The story so far …
Building naturally
Clayworks wins ‘International Green Apple Award’
May 2013
Clayworks have won a Green Apple Built Environment award which will be presented at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre, Swindon, June 24th. Because of this award they are also ‘Green World Ambassadors for 2014′.
Please see www.thegreenorganisation.info for more
Clayworks x Remodelista
May 2013
Adam and Katy have been just been featured on an excellent blog called Remodelista.com. Both of Claywork’s books, Building with Cob and Using Natural Finishes have been chosen by the Remodelista team as ‘required reading‘.
Sophisticated Rustic
March 2013
Clayworks clay plaster featured in ‘ Sophisticated Rustic‘ article in April 2013 issue of ‘House and Garden’ magazine.
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Project 41 in Soho
February 2013
Clayworks clay plasters has been applied to the walls at Project 41, a new Audio Visual showroom based in the heart of Soho, London. Our smooth pigmented top coat with mica was used on all of the rooms.
Please click on photos to see some of the rooms.
Surface Design Show
January 2013
“Please come and visit us at the Surface Design Show at The Business Design Centre, Islington, London, 5-7 Feb 2013. We are at stand IC 5 and will have a full display of all of our latest finishes.”
OPENING TIMES
TUES 5 FEB 18:00 – 21:00 – Preview Evening
WED 6 FEB 11:00 – 21:00
THURS 7 FEB 11:00 – 17:00
New nandos in LLaneli completed with Clayworks clay plaster
January 2013
Clay Plaster Network member, Guy Valentine, did a great job carrying out the application of our two tone rustic top coat.
Colours are in olive and wheat. heavily textured on the olive colour.
Clayworks – Best Surface Finishes
December 2012
Extract from FX International Design Awards 2012 Winner Book
Clayworks – “Best International Surface Finishes- 2012″
Clayworks Clay Plaster is a high-performance wall finish with breathtaking beauty and extraordinary eco and healthy-building credentials. It is set to revolutionise the world of interior wall finishes, replacing gypsums and paints and exceeding all foreseeable environmental building regulations.
Clay plasters are one of the oldest and most natural building products in the world. Until two years ago Clayworks, one of the world’s leading authorities in clay, took the clay subsoil on site for one-off individual projects. It was dug up, soaked, sieved and mixed to create a clay plaster.
After two years of intensive R&D in conjunction with Bath University, Clayworks launched the UK’s first range of standardised products, scientifically tested and able to be shipped to plasterers worldwide. Tests prove they have a similar performance rating with gypsum plaster but take 85 per cent less energy to create, can be composted, are non-toxic and contain no chemicals.
Made from unfired clays and sands, clay plasters are breathable (with excellent vapour permeability) and hygroscopic. Unfired clay can absorb and desorb indoor humidity faster than any other building material and will regulate relative interior humidity between 40 per cent and 70 per cent, the level at which the likelihood of airborne infectious bacteria and viruses surviving is the lowest. It also prevents building materials from emitting toxins such as formaldehyde, and helps prevent the occurrence of mould. There is also evidence of how clay plaster can treat pollutants and neutralise indoor odours – all pretty useful in restaurants.
View the Winners book PDF here | See Clay Works on page 12
WInner- FX International Design Award 2012
November 2012
Clayworks Clay Plaster
Last night we were given the great honour of ‘Best Surface Finishes’ at the FX International Design Awards.
The ceremony was filled with architects and designers that we highly respect, and some truly spectacular projects and products were featured and shortlisted.
To see more about the event, go to www.fxdesignawards.co.uk
Now in its 14th year, the prestigious FX Awards invites both UK and International designers from all over the world to enter the very best of interior products and projects.
Latest Graduates from the CPN (Clay Plaster Network) at Clayworks HQ
November 2012
1. Andrew Robinson
Stucco & Stucco
Studio Workshop @ 21a Church St. , Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 6LT
07793491082
the-plasterers@hotmail.co.uk
www.stuccostucco.com
geog of operation: Nationwide.
2. Duncan Ridge
Duchy Plastering
45 Osborne Parc, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8NZ
07592682551
duchyplastering@gmail.com
Cornwall/Nationwide
3.Matthew Le Breton
Le Breton Traditional
31 Everhayes, Heles, Exeter, EX5 4PU
m.lebreton@hotmail.co.uk
www.lebretontraditional.co.uk
07968944121
Exeter based/Nationwide
4. Kevin Barry Bass
Plastex Plastering
Scotts Cottage, Treween, Alarnun, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7RD.
07932 180120/01566 86530
kevbass@btinternet.com
Cornwall based/nationwide
5. Julian (Jools) Crampin
18 Victor Street, Sheffield, Hillsborough, South Yorkshire, S6 2SA
jcrampin@hotmail.com
07977 523239
Sheffield based/nationwide
6. Joanna Forsyth
44 Leskinnick Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2HB
joearthworm@gmail.com
07779244423Cornwall/London/Ireland/France/Nationwide (UK)
Professional training day Friday November 16th
November 2012
Professional training day on Friday 16th November
When: Friday 16th November
Where: Clayworks, Unit 2a, Treskewes Industrial Estate, St Keverne,
Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6PE
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Cost: £120 ex.VAT per person (includes lunch)
What: Training day for professional plasterers. Get familiar with the
application of Clayworks Base and Top Coat Clay Plasters. Qualify for the
Clayworks UK Clay Plaster Network (CPN).
What to bring: basic plastering kit/equipment
Contents: Identify suitable wall surfaces, prepare wall surfaces, application
and finishing techniques
More details: Write to us at courses@clay-works.com /telephone 01326 231773