Colíbrí Natural Builders

09/29/2021

For over 30 years Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley Evans have been inspiring the world with their vision of "Hand Sculpted Houses" but now the future of their 400 acre property and their life mission is at risk!

For over 30 years Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley Evans have been inspiring the world with their v… Clay Bustin needs your support for Save Cob Cottage Company!

05/20/2021

https://www.iccsafe.org/building-safety-journal/bsj-technical/cob-code-appendix-approved-for-the-2021-irc/

For the first time, cob construction has been approved for inclusion in an International Code as Appendix U in the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC). Developed by the International Code...

01/01/2021

We would like to wish everyone a safe and joyous new year, this next season will be a big one for sure!! Community is the focus and natural building will lead the way!!

12/15/2020

Bryce and Misty have spent the last 12 years building a cob home, homesteading, living off the grid, and homeschooling their two daughters. They live withou...

08/29/2020

07/04/2020

A small band of natural building enthusiasts and outlaws met in a field over 20 years ago at something they called a ‘colloquium’. The movement they…

04/19/2020

This homemade clay paint is a great alternative to acrylic or latex paints. It is suitable for existing walls in conventional houses or over plaster in natur...

01/01/2020

A life-story of my experience with clay and natural building. Athena Swentzell Steen