[Nfb-krafters-korner] speakers and creative ideas

[River Woman]

Just because a person can do something very well, does not mean they are 
GOOD teachers!  I studied pottery in college, too, and the instructor never 
came near anyone's clay or work on the wheel or otherwise. It is not done - 
and you would have learned nothing if you did not learn to center your clay 
yourself. It all begins with learning that, and it can take you many hours, 
days, weeks to just learn that ONE thing. The next thing you have to learn 
well, is how to make it into a cylindar. If you cannot make a cylindar, you 
can never go forward to make anything else. It takes a LOT of time and a LOT 
of practice, so do not feel badly.  I think it is awesome that you even 
tried like you did. Don't let that bad experience stop you from moving on - 
there are GOOD teachers out there who are patient and who want to have ALL 
their students do well in their classes. My teacher the past four years is a 
NUN, so I was really LUCKY to have her instructing me -
Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewell Boll" <jjboll at excel.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] speakers and creative ideas


> Lynda,
>
> thanks for understanding and explaining.  I have not given up the idea of 
> learning pottery , but I want to make sure I have the right instructor. I 
> am looking forward to a class on pottery.
>
> Jewell
>
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