Shay Solomon

Alum 2001

Shay Salomon is an author, educator, and a builder in the field of natural construction methods. She is a co-founder of the Small House Society. The Small House Society has been recognized by Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, Columbia News Service, and other news media sources.

Shay earns her living mainly as a carpenter and natural builder. She’s taught at least a hundred courses in carpentry, straw bale building, solar design, and related subjects.

She specializes in coaching owner builders and teaching women’s courses and in building very small houses. Shay gives lectures and leads discussions in communities, with the hope that these discussions can broaden and strengthen the North American movement towards simpler, saner, happier living. Shay is also principal at Valdez Financial Group.