Hi Alex, and other Arachnids!
Alex's comment provides the perfect transition to the related question
which has been tumbling about in my mind during all the talk about
teachers...
Who is an ideal student? And, before the chorus begins, of *course*
they have many stripes, just as Teachers do!!
But, as one who has paid my hard-won coins for a long-anticipated class
with a teacher whom I admire and respect, may I say that there are some
student characteristics which could bear exposure, so that anyone who
reads them does a bit of self-examination and says, "Oh!! I had not
idea this bothered anyone!". Of course, I realize that those who
exhibit offensive class behavior are often oblivious to the fact that
they are doing so!!
So, I'll go first.... and I'm going to limit myself to what I see as
the top three"sins" of student behavior.
... The social lacemaker who comes to a three day workshop, makes lace
for an hour each morning, and then holds forth in loud chit-chat and
laughter for the rest of each day... destroying any possibility for
others to concentrate.
... The genius lacemaker who has done every craft known to man, and
insists she's a quick study, so doesn't need to have the pre-requisites
for the class... then insists on monopolizing the teacher's time (or
trying to...) at the expense of other students. An even more
offensive version of this is when the lacemaker goes home and proclaims
that this was the worst workshop she ever took!!
... The student who considers herself an expert because she has been
making this lace for five years... but is still on the same project she
started five years ago, and only works it when she comes to this workshop.
My favorite workshops are when you can hear a pin hit the floor, the
teacher meets with each student in regular order where they speak in
"library voices", and the breaks are loud and full of fun/food/chocolate
- and even an "adult beverage" at the end of the day!!
Clay
Alex Stillwell wrote:
Dear Arachnids
I have also been learning and teaching for over 30 years and there is still so
much for me to learn. I do not know all the answers, but I have pleanty of
books and am prepared to be given homework. Like Jacquie I encourage students
to have one pillow with a large easy piece to make lace for relaxation, and a
pillow for smaller pieces or samples for learning. Needless to say, I also
havestudents who come maily for the social side and prefer to make a large
easy piece, and that's OK with me.
Happy lacemaking
Alex
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