An eyelet-impassioned apprentice... that never occurred to me before.
Upon reflection, however,
1. I seem to be drawn to independent, outspoken, confident creative apprentices who would probably join forces and, in unison, throw me off a pier if I tried to pass MY handwork off to them. Or they'd just sit there laughing hysterically, pointing and clasping their sides while trying to not fall out of their seats. This would make more sense if you have ever heard me go on at length about the importance of doing your own work and heard my schtick about workmanship integrity.
2. I can't go searching for an eyelet-impassioned apprentice. I have sufficiently staffed myself with dynamic, intense, industrious apprentices/students and don't want to spread myself thinner. That would be a disservice to all.
3. I can think of one student who might be convinced to help with a few eyelets, but I've spent so much time working on her self-confidence and corrupting her with the concept of turning down projects that would overwhelm her work load; she'd either take it and make me a liar OR she'd live up to my hopes and say no.
sigh.... Nope. I must muddle through on my own.
But I did have a happy thought! Those of my students who need/want practice draping.. I happen to need patterns. Happy coincidence, yes? So I may invite them for a day of draping and do a demo on someone and then get them to do a practice run on me.
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Eyelets or pitched off a pier?
Date: 2007-10-19 06:40 pm (UTC)Upon reflection, however,
1. I seem to be drawn to independent, outspoken, confident creative apprentices who would probably join forces and, in unison, throw me off a pier if I tried to pass MY handwork off to them. Or they'd just sit there laughing hysterically, pointing and clasping their sides while trying to not fall out of their seats. This would make more sense if you have ever heard me go on at length about the importance of doing your own work and heard my schtick about workmanship integrity.
2. I can't go searching for an eyelet-impassioned apprentice. I have sufficiently staffed myself with dynamic, intense, industrious apprentices/students and don't want to spread myself thinner. That would be a disservice to all.
3. I can think of one student who might be convinced to help with a few eyelets, but I've spent so much time working on her self-confidence and corrupting her with the concept of turning down projects that would overwhelm her work load; she'd either take it and make me a liar OR she'd live up to my hopes and say no.
sigh.... Nope. I must muddle through on my own.
But I did have a happy thought! Those of my students who need/want practice draping.. I happen to need patterns. Happy coincidence, yes? So I may invite them for a day of draping and do a demo on someone and then get them to do a practice run on me.