Cedar Bloom is a blossoming community in the Illinois River Valley of Southern Oregon. Home to the Spirit Weavers Gathering and a handful of other events, Cedar Bloom is a place to renew, space to grow, and land to gather. With the intentions of sustainability and living in flow and reciprocity with the earth, Cedar Bloom is excited to be home to a Domegaia creation. Holding the vision that the structure can be a vessel for learning and growth, we hope the dome will be an example of the incredible ways we can build, while maintaining a relationship with the land and our surroundings, for all who visit Cedar Bloom.

Where: Cedar Bloom Farm | Cave Junction,  Oregon

Cedar Bloom Farm is located off the 199 Redwood Highway right on the Illinois river.
GPS address - 1011 Ollis Road Cave Junction, OR 97523

Medford Airport (MFR) is the closest airport to fly into. The workshop will be held just an hour and fifteen minutes from the airport. Airlines that travel to and from this airport include Alaskan, United, Delta and Allegiant. Car rental companies located inside the airport include Alamo, Budget, Enterprise, National & Hertz.  If you have a Costco card, you can book with them and get a great discount.  Many people traveling from out of state fly into LAX and then get a separate flight into Medford with airlines listed above.

What: Learn how to build an AirCrete dome 

You will learn how to:
-> Join your hands and heart in a joyous team effort.
-> Make AirCrete with Domegaia's unique tools.
-> Make forms for blocks, archways and round windows.
-> Build a dome using a compass arm.
-> Build an archway.
-> Build a fabric formed single-pour round window. 
-> Build a solid wood oval door.
-> Build a multi-faceted cupola skylight.
-> And more! 

Our teaching style is very hands-on and free flowing. You can move freely between organized teams and decide how involved you want to be.  Or you may want to explore your own unique creativity!

There's plenty of fun for everyone!
*Additional notes: During the 10-day workshop, we build a basic dome structure. This does not include plumbing, electrical, or flooring. We do our best to complete the AirCrete dome during the workshop. However there is no guarantee of completion. Unexpected obstacles like weather conditions, for example, may prevent the dome’s completion.
We've come a long ways since our first domes which were made of clay bricks and cinder blocks. Now we'll teach you how to build your own dome home with AirCrete - an amazing material that you can make yourself almost as easy as making pancake batter. Learn to build a low cost dome home that is waterproof, fireproof, termite proof, rot proof, insulated, eco friendly, non toxic, and durable against the forces of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.
As a bonus, each participant will receive Architectural Drawings of Steve's Dome Home 
(a 16 page digital download) ​

Things to do in the area

  • The land holds several giant meadows with thousands of trees surrounding. Cedar Bloom Farm is right on the Illinois River with a mile of river frontage and 3 incredible swim spots. It's a great place to come and recharge and renew.
  • At Cedar Bloom Farm, you are surrounded by beautiful scenery in all directions! Close to the Redwoods, The Oregon Caves and so much more.
  •  Close to major cities such as Grants Pass, Medford, Crescent City and Ashland.
  • Check out the blog A Traveled Trail to Spirit Weavers to discover many more amazing places to experience near Cedar Bloom Farm, including hot springs, galleries, and botanical boardwalks! 

Lodging & Meals

Accommodation: Cedar Bloom Farm has 4 different camping options to choose from. Please click the button below to register and choose your accommodation preference. 

Meals:  Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be shared together, and served in an open-air dining area surrounded by the forest in which we gather.
The Kitchen Magicians will be providing organic vegetarian meals.

We highly recommend that you choose to stay at Cedar Bloom Farm for the workshop rather than finding your own accommodations off-site. Staying together on-site allows for richer community building and experiences to be enjoyed together, including nightly campfires that always encourage story telling and musical talent sharing! 

All accommodation options and reservations can be made directly through Cedar Bloom Farm. 

When: June 17-27, 2018

Workshop Schedule

Day 1 | Sunday, June 17
3-4pm: Check-In @ Cedar Bloom Farm
5:30pm: Opening Circle
6:30pm: Welcome Dinner

Day 2-10 | Mon. June 18 - Tues. June 26
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am-12pm: Workshop
12pm-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm-5pm: Workshop
6pm: Dinner

Day 11 | Wednesday, June 27
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am-12pm: Workshop
12pm-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm: Closing Circle
4pm: Departure 
 

We plan 1 or 2 afternoons for the group to enjoy local attractions. Lunch and dinner will still be served on these days! 

Cost: 

Please note: Registration for the workshop tuition and accommodations & meals are separate. Please secure your workshop space and then reserve your accommodations as directed below. If you wish to stay longer after the workshop dates, please make those reservations on HipCamp here as soon as possible, as space is limited. Thank you! 
10-day Workshop Tuition
10-day Accommodations and/or Meals 
1200
500-900
per student
per student
10-day dome building workshop tuition
Book directly through Cedar Bloom Farm at ​​https://www.cedarbloomfarm.com/new-events/2018/6/25/dome-gaia-workshop
Meals not included
​Variety of accommodation packages available (including an only meals package)
Accommodations not included
     
If you have any questions, please contact Domegaia at info@domegaia.com. 
We look forward to building with you in the Illinois Valley of Oregon! 

​CANCELLATION POLICY:
  • More than 4 weeks prior to the first day of the workshop - full refund.
  • 2-4 weeks prior to start day of workshop - half refund. 
  • ​Less than 2 weeks prior to start day of workshop - no refund.​
  • ​If the workshop has to be cancelled for some unfathomable reason, you will receive an immediate full refund.