Mudstrawlove, LLC

10/04/2024

Steve and I are okay. This long-unfolding disaster is still unfolding. We have what we NEED.

LOVE Y’ALL!

We are resilient, and this area needs help and donations.

I wish I knew the best places to donate. Post below, y’all.

I have very limited ability to communicate.

Know that most people here are actively in trauma mode or grieving something. If not their own disasters, the regional disaster. The devastation all around us. Towns gone.

Also people coming together.
There is much help right now.

And more needed for a long time.

Search and rescue efforts continue—8 days now since Helene.

08/09/2024

Natural Building Tour almost full!

https://www.schoolofintegratedliving.org/natural-building-tour/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEiPd9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbx3_B1weYdOhLJHXxFsMfOZgN6yCQ-jSE0Kwn_c_cXIc14fwQx0IEd_XQ_aem_30NiKc4PNp5gjEvmrieFfg

Professional storyteller, herbalist and naturalist Doug Elliott entertains us with strange but true stories of the natural world with musical accompaniment.

07/31/2024

Check out Mollie laying down some of her experiences, lessons learned and building/life philosophy on this podcast episode! Then maybe think about signing up for the Aug 10th Earthaven Ecovillage Tour with Natural Building add-on! Mollie will be helping lead the natural building tour section.

03/22/2023

Art is created in the doing of the task…This is one of my favorite moments in making my specialty paints— mixing the pigment in!

02/04/2023

Chinese balloon over our house! 😳
I thought nothing ever happened here of international import.
Honestly it freaked me out for a minute. But when I realized satellites are doing the same constantly, I relaxed.

11/09/2022

My friend Paul is a visionary, a generous sharer of knowledge and tools, and one of the founding members of Earthaven Ecovillage. Without him, the incredible Council Hall and so many other buildings would possibly never have been built, and definitely not have been as amazing as they are.
This next big vision is for what we call ⛩ the Village Arts Building.

The frame is up, as you can see in the go fund me video, and needs at least the basics of a permanent roof to protect what has already been started. 🏗
Please chip in what you can and/or share this if you are inspired when you watch the video!
Much love and gratitude, y’all! 💗

https://gofund.me/426e29ad



09/21/2022

This sculpture of cob tree project is turning out incredible! Once people get their hands in the mud, the creativity flows. 🌊🏄🏽‍♂️ Ride the wave!!!

I am planning some hands-on classes with mud. Sign up for our newsletter at www.MudStrawLove.com to find out when I actually schedule them! In the meantime, there’s a live online intro to natural building class to check out. 💗

For this project, the trees are much bigger, and there’s much more sculpture involved than I ever imagined at the beginning! Lots of work, and lotsa FUN! Connections are made in the mud—with self, with Earth, and with others. 💚💗💚💗💚

Many thanks to the creative and hard-working volunteers who are making this project really come to life. In fact making it really possible! Couldn’t do it without all of you! It has been an honor to lead, focalized, teach, listen to, and power all the people that have showed up. Still more to go!

09/20/2022

Leading this cob trees project has been really FUN! Great volunteers, amazing client, and, of course, the artistry of mud.

Earth Path Education, you rock!

09/18/2022

Seeking a few (local to the Asheville area) folks with at least a little mud experience to help plaster these cob trees tomorrow and Tuesday. Wanna? This is not paid, but it will be fun!

08/22/2022

MudStrawLove (Steve Kemble and I) and a whole lot of other amazing natural builders constructed this demo Strawbale “house” in Washington, DC, right across from the capitol building, and sitting at the base of the US Botanic Garden. Back in 2008! More photos of this process in an album on this page.

Friends who worked on this, tag yourself and tag anyone else who also worked on it—in the comments! 

 

08/20/2022

Such a fun project leading the building of these Cob (mud!) trees in what is becoming a sanctuary/temple space. Much thanks to the owner and all the volunteers and helpers along the way. 🙏🏻💚🙏🏻

When the inner part of the tree is done, we will cover it with plaster, texture it, and apply pigment to taste. 💗

Sign up for our newsletter at www.mudstrawlove.com for info about upcoming courses. Coming soon!

Mollie Curry shared a post on Instagram: "So much FUN stomping cob and creating beautiful trees over some posts on this soon-to-be temple space which will hold many healing hearts. Connect! 💗 ...

01/08/2022

I am publishing my first newsletter in almost 2 years (!!!!) -- at www.mudstrawlove.com SOON! Filming a little tip, talking about educational opportunities, and hoping to publish some photos of work, old and new. Love y'all! Sign up! 😃💚💜💚💜💚

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