Miguel's blog

Im back from Argentina

After a couple months in patagonia Argentina, I have returned with many stories, videos and new building techniques. i am working on a movie now which i will be showing at various places around the county soon,.

Coboose at Occupy Oakland

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2011/11/20/MNDF1M1SH... The Coboose was parked at Occupy Oakland last week and was unfortunately impounded, later to be released. So, now, the Coboose is Loose

11 11 11 Gathering at Isis Oasis

We will be celebrating 11 11 11 at Isis Oasis in Geyserville this Friday night with cob oven pizzas, dancing, drumming, and watching the movie THRIVE on the BIG SCREEN.

Cob Story in the News!

Cob Story in the News!

Cob Story in the News!

Bird Nest Bench

bird nest benchI am very excited about this new design for a cob bench I have done.

It involves staking bamboo poles into the foundation to support a roof.

I did this bench in Marin in just a few days, and it is so satisfying to have the roof

Cob oven at San Francisco Waldorf School

Oven at Waldorf SChool   This week I was invited to come present at the waldorf High School in San Francisco.  We built this little cob oven, and the kids made little models.  It was good fun, and the kids got a chance to get their hands and feet in the mud.

New Cob Oven in Oakland!

Last week, I built a new cob oven for the new Oakland Sustainability Center. New Lovin OvenWe fired it up and made pizzas for an open house last weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v3NKkZukVk

Click above to see a video of the Open House party,

Building Materials going "Brown"

There’s more to building materials than just wood, and Miguel Elliott is hoping to raise awareness of that with the debut of his documentary, “Earth Building: Adobe is Alive!” on Saturday, Feb. 12 at Boulevard Cinemas.

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