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Tiny House Building Workshop
I just figured out what I’m giving to myself as a Christmas gift this year… I’ve been longingly looking at the schedule of Tumbleweed Tiny House building and design workshops all summer. Jay Shafer and Gregory Johnson drove right through Portland a few months back towing an Epu (picture to the right) and I wasn’t there to see them or attend their workshops, dang it.
Well, low and behold, I just discovered I’m going to be pretty close to Orlando for work when the workshops arrive there next month. I’m cashing in some air miles and shamelessly using my company’s corporate hotel rate to travel on the cheap. And, by God, I’m going to attend the two workshops.
Now, admittedly, I already have my own small home project that I’m in up to my eyeballs right now. But I’ve been enamored by Jay Shafer’s designs for a couple of years, now. I would love an excuse to build one of his little homes someday. Moreover, his design workshop is of quite a bit of interest to me because I’m at the point in (re)constructing my own place where I need to figure out how to maximize the internal use of space to best meet my needs. Even if I don’t ever build by own Tumbleweed home, they have several clever features I think I may be able to adapt for my own floating cottage.
I also think I’d really enjoy meeting some other people who are passionate about small housing in person.
So, all in all, I’m pretty excited that I’ve found a way to attend.
I just figured out what I’m giving to myself as a Christmas gift this year… I’ve been longingly looking at the schedule of Tumbleweed Tiny House building and design workshops all summer. Jay Shafer and Gregory Johnson drove right through Portland a few months back towing an Epu (picture to the right) and I wasn’t there to see them or attend their workshops, dang it.
Well, low and behold, I just discovered I’m going to be pretty close to Orlando for work when the workshops arrive there next month. I’m cashing in some air miles and shamelessly using my company’s corporate hotel rate to travel on the cheap. And, by God, I’m going to attend the two workshops.
Now, admittedly, I already have my own small home project that I’m in up to my eyeballs right now. But I’ve been enamored by Jay Shafer’s designs for a couple of years, now. I would love an excuse to build one of his little homes someday. Moreover, his design workshop is of quite a bit of interest to me because I’m at the point in (re)constructing my own place where I need to figure out how to maximize the internal use of space to best meet my needs. Even if I don’t ever build by own Tumbleweed home, they have several clever features I think I may be able to adapt for my own floating cottage.
I also think I’d really enjoy meeting some other people who are passionate about small housing in person.
So, all in all, I’m pretty excited that I’ve found a way to attend.
