In our
thirty-first Mud Talks podcast, we listen to
Joe Silins and
Stephen Hren deliver their podium presentations
at the Earth USA 2024 Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Download the accompanying
PDF research papers here:
Joe Silins is the Owner of
Tierra Buena Home and Garden, LLC, which is an Arizona-based general contractor specializing in strawbale and earthen construction, and small-scale real estate development. Joe received an M.S. in Urban Planning and a B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Arizona.
Stephen Hren is a natural builder, inspector, writer, teacher, husband and father living in Durham,
North Carolina. He currently teaches cob classes at
Mud Dauber School in Silk Hope, NC.
Earth USA 2024 was the 12th International Conference on Earthen Architecture & Construction hosted by Adobe in Action. More information about the conference can be found at
www.earthusa.org.
