Join us in Miami this week for the Season 2 finale of The Aggregate as we link up with Gian Carlo Sagasti. Empire of the Exotic tells the story of a young man who conquered adversity to humbly enter the industry through familial ties, and rise as a household name in the world of plaster. The episode highlights the need for education in the trades, the notion of health over wealth, and the inevitable power of social media.
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Join us in Scotland this week as we check in with @tylerlottjohnston to discuss her unconventional life path and the circumstances that led her to a passion driven career of conservation, as well as the old places and new ideas that inspired the creation of her firm Codaeh. But that's not all! We'll take a deep dive into her roles with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, The Scottish Traditional Building Festival, and The Building Limes Forum.
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Join us for Part 2 of our Moroccan passion project as Manu Narendran, Sam Johnson, Padraig Gould, and local craftsmen Yassin Ben Haddou, and Mustapha Daghni slow it down in The Smile Says It All. The heartfelt episode discusses the lessons learned as cultures around the globe converged to a rural village in North Africa for a monumental knowledge exchange that propels a new wave of hope amidst our fast paced world.
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Join us in Morocco as Manu Narendran, Sam Johnson, Padraig Gould, Ismail Barda, and local craftsmen Yassin Ben Haddou and Mustapha Daghni compare and contrast their past experiences and preconceived plaster notions in Week 1 of preparations and tadelakt installation. The rustic chat details the mission statement of the @atlasculturalfoundation and exactly why plasterers from around the world convened at this mosque for a monumental restoration.
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Slide into London with us this week as we check in with Conor McGouran of @cmg_finishes - We'll cover the solid foundations of his trowel trades, and the humble resolve to provide not only elite wall systems for his clients, but an equally rewarding craft for his crew.
Pop into Albuquerque, New Mexico for an awesome conversation with @croftelsaesser of @american_clay_plasters - The friendly conversation details the authentic backstory that brought a natural approach to modern wall systems, and the grassroots movements and mantras that accompanied the company throughout its varied growth cycles.
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Episode 19 of The Aggregate with Becky Little, details the early archeological life of @becky.rebearth and the serendipitous life events that led her to a joyous career of harmony that's entwined by art, architecture, and natural building in Scotland and beyond.
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Log in this week for Episode 18 of The Aggregate. Synergy of the Sublime and the Alkemis Way details how the real life experience of Price Latimer's powerhouse fine art background coupled with Maya Crowne's Wall Street ways form @alkemispaint - the world's first wellness paint. The fun chat details the company's inception and the scientific nuances that seek to change the landscape of conventional paint paradigms.
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Pop to Philly with us this week as we have a heartfelt chat with Petros Dandolos of @brandywineplaster - The eclectic talk highlights how a once adrift character, cultivated a unique life amidst societal expectations and the pivotal lessons he's learned while crafting a dedicated niche as one of America's top architectural plasterers.
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Travel to Turkey with us this week as we check in with Asli Tekin of @aslitekin.atelier - The episode highlights her early career as a transcontinental architect and the epiphanies that compelled her to leave a comfortable career of design to enter the variable unknowns of creativity in the building sphere.
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Head to the Cornwall, England with us this week as we link up with Jethro Marsh of @thenaturalplastercompany - Learn how the son of two highly respected conservators took a childhood talent of sign making and painting, and built upon those skills to segue into a career of high end plaster craft that has spanned nearly 30 years.
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Head to the University of Utah with us this week as we have a scientific chat with Dr. Marie Jackson in Episode 14 of The Aggregate. The talk gives a broad stroked look into the research of volcanic materials used in ancient Rome, and the highly engineered, pyroclastic plasters that protect them.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvius
Skip over to Ireland with us this week for a heartfelt chat with Lime Master's @limebrian - The son of a bricklayer, Brian Tobin's chat impresses the importance of juvenile mortar magic and the greatness that can happen with plaster when given the fortunate chance.
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Fly to Toronto with us this week as we link up with Bothayna Al Abbadi, owner of @inceptum.ca - Listen in as she details her early life in The Middle East, and the new beginnings created post Jordan, as she conjures beauty and art across a vibrant Canadian city.
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www.inceptum.ca
Take a trip to the Northwest with us this week as we check in with Sherri Gamble of @earth_house_studio. The in-person chat details an early career in computer software development, and the pivotal decisions that compelled her to shed a life of corporate comfort in search of a higher calling to educate the youth of America through artistic expression, and the trowel trades.
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Lather up with us as we head down to Brazil this week, and joke around with @martina_ritter_. You'll learn about her scientific background, her true love of botany, and the alchemy that exists in our world as she eagerly introduces plaster to her native country.
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/835914.Animate_Earth
Settle into the soul of plaster with @bonitonito in Episode 9 of THE AGGREGATE. "Child of the Wild" with Benito Steen chronicles hilarious childhood stories from his younger years @caneloproject , and reinforces the steady lessons he learned and now implements amongst his adult life as a tradesman, teacher, and family man.
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Tune into the dynamic streets of New York City for Episode 8 of THE AGGREGATE with Jonas Everets from @superstratausa - You'll learn about Jonas's background in fine arts, his early career as a plasterer, and the heartfelt progression of intrapersonal skills that sculpted a manta steeped in synergy and support for artisans worldwide.
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Climb to the higher latitudes of Sweden as we say hello to Laura Vidje of @rundbalschuset - in this week's offering of THE AGGREGATE. "Adventures in Swedish straw bale construction" highlights Laura's childhood in Berlin as well as her formal education in sustainable urban planning. Effortlessly conveying passions about the reduction of environmental impacts, the episode discusses the trials and tribulations that spanned the course of five summers, as she and her husband Eric sourced clay, straw, and knowledge from the industries finest - building a home borne from the labor of love.
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https://www.youtube.com/@rundbalshuset
https://www.svtplay.se/video/jnDJaMW/husdrommar/halmbalshus-i-kassjo?id=jdPb6Lb
https://www.svtplay.se/video/KrJYqr6/husdrommar/vad-hande-sen?info=visa
Jump to England this week as we check in with Ben Kerslake of @carringtonlime - in this week's episode of THE AGGREGATE. "Kerslaked Education and Carrington Lime's Holistic Approach to Plaster" details Ben's early childhood occupations, his arc in the UK's building industry and the circumstances that led him and his wife Kate to create England's largest heritage skills facility. We cover real-life experiences, fermented plasters, and the need for professional training - all while having some good laughs.
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