Mud Girls Photos!

In the Summer of 2009, The Mudgirls and a gang of participants came together to work on Molly and Arthur's cob home on Saltspring Island. Experimental building techniques include a two-tiered bed platform and cobbed-in rungs for a ladder.

Rose and Auggie inspecting post and beam work, Saltspring Island

Post and beam work, Saltspring Island

Building the cob walls, Saltspring Island

Cobbed-in ladder supports, Saltspring Island

First window getting cobbed in, Saltspring Island

Square window aspiring to be a round one, Saltspring Island

Beautiful cob bench and table, Saltspring Island

Cedar Thatch for Waddle and Dob, Saltspring Island

Recycled window, supported with 2X4's, begins to be cobbed in as a round window. Saltspring Island

Recycled window, supported with 2X4's, being cobbed into a round window, Saltspring Island

Prince Arthur, Saltspring Island

Recycled Tire Roof, Saltspring Island

Molly and Arthur's cob cottage, Saltspring Island

Group Photo, Saltspring Island

In the Summer of 2009, Rose Dickson facilitated the building of a cob bench at the Nanaimo Community Gardens. The Bench is located next door to the parking lot behind the Foodshare Center at 271 Pine St., just up the hill from downtown Nanaimo.

Shira building a Cob Bench, Nanaimo Community Gardens

Bottle Designs

Mudgirl Christine

encouraging participants

Completed Bench!

In the Fall of 2008 the Mudgirls held a workshop to build a lovely cob and cordwood cabin made 99.9% from natural or recycled materials, with materials costing less than $2000. The workshop brought together 10 Mudgirls, 17 participants, 3 infants, 4 toddlers and 2 older kids, 5 dogs and two cats with participants from as near as Lasqueti and as far away as Toronto for a whole week of work, sharing and camaraderie! Great Revolutionary work gals!