An Oven in The Village Homeless Encampment Provides Warmth and Wood-Fired...
Last week, Miguel Elliott fired up his homemade oven and served dozens of pizzas to the local crowd: neighbors in a homeless encampment dubbed “The Village,” which is home to about 80 people. “Most...
View ArticleHob Nob with Cob! This article was featured in the Sonoma West Paper. The...
http://www.sonomawest.com/sonoma_west_times_and_news/news/hobnob-with-cob-a-tour-of-west-county-cob/article_7613f480-ae30-11e9-b5b8-fbf1964e9e27.html Photo provided ? SIR COBALOT — Miguel Elliot is...
View ArticleTiny Cob Houses and Mud Structures by Miguel Elliott
Tiny Cob Houses and Mud Structures by Petaluma Artist Miguel Elliott As modern construction activities are resulting in resource depletion and environmental degradation, it’s high time for us to be...
View ArticleHere is an article that was entitled “The Wizard of the Earth”
When Miguel Elliott is working, he’s dancing. Dipping his toes into a pile of mud he begins the stomp, an ancient two-step that is part of the process of turning wet earth into walls with his two bare...
View ArticlePetaluma Man works on building a Strawbale School at Standing Rock
Petaluma native Miguel Elliott said he wasn’t sure exactly what he would uncover as he helped dig through the frozen North Dakota ground last month, advancing gradually through the icy surface to...
View ArticleBay Area Homeless Taught to Design, Build Shelter Using Found Materials
Bay Area Homeless Taught to Design, Build Shelter Using Found Materials OAKLAND (KPIX) — Homeless encampments are a common sight in many Bay Area communities, especially in the city of Oakland. While...
View ArticleSanta Rosa brothers build their very own Hobbit house during quarantine
A window framed with a sun design inside the earthen cob playhouse built by Miguel Elliott, of Living Earth Structures.(Christopher Chung/ The Press Democrat) #text-box-564833358 { width: 60%; }...
View ArticleHobbitats on Wheels
Link below:https://youtu.be/dfw1phXSz_g This is a video featuring the idea of using used horse trailers to build 2 story Hobbitats on the trailer. The part that gets cut off would be used as a...
View ArticleCob on Wood Article
Cob on Wood was featured in a Guardian article. Check out the article here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/11/oakland-homeless-cob-on-wood-village #text-3739216654 { text-align: center; }
View ArticleClassrooms at PARC Featured in Highlands News-Sun
The Academy at the PARC was featured in the Highlands News-Sun. Living Earth Structures has completed sustainable classrooms. The full article (note subscription is required):...
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