About/Contact Us
Vision Statement:
Mud and Pearls is a hub of inspiration and dynamic change within the DIY and Natural Building movement.
We teach in order to break through personal and cultural barriers, we connect resources and tools to make it easy, and we tell thestories of building and change to inspire us all.Mission Statement:
Mud and Pearls inspires and motivates people of all ages to create beautiful, sustainable, and hand made projects.
We create an atmosphere of fun, curiosity, supportiveness where the best decision for the environment, the individual, and the community is reached.
We will tell the stories of others, creating a strong network of knowledge, tools and shared visions, cultivating community.Business Description
As a hub of inspiration, Mud and Pearls weaves a broad web. We provide education for those who are curious about natural building and new tools, and would like help before they launch into a project.
*Education We provide education for those who are curious about natural building and new tools, but would like more education before they launch into a project.
Workshops: Hands- on classes on woodworking, black smithing, chain sawing, tree pruning, sewing, cob building, straw bale building, masonry, furniture restoration, change your own oil & work on car, etc.
Events: Demonstrations and collaborations at regional fairs and events
Speaking Engagements/Demonstrations: TED talks, corporate getaways, inspirational or sustainable talks at conferences
*Products
Mud and Pearls product line will make the life of the DIYer easier and customers will look good!
-Tool apron for women
-Tank and tees for women
-Calendar
-Hand made tools by women for women
*Multimedia
Mud and Pearls aims to tell the stories of those active in the DIY movement, and to share knowledge on how to build sustainably.-Blog on sustainable and DIY skills
-Magazine articles about workshops & concepts
-Book on women who build own homes
-Book on Northern California regional architecture
-Television/online videos: a series produced highlighting the natural building boom in Northern California with an emphasis on women who build their own home and practical skills.*Product Sponsorships and Sales
-Sales through website of affiliate businesses
-Product endorsement and advertising on site
-Collaborative marketing
Samantha is the ringleader, and her cohorts provide all sorts of specialized information.
To talk to Samantha, call her at (530) 362 8082, email her at samhinrichs@gmail.com, or if you really want to win her heart mail her at 17451 Sumi Road, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Send us a line! I love your questions and comments.
Chainsaw Tea Party!
The results of the summer 2011 cob wall workshop.
Getting plastered is always fun!
Mud and Pearls 
4 responses to “About/Contact Us”
Michael Guy McBryde
September 5th, 2011 at 20:05
Hello,
I stumbled across you guys on facebook and just wanted to touch base and say hi! I have cool project I am working on you may find interesting. We are building six workshops out of cob that we are going to offer up to artisans as a free space to practice their crafts. We are located right on the main highway to Yosemite National Park and the artisan workshops will be part of a hostel we are building also out of cob. The local building and planning departments are supporting the project too so we have a real shot at making this happen and even more important to the natural building community is that our cob buildings will be fully permitted!
The goal is to help the artisans get established by offering them free lodging and a workshop where they can make their crafts and to promote natural building. If the artisans are successful, we hope to build them standalone cob workshops for them to operate out of with the goal of the region becoming known for cob structures and artisan goods. We realize the project is ambitious but we do have a realistic plan to see this thing through!
By reaching out to you and others in the natural building community we hope to get the word out that we are looking for a certain type of adventurous artisans and natural builders that are willing to get on board and bring this idea to life. We are fully committed to supporting anyone interested in the project in any way we can so send them our way if you know of any folks! Specifically this offer is geared toward amateur artisans and builders that are passionate but do not have the financial means to establish their own natural building projects or artisan facilities. We are inviting anyone who wants to be a part of our project to come pitch in!
We have six artisan workshops that once complete will have a very “hobbit” like look and feel which will really be an attraction to visitors heading to Yosemite. We hope that the high volume of traffic going to Yosemite, our hostel guests (up to 48 visitors per night), and local patrons will provide an immediate market for the artisans to sell their product and the exposure alone will generate more interest in natural building.
Long story short, I think we have a great project going on and we are innovative in our approaches to seeing it through. An example of this is a grant we are working to secure at the moment. If we secure this grant, we will have $50,000 to apply toward our cob workshops for artisans. Any help you can provide spreading the word, whether it is just posting the link for voting on facebook would be extremely helpful, and would put us one step closer to reaching our goals! Participants can vote daily between now and September 30th and its free!
http://www.refresheverything.com/earthbornartisans
Thanks so much for your time! I would love to answer any further questions you may have and I look forward to contributing to the natural building and artisan community in any way I can!
Guy McBryde
209-573-0450
http://www.earthborneartisans.com
http://www.ederbickems.com
info@ederbickems.com
Rick Sanders
February 15th, 2012 at 16:32
We would like you to participate in our Home Show on June 8, 9 & 10, 2012 in Plymouth, CA 95629.
Please send us an email address where we can send information to.
Our website is http://www.AmadorHomeShow.com
Thank you!
Rick Sanders
Mary Elizabeth Young
March 15th, 2012 at 16:34
How does one find out more info about the chain saw class? Is there a signup, or do you just show up? Thnx.
Paula Roediger, Coordinator
April 2nd, 2012 at 17:21
Hi Samantha,
I just posted a news item about you on the Community Support Network of Nevada County’s website. Thought you might like to see it: http://csnnc.org/news/