little more than a leafy cylinder.
Raw material: these willows were grown commercially
in Petaluma.
Visitors were always welcome. Here, Patrick chats
with an art student from San Francisco.
with an art student from San Francisco.
Platforms enabled work on the structure's
upper level to be done safely.
upper level to be done safely.
A team of volunteers assisted Patrick in building the
structure.
Here, we get the first glimpse of the distinctive "onion dome" roof.
For strength, the thick walls are woven very tightly.
Patrick's design includes sky lights and windows.
Here, a volunteer quickly fashions a roof
ornament.
The worksite was always a bee hive of activity.
With the eye of an artist and the skill of a master builder,
Patrick grooms the structure's walls.
Patrick grooms the structure's walls.
Here, work begins on the main entrance to complete
the design.
as A Cappella nears completion.
"A Cappella" in finished form? Click here!