About the Author
Michael G. Smith is a builder, instructor and writer focused on developing and promoting low-tech natural building systems. He was a founding director of both The Cob Cottage Company and The Cob Research Institute. He has authored or co-authored several books and many articles on natural building techniques, including The Hand-Sculpted House (Chelsea Green, 2002) and The Art of Natural Building (2nd edition, New Society, 2015).