[phoenixdiy] Straw Bales and Steel Beams

From: "Joshua Campbell" <jcampbell.joshua@xxxxxxxxx>
To: phoenixdiy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Curtis Campbell" <ccampbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Debra Campbell" <bidbear@xxxxxxx>, "Rick Thom" <cpt.lazerus@xxxxxxxxx>, Marty <martin.lehner@xxxxxxxxx>, Martin <mgonzo@xxxxxxxxx>, indiv <indivx@xxxxxxxxx>, "Benjamin Reeser" <thisiswhoweare@xxxxxxxxx>, Chuck <newrice@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:35:12 -0700

Hey Makers!

There are two primary reasons that I'm a maker: my mother and my
father. My mom stayed at home for my younger years, and took more
community college art classes than I can remember. She's worked in
clay, paper crafts, basketry, and beads. My dad worked as a tradesman
before moving up the ladder, and did electrical work at the beginning
of his career. I remember him making most of the furniture in my
house, plus all the repairs on the house and cars. In an environment
like this, it was only a matter of time before I started taking things
apart and trying to put them back together in interesting
configurations.

So when they moved to Tucson and my dad started kicking around the
idea of building a straw-bale house, I knew it was only a matter of
time. After years of land shopping, financing, planning, etc, they
have started work with their own four hands in the last year. I spent
this weekend throwing bales of straw and cutting and bending steel. It
was hard, but satisfying, work.

In two weeks, my parents are having their bale-raising. Among the
Tucson straw-bale scene, the bale-raising is the communal work-party
where a bunch of people come over, raise the walls, and eat, drink,
and make merry. November 3 and 4th, we'll be tying and throwing bails
until the walls are raised high. My dad has agreed to give a short
presentation on the principles of this unique architectural style to
anyone interested, then we can work and play. The invitation is open
for Sunday, Nov 4th, although we can arrange camping for people if
they want to work both days and stay Saturday night. Anyone who works
will be fed, and anyone who brings food will be appreciated. I think
it's BYOB. Contact me for more precise arrangements.

Thanks in advance.

Josh

[phoenixdiy] Straw Bales and Steel Beams

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