They're hoping to find a client who would like to offer their little house as the subject of the class -- significantly jump-starting the construction process! Essentially, the client would dictate the design and offer the materials, including the trailer, and the folks at Yestermorrow would begin the construction process as part of the class.
If anyone is interested in getting more information about the class or how their project could be used in the class, please contact John Hanke of Yestermorrow. He can provide information about how the class went last year. I've attached a photo of the little house they started last year. The porch and other aspects of the house weren't complete,but the walls and roof were on and the project well underway by the end of the class. John's e-mail is jphanke@gmavt.net.
You will love this video of Dee Williams, produced by the National Building Museum for their "House and Home" exhibit. If you are planning to go to the Santa Fe workshop, Dee will be showing the video and letting you in on all the behind-the-scenes goodness. Why not join us in Santa Fe?
Check out the trailer for "We, The Tiny House People" from filmmaker Kirsten Dirksen. Her foray into the world of the tiny house movement features the King of the Tiny House Universe, our very own Jay Shafer. Austin Hay is also featured (and growing up before our eyes!) in his tiny-house-in-progress. It will be interesting to see the entire documentary when it is completed. In the meantime, why not get your hands on a set of tiny house plans?
Just in case you missed it, here are a few places that Jay Shafer, the founder of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company have been interviewed and featured in the past few weeks.
Little Houses Down Under
Jay was recently interviewed during the Australian Broadcasting Company's Future Tense program. The show, hosted by Antony Funnell, focused on what is driving people to consider the move to a tiny home. Jay was part of a 5 person panel that explored the reasons and the realities behind tiny house living. You can download the show here.
Build you own Houzz
If you've never heard of Houzz.com. now's your chance to get acquainted. Here's a good reason to hop on over: they did a full feature on our Gifford model of the Box Bungalow. With 11 great shots of the interior, this might just be one of the best pieces of advertisement we could ever ask for! Be sure to head on over an leave a few comments of your own.
Brett
Community Director
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
