Wattle and Daub Workshop

The technology of Wattle and Daub is close to our hearts as this technique is not only local to the village where our office is located but also the starting point of our explorations in natural building. A long ongoing process of perfecting the wattle and daub technique is at the core of Design Jatra’s technical enquiries and experimentation.

Workshops held on the wattle and daub technique are aimed at investigating various ways through which we can implement it. Participants of the workshop can learn about handling different kinds of wattle material, different daub mixes, and the many ways of weaving the wattle and of embossing it to create patterns. They can engage in the different thicknesses of wattle by creating double or more layers of the same while also incorporating various shapes into the wattle and daub.  

Participants work with tribal bamboo masons to slice and weave the…