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Atulya's In-Person Workshops for 2025

New Workshops! UNITED KINGDOM, August 2025 and BULGARIA, May 2025.



SUFFOLK, UK: August 2025.

 8-9th August, Clay Plaster and Cob Fundamentals at Orchard Barn in Suffolk.
(3 Places Left)

DETAILS AND TICKETS.
In this two day deep dive into clay plasters at inspiring Orchard Barn in Suffolk, I’ll be teaching (hands on) how to use the dirt in your land to create a beautiful, natural, non-toxic and environmentally sound plaster, and how to apply it to pretty almost any wall. I’ll also show how in a couple of simple steps you can turn your plaster mixture into a building material with serious structural strength. Once the fundamentals of mud mixtures are understood, you’ll be empowered to start your own mud journey.
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22-23 August: Finishing Plasters and Advanced Clay Plaster Techniques. Orchard Barn in Suffolk
(Filling Up)

DETAILS AND TICKETS.
In this two-day clay plaster masterclass, we’ll be sinking deep into the art of fine mud finishes. We’ll learn some of the more advanced clay plastering techniques like burnishing, sculpting, embedding mosaic, carving, and using Japanese trowels and sponges to create a variety of different textures and finishes. We'll also be creating our own clay paints from local foraged clays.
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Harmanli, BULGARIA: May 2025
23rd-26th May: Palet Cob and Natural Renders Workshop (SOLD OUT)

NEW! 31st May - 1st June: Clay Plaster Fundamentals and Mud Mosaic (2 Places Left).
DETAILS AND TICKETS
In this two day clay plasters intensive, I’ll be teaching (hands on) how to use the dirt in your land to create a beautiful, natural, non-toxic and environmentally sound plaster, and how to apply it to pretty almost any wall. We'll be practicing different application techniques; trowelling, sponging, and how to use a Japanese trowel. We'll also learn how to embed mosaic into clay plaster to create a gorgeous and hard-wearing surface.
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  • Home
  • Building
    • Earthbag >
      • Rubble Trench Foundations
      • Earthbag in Extreme Weather
      • Earthquakes and earthbag
    • Earth Plaster
    • Using Lime
    • Cob
    • Straw Bale
    • Wattle and Daub
    • Inspiration
    • Off-Grid Living >
      • Off-Grid Prep Course
    • Mud Building Blog
  • Books
    • Dirt Witch
    • Mud Ball
    • Mud Mountain The Book
    • MUD BUILDING PDF PACKAGE
  • About
    • Contact
    • Mud Home Facebook Group
  • COURSES
    • ATULYA's In Person Workshops 2025
    • Perfect Earth Plaster Online Course
    • Lime for Beginners Online Course
    • MUD BUILDING PDF PACKAGE
    • The Off-Grid Roadmap
    • Consultation
  • Blogs
    • Mud Home Turkey
    • Barn Life in Spain
  • My Projects
    • The Earthbag Home in Turkey
    • The Barn in Spain