tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post8576859125870841622..comments2024-02-26T18:40:35.032+10:30Comments on prophet of bloom: how to run a workshopindia flinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-42060340075516057102013-11-20T14:43:30.185+10:302013-11-20T14:43:30.185+10:30actually i think Nalda should be nominated as Livi...actually i think Nalda should be nominated as Living Treasure. and having thought that i googled to see if i could do that but it seems the nominations for 2014 closed in 2011. good grief.<br /><br />http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/livingtreasures/series3/nominations.phpindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-24116245329220804002013-11-20T14:40:55.450+10:302013-11-20T14:40:55.450+10:30listening = indispensable.
in fact the more i thi...listening = indispensable.<br /><br />in fact the more i think about it, the more i see teaching as being similar to sailing...keeping a hand on the tiller, the other on the mainsheet, watching the telltales on the mains'l and keeping a weather eye out for cats paws on the water ahead, not to mention other shipping. and no matter how careful you are, you can still be knocked out by the boom when there's a sudden and unexpected jibe!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-67783085847166515292013-11-20T14:38:11.943+10:302013-11-20T14:38:11.943+10:30it's very true about the learning from student...it's very true about the learning from students... a workshop is a fine example of "the whole being greater than the sum of the parts" in terms of the cocktail of information that's available if we keep our ears open<br />i should also mention here that i very much enjoyed being a student in your shifu class some while ago...but although i weave for myself, i will not be trying to teach shifu, or any other kind of weaving for that matter. <br /><br />i shall leave that to the experts.<br />india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-12672367292524032462013-11-19T03:13:35.144+10:302013-11-19T03:13:35.144+10:30This post will get a special bookmark. It reaches...This post will get a special bookmark. It reaches much farther afield than workshops, I think!Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-60435905921519381182013-11-19T03:09:39.505+10:302013-11-19T03:09:39.505+10:30GRAND story! I might have learned something in sc...GRAND story! I might have learned something in science classes if I'd had an entertaining teacher like that ;>]]Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-38619824740135366502013-11-18T23:38:37.135+10:302013-11-18T23:38:37.135+10:30Thank you. Such an excellent response. Thank you. Such an excellent response. Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287294441230349196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-68583783865832816592013-11-18T19:15:12.395+10:302013-11-18T19:15:12.395+10:30thank you, all of you, for your thoughtful contrib...thank you, all of you, for your thoughtful contributions above. and for bothering to swing by.india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-2921172147027291152013-11-18T19:14:08.526+10:302013-11-18T19:14:08.526+10:30Pa's first year 'introduction to Atmospher...Pa's first year 'introduction to Atmospheric Science' lecture became a legend in its own lunchtime at Flinders University. students from all areas of study would crowd into the theatre to watch as Prof, spiffily [as ever] attired in a suit and bow-tie, would tell stories about various aspects of the subject while a 44 gallon drum [with water in it] would be boiling over a bunsen burner. at some point he'd casually turn off the gas and put the bung in the drum. and then at the precise moment when he was explaining about atmospheric pressure, the drum would implode and all the newbie students would jump out of their skins, to a round of applause from the more seasoned members of the audience.<br /><br />i'm still working out how i can introduce that routine to my colourstories....india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-80093713523213162242013-11-18T19:12:18.839+10:302013-11-18T19:12:18.839+10:30This comment has been removed by the author.india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-28918206818380068482013-11-18T19:06:24.817+10:302013-11-18T19:06:24.817+10:30well i hope you wiped the tea up WITH the bundle! ...well i hope you wiped the tea up WITH the bundle! warm greetings to Bruce. and you.india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-10944205190629686492013-11-18T19:05:18.434+10:302013-11-18T19:05:18.434+10:30and it would indeed be splendid to venture to Sout...and it would indeed be splendid to venture to South America!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-77862822530441011612013-11-18T19:04:14.437+10:302013-11-18T19:04:14.437+10:30thank you for your kind words, me dear.thank you for your kind words, me dear.india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-66027779710428006532013-11-18T19:01:19.585+10:302013-11-18T19:01:19.585+10:30i do like the mycelium reference!i do like the mycelium reference!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-69066845385919549192013-11-18T18:30:04.507+10:302013-11-18T18:30:04.507+10:30Once again, this was so good posting. Teaching is ...Once again, this was so good posting. Teaching is first of all to know your subject, it is amazing how many people feel they can teach or write a book about something they have just scratched the surface themselves. All those things you wrote are so right.Leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266878515009058403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-91050859499072094182013-11-17T08:02:44.599+10:302013-11-17T08:02:44.599+10:30Your response is perfect. I take lessons from you ...Your response is perfect. I take lessons from you on how you turn a situation that would make me indignant to say the least and turn it into a gentle learning opportunity. Bless you India! <br />I have shared information that you give in class with interested souls, saying all the while that I am just learning myself. The first thing I share is the name of your book and the second are the safety procedures. For m there on its an experiment we will perform together and see what comes of it... Like marti says, we will be amazed at the alchemy of it all.nandashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12679913146205462190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-53959712295135855172013-11-17T06:23:49.415+10:302013-11-17T06:23:49.415+10:30I'm crushing on this blog post..... and suppre...I'm crushing on this blog post..... and suppressing the desire to fist-pump the air and holler 'oh yeah baby'.... I remember vividly being gobsmacked when a valued calligraphic colleague of mine told me once how in her early teaching days she managed to stay just one step ahead of her students ('I'd quickly learn what I had to teach for the following class') ..... I've always had the opposite tendency.... (I think of myself as a mycelium-type teacher .... small, under the ground, connective, symbiotic, spore-like and fungal ;) ) ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260679591630131813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-82633969960382539102013-11-17T06:10:07.791+10:302013-11-17T06:10:07.791+10:30oh yessss jennifer!oh yessss jennifer!ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260679591630131813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-58355177351887941472013-11-17T04:35:25.472+10:302013-11-17T04:35:25.472+10:30Great advice! I always detested the quote I would...Great advice! I always detested the quote I would hear when in art classes in my youth - "Those who can't do, teach". It missed the point that each is a different set of skills. The teacher requires multiple skills sets. I am descended from a long line of teachers, yet couldn't have succeeded as a high school teacher until I had raised some of the brood up to teenagers. I understood my subject but needed to learn how to reach the students of that age group (I like how you called it crowd management!). I went on to teach high school for 8 years until funding cuts led to layoff. Sometimes these days, people in my fiber world who know that I have taught knitting for many years ask if I will teach a dye class; I decline, though occasionally will invite someone to spend the day with me while I work. The prep time and the post time are elusive right now and therefore so is the teaching time. I am grateful to be willing to acknowledge that, and simply keep making room for my own work time. Your words have helped me feel less selfish about that! Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341638516293843227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-52141107568504805832013-11-17T04:27:21.781+10:302013-11-17T04:27:21.781+10:30Nalda Seales is a national treasure & so are y...Nalda Seales is a national treasure & so are you India!!Mo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-46205796519744518942013-11-17T02:45:26.362+10:302013-11-17T02:45:26.362+10:30Thoughtful and informative response to inquire abo...Thoughtful and informative response to inquire about your teaching methods. Life as Quilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984929659162644631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-53682224036375250372013-11-17T02:34:59.677+10:302013-11-17T02:34:59.677+10:30Third Jennifer's words. Right on.Third Jennifer's words. Right on.Twillwemeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672672450892196000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-4887641875351314322013-11-17T02:27:29.637+10:302013-11-17T02:27:29.637+10:30I remain your biggest fan, this post is long overd...I remain your biggest fan, this post is long overdue.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-67059323957901027322013-11-17T02:21:43.897+10:302013-11-17T02:21:43.897+10:30I second Jennifer's words.I second Jennifer's words.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-77402305002158622952013-11-17T02:17:11.971+10:302013-11-17T02:17:11.971+10:30As a beginning dyer, I am surprised by the look of...As a beginning dyer, I am surprised by the look of exasperation I receive when I respond to a request of teaching a workshop that I am not qualified. <br /><br />I recommend your book and your brilliant workshops. There is no substitute for the "India experience". <br /><br />Julie Pishnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985522263083630717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-44934669275199392692013-11-17T02:03:02.946+10:302013-11-17T02:03:02.946+10:30Agree with all of the above, India. I am always am...Agree with all of the above, India. I am always amazed at people in my area (Colorado) who have decided they know enough to teach this subject. it's all about money. Makes me sad.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059306509114772324noreply@blogger.com