Cob, also known as earthen building or natural building, is a mixture of sand, clay, straw and water. It is mixed by hand (and often by foot) and is applied by hand. That makes it sculptable and takes imaginative esthetics to another level. People around the world have been building with cob for centuries. Although […]
Author Archives: Helena Green
De-cluttering
I should have known that I would be in for quite a ride when I let Judy into my bedroom. My dear friend, although she can be positively anal about her narrow definition of good taste, has good instincts when it comes to a functional, yet comely, home. She’s been on my case about getting […]
Energy Dancers Breaking the Rules Properly
On the front lines of our materialistic, technologically permeated society, how do we find balance, regenerate and renew ourselves? The pitfalls of hopelessness, cynicism, imbalance and/or even hatred seem to be inevitable, unless you never get out of your armchair. I don’t believe that we consciously look for hurtful things. Yet the way is often […]
Been There, Done That
Not too long ago, I did a mental scan of how far I had come in my life. It was sort of a delayed mid-life crisis event where I looked for some sort of evidence that my life experiences contained something of value; that my life meant something. I asked myself questions like, "What had […]
Interview with Musician, Shane Philip
If you haven’t yet heard Shane Philip’s sound, you’ve got a treat in store for you. His music somehow surprises you – because it’s so different – and captures you – because it’s so good – on a whole bunch of levels. It includes flavours of reggae and blues as it sets up an organic […]