Category: teaching
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Keeping Track
I have two planning calendars – one for the current year, one for the coming year. Early in January I wipe last years calendar off, post the now current one where I can easily consult it (door of my office) and set up the calendar for the next year which I also keep in the…
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Broken Record
Blogger gives statistics on page views and I frequently find it interesting which posts from the past are being read. As I scroll through I am somewhat dismayed – at times – to see how frequently I address the same things over and over again. When I chose the title for this post it suddenly…
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Jargon
Every craft, every endeavour that we do as humans, has ‘jargon’ attached to it. Since weaving (and spinning, and knitting, and, and, and) all require specialized tools, knowing what these tools are called and the names of the processes involved in the craft makes communication more specific. It’s really really hard to ask a question…
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Marking
One of the things I find challenging, yet very satisfying, is to mark the homework for the Olds College master weaving program. Have I done a good enough job explaining things? Have I given them good information? Of course there are times when very experienced weavers take the class(es) and I don’t feel like I…
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Each One, Teach One
Interest in weaving as a craft waxes and wanes. I started weaving in the mid-70s when weaving was in an upsurge. I found myself in the midst of a group of (mostly) women who were intrigued by the craft and the unexpected nuances that could be discovered in the exploration of the craft. I quickly…
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Each One, Teach One
Interest in weaving as a craft waxes and wanes. I started weaving in the mid-70s when weaving was in an upsurge. I found myself in the midst of a group of (mostly) women who were intrigued by the craft and the unexpected nuances that could be discovered in the exploration of the craft. I quickly…
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The Learning Journey
Life, as they say, is a journey. So is learning. As always one to think ahead, plan ahead, I’m beginning to think beyond the current crop of deadlines. The next six months looks like this (for me) Craft fair/vendor hall for the Hospital Auxilliary conference in April. It won’t be very busy most of the…
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Asking Questions
“The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.†― Alexandra K.Trenfor When you don’t know something, but want to, the best way to learn is to ask questions. But when you don’t know what you don’t know, you don’t know that you don’t know it. This…
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On Line Resources
I don’t ‘do’ resolutions for the coming new year, but thought I would share some on line resources for people who want to increase their knowledge in the coming year. As some of you know, I have been weaving samples for Tien Chiu’s on line course on colour for weavers. She has launched her first…
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On Line Resources
I don’t ‘do’ resolutions for the coming new year, but thought I would share some on line resources for people who want to increase their knowledge in the coming year. As some of you know, I have been weaving samples for Tien Chiu’s on line course on colour for weavers. She has launched her first…