood. Limited street parking is available.
• We recommend walking, riding your bike, or carpooling when possible.

About Colour Me Local Dye Garden

Still Moon’s Colour Me Local Dye Garden, located on the West Side of the Renfrew Ravine, is a community engaged initiative focused on planting, maintaining, harvesting, processing and using plants most known for their pigments. In addition to natural dye extraction, the garden supports pollinators, insects and wildlife, and is home to many Indigenous plants stewarded by our Indigenous neighbours.

About Still Moon Arts Society

Still Moon Arts Society mobilizes community and creates positive change through eco-arts and environmental stewardship programming, and produces the annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival. Still Moon is a registered charity whose mission is to inspire vibrant and connected communities by creating artistic experiences and nurturing a passion for nature.

This event takes place on the unceded territories of xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Host or Publisher Still Moon Arts Society