While at Karuna Farm we are helping Hartley build a micro house to live in while he then builds a larger earth ship inspired house.
The site is on this amazing hill come cliff at 1600 meters altitude which looks out over the plains of India. nothing was conventional and the rhythm of the day started with a chai at Hartley's place (rented house next door) then down to the building site where we worked for 3 hrs then more Chai with the Tamel workers of which one spoke broken english.
The design developed just behind as we did it. Everyone had an opinion and many ideas ranging from Arty to practical and feasible.
We were part of the weather from being in cloud, to looking across to lightning to heavy rain, to bright sun shine with a view stunning as stunning could be.
putting the roof on felt like rock climbing without a rope, so going slowly and don't make a mistake!
but what was real fun was laying down the first cob (earth, water and coconut husk all mixed to the right amounts) Rissa got right into her bottles and their flower shapes.
I ended up working as a good team with Micheal (Hartley's dad) who later hurt his shoulder which was frustrating for him.
It was a pleasure to work with him and enjoyed it. One day he may visit us in New Zealand.
The site is on this amazing hill come cliff at 1600 meters altitude which looks out over the plains of India. nothing was conventional and the rhythm of the day started with a chai at Hartley's place (rented house next door) then down to the building site where we worked for 3 hrs then more Chai with the Tamel workers of which one spoke broken english.
The design developed just behind as we did it. Everyone had an opinion and many ideas ranging from Arty to practical and feasible.
We were part of the weather from being in cloud, to looking across to lightning to heavy rain, to bright sun shine with a view stunning as stunning could be.
putting the roof on felt like rock climbing without a rope, so going slowly and don't make a mistake!
but what was real fun was laying down the first cob (earth, water and coconut husk all mixed to the right amounts) Rissa got right into her bottles and their flower shapes.
I ended up working as a good team with Micheal (Hartley's dad) who later hurt his shoulder which was frustrating for him.
It was a pleasure to work with him and enjoyed it. One day he may visit us in New Zealand.
How we found it. Next was bracing using wire, iron roof,windows and door, cob walls, and a floor.
Time to fit the door, large ceremony for this with lighting candles, gifting money and food.
Front door going into place. How many Tamil workers does it take?
Twice as many as you could imagine
Luke working on the drill
Roof on and incoming cloud
Risa feeling the texture of the cob, unsure how that made her that happy?
Luke testing the drill and Micheal and Boyd install the windows in the bedroom
Mixing the cob group child style, involved dancing and then jumping off the bank.
Luke putting his touch's on the retaining wall
Our view each day when the clouds did not waft around us
A special cob saw with large teeth made by Michael
Mixing co ( lime water sand and soil and husk of coconut)
Window for the shed made from bottles.
Mummy cobbing
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