Join us for a three day Plaster and Finishing workshop with Siri Gunnarson and Aaron Johnson. Get dusty with us while learning plaster recipes and techniques through hands-on experience at our Grief to Action Sanctuary. Techniques may include lime plaster and three dimensional sculptural elements. We will gather each evening to harvest learning and sing around a fire.

Siri Gunnarson (she/they) is a natural builder, plaster artist, teacher, facilitator and coach. Siri first learned about the science and craft of plaster in 2009 while working on an earth bag Council Hut. In 2012 and 2013 Siri taught and led natural building ‘peace hut’ projects with peace and permaculture projects in Kenya. Siri is a returning guest steward and plaster teacher with the Three Creeks Collective, rematriated land in Payahunaduu. She is passionate about creating plaster art out of local materials that highlight the human-nature relationship. Currently Siri is settling in the Mojave desert, supporting Grief to Action’s building projects and fundraising efforts.

Aaron Johnson (he/him), founder of The Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project, integrates deep questioning, music, and superadobe technology into sustainable earth-building practices. As a visionary earth builder trained at CalEarth Institute, Aaron now connects these elements to The CUT Project, fostering transformative spaces that embody resilience and community. Currently, Aaron is building cuddle pods — small earthen structures for Black-bodied people to hold each other, cuddle, and be held by the earth, emphasizing that natural building is shelter, home, and sanctuary.

Earth Song: Plaster & Finishing Workshop at Grief to Action