Tea With Taz
Listen as Taz L Khatri interviews industry experts on the local architecture in Arizona
Displaying all 2 Episode of Tea With Taz with the tag “adobe”.
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Episode 32: Interview with Environmental Artist Joan Baron
December 17th, 2025 | 40 mins 58 secs
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Environmental Artist Joan Baron has long been interested in earthen materials. She is currently obsessed with adobe and making earthen ovens or hornos as a way to empower everyday people to not only make their own food, but build their own earthen oven too! She, along with artisan Clint Plecas (who was a previous guest on Tea with Taz), lead adobe workshops teaching everyday people how to make adobe bricks and how to build with them. Making your own earthen home with adobe, Joan believes, could be an answer to the housing affordability crisis young people are facing. We also talk about the role of art in the built environment and how it can be used for placemaking. You won't want to miss this conversation with Joan, who is a powerhouse of an artist, community builder, and activist!
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Episode 29: All About Building with Adobe with Clint Plecas
July 17th, 2025 | 58 mins 7 secs
adobe, architecure
Although adobe is an ancient building material that likely originated in the Middle East, it has a uniquely Arizonan dimension in that our clay-heavy soil is perfect to make sturdy and beautiful adobe bricks. Clint Plecas, an adobe craftsman, gives us an overview of this natural building material, its origins in Arizona, it's rich history, how to make it and how adobe is used and made in modern times.