Chris Magwood is a professional straw bale builder and consultant who has constructed over 40 straw bale buildings, and consulted on many more. He has taught workshops and seminars across the continent and overseas, co-authored one of the first straw bale how-to books, Straw Bale Building (New Society, Publishers, 2000) and edited The Last Straw Journal , an international quarterly devoted to straw bale building, since 2001. Check out his website at www.chrismagwood.ca.
Peter Mack has been building and inventing for most of his life. A founder of Camel's Back Construction , he has helped refine bale building into a fine art and has provided guidance to other builders and homeowners on countless projects. An inventor, instrument maker,machinist, fitter welder, and avid mountain biker,Pete brings diverse skills and ideas to the straw bale community.
Tina Therrien began building with straw bales 10 years ago when she became a partner in Camel's Back Construction , Ontario's first straw bale construction company. She continues to build, plaster, teach workshops, and do presentations across the province with a team of experienced builders.
