NATURAL HOME Earth Mover
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November/December 2003
By Katy Bryce & Adam Weismann
Cob, malleable by nature, was the ideal material for the serpentine form of Alice’s Seat. Cob is nontoxic, and its clay base helps absorb atmospheric toxins. From their cob home in Cornwall, Bryce and Weismann pursue myriad construction projects: They specialize in restoring old cob properties and creating small garden studios and courtyards made of cob. The two were originally taught to mix cob with their bare feet, but Cornish clay is riddled with sharp shards, so they usually do it mechanically and apply it with pitchforks. For Alice’s Seat, however, Bryce and Weismann remixed the original cob on a tarp so they could tread upon it with bare feet to add an element of the old-fashioned methods to the historic garden.
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Bryce and Weismann look forward to future projects that allow children to be actively involved in cob construction. “This gives the kids an opportunity to work with their hands and be part of a team,” says Weismann. “We hope that, like us, they stand back and are proud they created something positive and beautiful.”
—Heather Grimshaw
In every issue we honor Earth Movers, people who are making grass roots efforts to change their neighborhoods and communities for the better. To nominate someone, send information to: earthmovers@naturalhomemag.com or Natural Home Earth Movers, 201 East Fourth St., Loveland, CO 80537. Each winner receives an engraved stone from Natural Home and a handmade Peruvian pottery bowl, courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages, (717) 859-8100, TenThousandVillages.com.
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