Iceland - first new artwork series to make in the wee studio will be of vernacular building in the north of #Iceland. Got to travel there as EBUKI member last year to train in #turf #building.⁠ #thanks @ARCHnetScot Erasmus+ #glaumbær #museum #Skagafjörður

Light straw-clay close-up!

Once ubiquitous throughout Northwest Europe, we now look to Iceland for examples of turf construction. How is this for an elevation?⁠ @ARCHnetScot EBUKI Erasmus+ #Glaumbær #Skagafjörður #Iceland #vernacular #turf #building #elevation

Porch in thermal underwear. ⁠ #naturalbuilding #straw #clay #insulation #studwork #timberframe #Strathearn #Crieff #Scotland

Getting some ideas together. These are of the wonderful turf farm in Glaumbær, Skagafjörður.⁠ @ARCHnetScot EBUKI ERASMUS+ #Glaumbær #Skagafjörður #Iceland #turfhouse #heritageart

Earlier at The Engine Shed, our girls training as mud-masons for their Master Builders certificate.⁠ #masterbuilders #mudwall #cob #naturalbuilding #traditionalbuilding #buildingconservation #Scotland

Last year's trial illustration was a joy. Marrying archaeological artefact illustration with botanical styles to capture this turf cutting tool from different angles. ⁠ @ARCHnetScot EBUKI ERASMUS+ #Glaumbær #Skagafjörður #turf #building #heritage #art

Soil mix for the porch's clay floor. ⁠ #clayfloor #naturalbuilding #traditionalbuilding #Strathearn #Crieff #Scotland

Renting an office space at Strathearn Arts last year really helped me focus on making plans for the business, whilst experimenting with some new works like this one. Loved the buzz of Crieff High Street. ⁠ Strathearn Arts #studio #crieff #scotland

Clay floor going in. ⁠ #clayfloor #naturalbuilding #traditionalbuilding #Strathearn #Crieff #Scotland

That's the thing there! For those not versed in Icelandic building techniques: it's a turf knife. Quite a remarkably shaped tool, that serves its purpose perfectly - and makes for great cardio exercise at the same time.⁠ @ARCHnetScot EBUKI ERASMUS+ #Skagafjörður

Great to get some help sieving soil for the clay floor and wall plaster.⁠ #clayfloor #clayplaster #naturalbuilding #traditionalbuilding #Strathearn #Crieff #Scotland #soilsieve⁠

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How about yellow? ⁠ @ARCHnetScot ebuki ERASMUS+ #Iceland #vernacular #turf #building #tool #recycled #charityshop #pictureframe #linseedoilpaint

More help sieving. We're sorting this beautiful red-brown clay subsoil according to aggregate size.⁠ #clayfloor #clayplaster #naturalbuilding #traditionalbuilding #Strathearn #Crieff #Scotland #sieve #claysoil

Now up for sale at Dubheads Smithy (wee) Art Studio. Also available as print, postcard and notebook.⁠ @ARCHnetScot EBUKI #ErasmusPlus #Iceland #vernacular #turf #building #tool #recycled #charityshop #pictureframe #linseedoilpaint #acidfreepaper #postcard #notebook

Taking a vernacular approach to our clay mixes, testing helps to deal with such a high clay content and lack of sand in our subsoil. ⁠ #clayfloor #clayplaster #naturalbuilding #traditionalbuilding #Strathearn #Crieff #Scotland #claysoil #testing

One of the turf walls we built in Iceland. Turf knives are traditionally used to cut strips such as those alternating with stone courses and to trim the wall faces when a new turf course has been added. ⁠ @ARCHnetScot ebuki #ErasmusPlus #Skagafjörður #Iceland #turf #building

⁠Smoothing out the light straw-clay panels before applying insulative plaster in our porch. #clayplaster #insulation #naturalbuilding #traditionalbuilding #Strathearn #Crieff #Scotland #claysoil

Want to learn more about Icelandic turf construction? We are currently the only place in the UK to stock this book by architect Hjörleifur Stefánsson. PM for contents, price and postage.⁠ @Archnetscot @EBUKI @erasmusplusUK #Skagafjörður #Iceland #vernacular #building #hobbithole