In the Fall of 2022 I began my apprenticeship with the Mojave Center at the original campus in the northern Mojave desert, about an hour west of Las Vegas but still barely in Inyo County, CA. The apprenticeship centered on designing and building a two-dome structure with an apse, connecting a 10' diameter living area to an 8' diameter sleeping quarters. We demonstrated a variety of window and arch techniques, and the design included two skylights. My fellow apprentice Karina and I were the first to go through the Mojave Center Apprentice Program and we both still build with earth to this day!