25 June 2011

the student teacher


'curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.'
~ william arthur ward


etching is one of my favorite techniques... you can take plain metal and give it a life of its own... at a bead shop i began noticing the possibilities for a lot of the components they had displayed - trays of vintaj, boxes of brass and copper shapes... so i asked if she would be open to an etching class...

the pieces above were made to place around the store so that people could see another side of what was available... i thought about just asking her if she would like me to etch some for sale... but i thought that teaching people how to do it would be so much more fun... 

and, girl, was it!


busy... i love that about classes... how focused everyone becomes...  how people talk and work together... these 7 wonderful women and i spent 3 hours together... (& i learned that 3 hours is not enough time...)


my favorite question - 'what if...'  it is what drives me daily... and i love to hear/see that in others... learning something new by whatever avenue then integrating it into your personal arsenal is magical... 'what if... ' is why i keep a journal for my work - because surely i would forget everything that flits through my head... 

it was a fantastic way to spend my friday... i feel badly there are no images of finished work... i had forgotten about taking pictures  as the class went on... 


and ai wei wei was released on the 22nd... 

15 comments:

  1. Wonderful... and I was so glad to here ai wei wei - there can surely be results from world pressure. Happy teaching!

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  2. how wonderful!! how is it to teach? i would love to do workshops one day ... did you do a syllabus up or did you just follow your instinct as the class progressed? did you do a "project" or was it just teaching them solely the technique or etching?

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  3. You would be an incredible teacher to learn from Miss MJ. I rarely take classes that are less than a whole day. I would rather immerse myself in the technique and finish a piece or make more than one in the time allotted. Etching is a great skill to know. Thanks for sharing your knowledge so willingly.
    Enjoy the day!
    Erin

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  4. Ooooh I would love to be able to take your class and get to meet you.I was soooo blessed to take a class with the amazing Stephanie Lee and I think you are so right..it is a wonderful environment for creativity.Happy teaching!!Warmest Regards,Cat

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  5. Teaching can also be such a wonderful lesson in learning. I love taking classes as everyone, teacher and students always learn from one another. Your etching is stunning. Happy Summer Weekend...

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  6. Congrats on yet another successful class. I am sure the participants loved it. And now, they can go and take their creativity to the next level. Lucky!

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  7. Congrats on the class MJ! No, three hours isn't enough time to etch is it? But, I am sure they enjoyed every minute of it!

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  8. ..... and another who would love to take your class! What if....

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  9. What if and why not . . my favorites. Congratulations on a successful class. When will you be teaching in Ohio:)

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  10. What fun I'm sure everyone had in your class! I suspect this is the mere start of your teaching career...

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  11. There was a flurry of activity and smiling faces ... that's what it's all about!

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  12. MD- must feel great to inspire and en-skill others. Love the etching - as you say it gives simple metal such texture ands new meaning. Go well. B

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  13. Why oh why have I never done this technique?

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  14. Congrats to another fun class. Hopefully someday i can a take a class with you, so please come over to Germany!

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  15. This looks like a wonderful gathering of talented folks - I am sure you were a wonderful teacher. The etching is beautiful~~

    I hope things are going well~~

    Vicki

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