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Explore our gallery of artistic, ecological and sustainable building projects. Each crafted natural home is a collective piece of art expressing the people inhabiting it.

Earthen plaster Celtic owl sculpture
Silver Fox Cabin~ a 12x14 retreat cabin with Gold Hill Clay plaster interiors
Old Siskiyou Straw bale studio- lime plaster exterior, earthen interior 2022
Mobil Shower house for Yale Creek Ranch~ lime plasters, natural stone tiles, salvaged custom made cedar TnG
Traditional lath for earthen plasters
BOEBS (Bales On Edge Between Studs) stacking system. This system marries well with conventional building and provides sheer and weather protection with a plywood exterior.
Post Alameda Fire rebuild 2022. 3 sting bales on edge.
Eckroth Residence 2021~ Post and beam straw bale residence with Type S metakaolin lime plaster exterior and earthen plasters and floors on interior.
Eckroth Residence 2021- Earthen plasters and earthen floors
Judkin's Music Studio. Bales on Edge Between Studs wall system (BOEBS)- Lime plaster exterior and earthen plaster interior. 300 sqft
Buckingham Straw bale Palace 2006- timber frame straw bale with wrap around porches in Ridgefield, Washington.
Sunrise Cabin at Yale Creek Ranch~ Light Straw Clay infill (LSC) 400 sqft
Earthen plaster meets LSC and pole frame construction. Two methods that work well to highlight the natural beauty of round pole construction.
Yale Creek Brewery~ 2014 LSC with conventionally framed wall system. Board and baton exterior with type- S lime plaster on the interior.
Yale Creek Brewery LSC installation process: gravity feed clay sleep to tumbler.
Lydia Doleman in front of a recently plastered EcoNest project in Ashland, Oregon.
Light Straw Clay workshop 2008 at Lost Valley Education center
Dignity Village 2003~ 1 of 5 Light Straw Clay structures built to demonstrate ecological and affordable solutions to the houselessness issues in Portland, OR.
Little House 2003- TImber frame LSC with earthen plasters and floor interiors and Type S lime exterior. All reclaimed windows and doors with a living roof and rain water catchment.
Sabin Green Tea House 2005~ Cob building with reclaimed wood and living roof. Built during City Repair's annual Village Building Convergence.
Sally Oak's straw bale bedroom. 2007. 200 sqft load bearing straw bale with LSC south facing wall.
Table mixing LSC
Light Straw Clay outdoor tool shed for Portland Community Collage 2008
Interior of the Little House. Earthen plasters
2013 Women's Natural Building workshop.
Window retrofit in 15 year old Straw bale residence. 2011
Tiny Shiny homes. All reclaimed and locally milled lumber- Southern Oregon 2016
Women's Natural Building workshop- 2013 Load bearing straw bale with south facing LSC wall for passive solar.
Lydia Doleman- plastering pregnant. Wild Wines straw bale tasting toom~2012.
Earthen Floor project- Portland Or 2009
Full bloom Community and Rise Up Bakery common building 2010. Octagonal straw bale building
A house under construction in a rural, forested area with a hillside in the foreground. The house has a metal roof, wooden accents, and a small balcony. There are construction materials and equipment around the property, along with a few parked cars
Load bearing straw bale with gradient earthen plaster 2004
Locally milled pine in the Tiny Shiny homes.
Galago Straw Bale 2015
Earthen plasters....
Snokes straw bale residence 2016~ Plaster dream team!
Cabinetry 2016
Catalpa wood cabinets at Yale Creek Ranch 2016
Raven Sauna 2008~ cob sauna with lime plaster interior. Portland, Oregon.
Yale Creek Ranch Cottage. 2014. Load bearing straw bale with earthen plasters interior and exterior.
Raven Sauna 2008~ cob. Portland, Oregon.
Full Bloom music room 2014. Built from the women's natural building workshop. Load bearing straw bale with LSC south facing wall for windows. Earthen plasters interior and exterior.
Yale Creek Cottage- upper gable cabinets. 2014
The Rebuilding Center cob entry way 2004. Built during the City Repair's annual Village Building convergence.
Straw Bale ADU~ First permitted Straw bale in Portland, Oregon. Conventionally framed with a craftsman style exterior to meet the ADU requirements at the time. Earthen floors, madrone wood floors and earthen and lime plasters on the interior.
Kikby Tea House 2017- American clay plasters over LSC wall panels.
A quiet job site- This is one of the beautiful bonuses of Natural Building sites- non -toxic materials, low tech equipment and techniques mean for quiet and healthy workspaces that turn into quiet, healthy and beautiful homes.
Yale Creek Ranch Brewery Office- lime plasters 2014
Interior view of a staircase with wooden handrails and steps, white walls, and a wooden ceiling with a small light fixture.
A small kitchen with natural wood cabinetry and shelves, a countertop with a sink, a stovetop, and various kitchen items including glasses, bowls, and a kettle. A fire extinguisher and trash bin are also visible, with wooden wall paneling and a small
Living room with a red sofa, a small wooden coffee table with a green vase, large windows showing trees outside, and a wooden ceiling with beams.
A modern white fireplace with a black chimney pipe on a white wall in a room with beige tile flooring and wooden accents.
Interior view of framing in a building under construction, showing vertical wooden studs and horizontal cross beams with dark insulation or sealing material.