Intro to Adobe Preservation with Pat Taylor (Field Workshop)

Format: Field Workshop in and around Mesilla, NM
Dates: October 25 & 26, 2025
Credits: 2
Workload: 8 hours per day (9am to 5pm)
Instructor: Pat Taylor

Description: Adobe in Action's next "Adobe Preservation Field Workshop" is being offered on October 25 & 26, 2025 (Saturday & Sunday) in conjunction with various ongoing adobe preservation field projects that instructor Pat Taylor is working on in the Mesilla, NM area. The exact topics covered in this workshop will depend on how far along the projects are when the workshop commences but plan on the following essential adobe preservation topics being covered:

- adobe home assessments
- soil testing & adobe blockmaking
- basal wall stabilization & repair techniques
- stucco removal & replacement with natural plasters

More details about the projects will be shared as they become available.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to site safety protocols this workshop will be limited to a maximum of 8 participants.