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| INTERNATIONAL THIN SHELL ASSOCIATION Convention - 2005 in Oregon, USA |
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| The Convention was quite unconventional. Many of the sessions were held outdoors in lush green surroundings of Loraine - a quiet neighbourhood in OREGON. Charmaine Taylor - The dirtcheap builder is showicasing her wares on a makeshift table. |
| Chuck Henderson of CONICS fame -- The Lead speaker of the conference wanted a picture with me in front of a CONIC shell that he built with plys in 6 hrs. |
| With Nolan and his family- the wonderful host of the conference. In the background is his house - famous as Nolan's Castle - which he built with his own handS over a period of 2 yrs. |
| Another outdoor session in progress . This gentleman demonstrated the technique of creating a weathered Limestone masonry look from plasters. In the background are two portapotties - portable loos |
| WHAT A FINE EXAMPLE OF ORGANIZING CONVENTIONS WITH SHOE STRING BUDGETS AND YET BEING ABLE TO ATTRACT THE CREAM |