[Jewelry making - Article 00656] - Re: [Orchid] Ideal length of workshops

[Yvonne]

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    I have taken many classes at Mendocino Art Center during the last 10
    years. The length of a class depends on what the instructor's
    expectations of the students are. 

    Some instructors want a finished product at the end of a 2-day
    class. If that expectation sn't included in the class description the
    student is at a disadvantage. My reason for taking classes is to
    learn a new skill or renew what I have previously learned from a
    favorite instructor. Some students are able to design, fabricate,
    cast (or whatever) and finish a new project in 2 days, others are
    not. 

    So if an instructor expects a finished (polished, ready to wear)
    item at the end of a class, it would be helpful if they state that in
    the description of the class. 

    Secondly, if a finished product is what they want to see, then a
    very specific materials list should be sent to the student, so they
    can decide if they can "afford" these tools and materials and/or meet
    those expectations. 

    All that aside I prefer 4 day workshops. That is time enough to
    learn new skills, tools, etc., finish one project, yet have energy to
    have some fun in a new surrounding and let some of these new skills
    "soak in". 

Yvonne Pankowski
www.ympdesign.com
www.studio-tours.com
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