Day 12

Well, our last day was definitely bittersweet. We were trading scratches and mud for the luxury of no dirt under our fingernails, but also loved the time we spent at the Villa.

We started the morning by me, Emily, mixing plaster, while Maddy worked on a lime plaster from the inside of Massey's pod on the area that we had plastered from the outside on Wednesday. This was difficultwork because the area needed lime plaster carefully applied between every bamboo slat to attain the look that Massey desired. We were joined by special guests and former Villa Sobrante workers Cora Went and Bryn Bliska (pictured below).

After I was done mixing plaster, Cora and Maddy worked on adding more insulation and chicken wire to the roof. They then finished this by plastering with a clay based plaster after lunch. Meanwhile, I passed on my plastering knowledge to Bryn, and we worked with one of Massey's apprentices Becka on the lime plaster. We then made a silly egg concoction for lunch (after collecting 10 eggs for the day) and found out that avocados really do need to ripen after you buy them.

We finished the afternoon by plastering inside and out and getting plenty of laughs. We had such a great experience and hope you will join us for our presentation at 12:30 on Wednesday, the 25th in the Founders Lecture Hall. See you there!