Two of the important ingredients of the Clay infill and daub was the ratio of clay and sand
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Rye Straw
This Rye straw or Roggenstroh (in german) was sourced from a nearby farmer in Kolkwitz
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Exhibition Expose: Jars of claw and straw
Another important material would be the addition of straw for the initial daub mixture. A hefty amount of straw and sand needs to be used till the mixture is plastic. This ratio determines the shrinkage and crack on the surfaces.
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Old Clay lath bricks
These old clay lath bricks were sourced from a nearby village. This was already in an old house and was donated to us for free for reuse. We stripped the old straw and clay (and reused them on our new laths), we also reused the wood itself.
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Wooden laths for weaving with the willow rods
Reclaimed wooden laths that was used for the weaving
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Wooden lath for weaves
The edges were cut at an angle to fit the frames
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Willow Rods for weaving
Willow rods soaked in the nearby pool to make them bendable for weaving
