New Mexico Earth Adobes

05/06/2026

I hope you all are well and are enjoying life. We don’t have any promise that this will happen, but I don’t begrudge saying this to you all since we are all on this earth to live, to endure, to thrive, to persevere, to love, to mourn, to experience all the things that happen to be part of this j...

03/27/2026

The many forms of mud…

June 27, 2026—February 28, 2027

03/22/2026

The architects for the new Georgia O’Keeffe Museum will share an update on its design and construction. The presentation will...

02/25/2026

Earth USA 2026 - Call for Abstracts Extended until February 28

We have extended for abstract submissions for Earth USA 2026 until the end of February. The new deadline to submit an abstract is Saturday, February 28, 2026. All abstracts should be submitted using our online abstract submission form. More information and a link to the form can be found here:

https://www.earthusa.org/call-for-abstracts

The online abstract submission form can also be accessed directly from this message by clicking here:

https://form.jotform.com/251964548887377

Please note: We are especially interested in receiving more abstract submissions for paper subject category #2 (New architecture, construction projects and construction methods, including owner-builder projects) and would like to encourage architects, contractors and owner builders to submit their ongoing or completed projects for consideration. No project is too small!

Finally, a reminder to all of our international presenters that we will be adding an online component to the 2026 conference which will be taking place around the time of the in-person event in Santa Fe. We encourage and welcome authors from all corners of the world to submit an abstract regardless of your ability to travel to New Mexico. More info about the online component will be shared soon.

02/20/2026

What a terrific opportunity to learn from one of the masters of adobe preservation

Restoring historic adobes and sharing preservation expertise to sustain our future.

02/12/2026

Nothing like getting your hands in the mud…!

Cancellation Policy: Students must notify YVML of cancellation 30 days before the start date of the workshop for a refund (with the exception of credit card fees). No credit or refunds will be given within 30 days.

02/06/2026

Adobe is Not Software…

11/27/2025

09/09/2025

The TEG Fall Social is BACK! We are inviting all friends of the Earthbuilding Community to join us for a casual afternoon social with free food and drink. Held at the historic Gutierrez-Hubbell House, this a great networking opportunity for anyone passionate about adobe, compressed earth block, and rammed earth. So, all you adobe contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, plasterers, architects, draftsfolk, etc. - come join us on November 8th!

🤎 TEG Fall Social
🤎 When: Saturday, November 8th, 12pm-3pm
🤎 Where: Gutierrez-Hubbell House History and Cultural Center
6029 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105

✨ Kindly RSVP to Pat Martinez Rutherford via email before October 25th: [email protected] ✨

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08/14/2025

Tickets are available for our next Making Adobe workshop in Pioneertown, CA, on Sept 14th 🧱

The class is a condensed introduction to adobe block and construction, where participants will get hands-on experience and learn everything from soil selection to brick laying techniques 🪏

We keep class sizes small to give everyone a chance to participate, so don’t hesitate to sign up. See the link below to register! 🔗

https://adobeisnotsoftware.com/product/making-adobe-1-2-day-intensive-in-person-sept2025/