Today@Arcosanti - Workshop category

WORKSHOP - JULY 20. 2008 - ACTIVITIES

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:31:09 GMT

The agriculture workshop participants, Melissa, Danielle and Daiki, have been very busy; planting young tomato stalks took up most of a morning for the crew, as it is necessary to handle the delicate seedlings carefully.
Another undertaking was the need for a new fence around the coop for camp's beloved chickens, and their new downy companions, three vociferous ducks.
Arcosanti peaches have been a hot commodity, as always, and are selling very well at various farmer's markets in the area. The entire garden team has eagerly harvested the delicious peaches meticulously, happy to provide both Arcosanti residents and the locals with juicy, healthy (and organic!) treats.

[Photos & text: workshop participant Arianna Urban]

Workshop participant Sonnik was lucky enough to secure a much-coveted spot in the bronze foundry. He has since been working fervently, assisting the foundry staff with odd jobs and making hundreds and hundreds of bell fins!

[Photo & text: workshop participant Arianna Urban]

Two of the workshop participants joined the Soleri Archives team, myself, Arianna, and Raffaele. Currently we are carrying out the task of physically renumbering a massive slide collection, which has shown to be both interesting and therapeutic for the whole archives team.
Also ongoing is our task of cataloging English and Italian Soleri news articles and books.

[Photo: sa & text: workshop participant Arianna Urban]

WORKSHOP - JULY 20. 2008 - ACTIVITIES

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:46:55 GMT

Our latest workshop participants started to get a taste of daily life here at Arcosanti this week, as they were assigned to separate departments of their choice and began their respective projects. This workshop finds participants in the agriculture, foundry, construction, and archives departments.

[Photo & text: Arianna Urban]

The construction team has been surveying, leveling, and ensuring a proper drainage system in preparation for the new handicap accessible ramp between the visitor's parking lot and the Crafts III entrance. The exact grade of the zig-zag design is challenging to work with, but the workshop team and interns alike, under careful direction, have been able to tackle the ramp with dedication and enthusiasm.

[Photo & text: Arianna Urban]

The team was scheduled for this weeks recycling duty. After an early morning came an exciting foray into the intricate world of reusable materials, with a ride around site in the truck as an added bonus. Don't be mistaken, the construction workshop team performed their trying (and sometimes messy) recycling tasks with diligence, culminating in a pungent compost delivery to the agriculture department in the camp gardens.

[Photo & text: Arianna Urban]

WORKSHOP - JULY 20. 2008

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:48:06 GMT

Welcome to the July 20. Workshop participants.
[top from left]:
Andy Suaverdez [2 weeks], Melissa Garmann, Maki Yamamoto, David Robert and Arianne Gelardin [seminar week], and Daiki Iwata.
[middle from left]:
Danielle Gould, Adam Justin [seminar week], Marco Gissara, Arianna Urban and Sonnik Vedel.
[bottom from left]:
Natalie Logan, Raffaele Elba, Christina Lonigro [2 weeks], Carola Stagnotto [2 weeks], Robert Meravi [3 weeks] and Marta d'Alessandro.

[Photo & text: sa]