3-Day Clay Plasters + Natural Paints

DATES: October 3-5th, 2025

INSTRUCTORS: Greg + Danielle

STUDENT #: 15 students [maximum]

COST (includes meals):

$615 Early Bird Rate (register 30 days in advance)
$675 Regular Rate
5% discount for family + friends participating together
10% discount for BIPOC participants

DESCRIPTION:

Plasters and paints are important functionally and aesthetically. They protect your natural wall system from the elements, and also provide an opportunity to add color, texture, and beauty. Plastering can be quite a satisfying experience, both in regards to how it looks, and how it feels to apply. Our students often refer to it as the “icing on the cake!”

Join us to get hands-on experience mixing and applying clay plasters. We’ll cover both base and finish coats, as well as sculpting + relief work. We’ll also be making and applying clay paint, milk paint, and limewash.

In addition to our scheduled learning time, there is a wonderful community aspect to our workshops. Three wholesome meals are provided each day, which are shared as a group in our community gathering space. Plenty of unscheduled, leisure time is available for relaxing.

Click on the link below to see a sample of a detailed daily schedule.

Full 3-Day Schedule

* applying all layers of earthen plaster: base/scratch coats, and finish coats
* plastering on different natural wall systems
* plastering on drywall
* working with site-harvested clay vs. bagged clay
* mixing and using clay alis paint, milk paint, and lime wash
* sculptural relief work with earthen plaster
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-12:45 Morning work session
12:45-1:45 Lunch
1:45-5:30 Afternoon work session
5:30-6:30 Shower, relax
6:30 Dinner! (no dinner on Day 3)
Meals are included! Food is vegetarian, with vegan and gluten-free options available.

We provide a simple breakfast spread of fresh fruit, oatmeal packets, yogurt & granola, coffee, and tea. (Non-dairy oat and almond milk are available)

Lunch and dinner are hearty vegetarian meals, catered by local small businesses. Vegan and gluten-free options are available upon request.

For this longer course we’ll get to include a Cob Oven Pizza Night! We always look forward to these fun evenings, making pizzas together in our community dining space.

*There is no dinner on the last day*
TENTING: Tent sites are available and included in the workshop tuition.
COTTAGE RENTAL: We have 7 tiny sleeping cottages available to rent - 5 with natural walls, and 2 wooden A-frames. Each cottage provides the basics- a mattress with fresh bedding, a lamp, and a fan. If you’re interested in a cottage, there is space to let us know on the registration form. Click here to see the cottage options.
Check out our FAQ page for more info about nearby towns.
This workshop is held on-site at the Mud Dauber campus, on our small homestead in Snow Camp, NC.
We are 10 min away from Saxapahaw, 20 minutes from Siler City and Pittsboro, and 30 minutes from Carrboro/Chapel Hill, and one hour from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

REGISTER:

Click below to fill out the registration form and we’ll get back to you within 48 hours to confirm availability and discuss payment. We look forward to seeing you here!

Please read our Refund Policy here.

3-Day Plasters + Paints 2

Which workshop are you interested in?

October 3-5th

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AVAILABLE: Heartwood, Sapwood, Wildflower, Moon, Leaning Cherry, A-Frame #1, A-Frame #2

Cottages are reserved on a "first come, first served" basis. Let us know from the list above which cottages you'd like to rent, in order of preference. (Find cottage info and pricing under the "LODGING" tab.)

Family + Friends Discount

**NOTE: Each person must still fill out their own registration form to secure a spot**

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BIPOC Discount

We include a 10% discount for BIPOC participants. Check here to receive the discount when registering:

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Any food allergies/restrictions?

We do our best to accommodate participants' dietary needs, and can provide vegan or gluten-free meal options. We may not be able to accommodate all diets, in which case you would need to bring some supplemental food.

Liability Waiver

I will be involved in hands-on construction projects during the course of this workshop. I understand that I will be using building materials, operating tools, and participating in physical labor. I understand that there are inherent risks associated with construction. I am aware of these inherent physical risks and take full responsibility for myself regarding these risks. If attending with a minor, I understand that I am fully responsible for the supervision of my minor. I hereby release, hold harmless, and forever discharge Mud Dauber School LLC, and its employees and agents, from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, and causes of actions whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, property damage, or personal injury, including death, that may be sustained by me or my child or to any property belonging to me or my child while participating in programs on the premises or elsewhere. In the event medical care is required for me or my child, I hereby authorize Mud Dauber School LLC, and its employees and agents, to provide first aid and secure medical assistance for me or my child. I have read and I understand this document, including the release and hold harmless portions of it. I understand that it is binding on myself, my child, our heirs, assigns, and personal representatives. By typing my name below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above information, and that I am at least 18 years old, or the parent or guardian of the child specified below.

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