Sharing From The Welcome Mat

This is our Thursday Welcome Mat column; Thinking About. 

Thinking About: Class Confusion and Mistakes

Have you ever been in rug school and there is someone who speaks whispers with authority on what should be done or what we are accomplishing as a class? Not the teacher mind you but a fellow student.

Before you know it we all think we should be doing what they suggested and we are off on a tangent instead of the straight path the teacher set down.

The person next to you can help you a great deal in rug school. They can also impede you  or completely distract you. When you need to know what to do ask your teacher.

I like to be interrupted during students "turns" if your progress is being impeded. If I think you are taking advantage I'll tell you you'll have to wait or if the question will take more than 30 seconds to answer you will have to wait for the window when I move onto the next person.

Mostly our fear of doing something wrong causes us to question ourselves or feel we didn't hear correctly, makes us feel unsure.

Take a look at our weekly main page section, I'll place it in here for posterity:

Thing I'm telling you this week

First a bit about Jack London:

And now his attitude:

“I would rather be ashes than dust!

I would rather that my spark should burn out

in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.

I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in

magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

The function of man is to live, not to exist.

I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.

I shall use my time.”

Jack London

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What I like LOVE today

Light and dark, calms and excites colours

Can you see it?

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What I read and heard:

This is so important to remember!

There is something else I want you to remember please.

Your divinity is pure and true.

You have it in you to be what you glimmer from time to time all of the time.

Let it go, let loose.

Is there way you think you could listen more carefully to your own whispers in class and in life?

And now a bit about my online class confusion if you don't mind.

It has come to my attention 3 times this week people think my classes run like other online classes. 

My classes don't disappear nor are not attended by me after a certain date.

It's like I run magical school where every time you open up a classroom door there I am!

I'm just waiting for you to join me instead of you all being there waiting for me to come as with other online teaching.

I want to reiterate that any and all classes I hold for a fee online are always available. You can join them any time.

They are not subject to a start date. 

I'll join you when you comment or hand in your homework to encourage you and uplift, to refine and reinforce.

It's that simple.

Here is my complete online class list with a brief description, cost included, they have various extremely generous times to complete them.

On The Welcome Mat: you must be a member to participate, cost for this is $36.

join by going here

Colour Counselor  pay $10 for colour help in your rug when things are not going right

Painterly Poppies Class -$75  learn how to use colour in  new way to create dimension and vivacity, includes dyeing lessons and two patterns.

This is Wandering -  $30 - learn how to go beyond with expanded wandering dyeing methods

The Colour Lab - $180 -  learning useful tools about colour and rug hooking to help you be a colour master. Does not contain pedantic colour theory.

The Dyeing Colour Lab - $150 - learn how to dye like a master, free of formula books, see a colour - dye that colour.

Landscape Lab - $100 - create landscapes with depth and colour vivacity, pattern included

If you don't like paying to learn our free online classroom on The Mat has many classes with pattern included for you to take.

On The WandaWay Studio: this membership is free, join by going here.

Individual Consultation - $100 - I work with you on a project for one month to help you over trouble spots.

Eco Dye - $50 - learn how to create dye effects with things from nature and your home, it is fun and lends a unique quality to your wool which will only enhance your rug works uniqueness.

Dyeing With Ice and Snow - $25 - use that nasty winter stuff for great dyeing effects!

Thanks!