the second day of the second class was intense.
everyone was concentrating deeply.
i threw new structures, new concepts (weaving)
into their understanding.
but these are brave and victorious women.
three or four generations present, which makes an amazing mix
of energy.
it's a grand group of shifu learners.
i am such a proud teacher!
proud teacher
ReplyDeletehappy students
grand combination
indeed!
ReplyDeleteI adore it when you show pictures of hands at work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
yes, i was thinking the same the, the close ups are especially nice...what a nice family project - multi-generations together...
ReplyDeletelynn. my daughter hannah loves hands at work too, and has done quite a bit of photography of them.
ReplyDeletehenrietta, it was when i put up the photos that i noticed the generations. i love that--all these lovely women from the last several decades. a wealth of wisdom.
lucky students, great and wonderful teacher. looks like they are spinning shifu yarn right off the cut paper? new technique?
ReplyDeleteI learned in the years that students are good if the teacher is good. This shifu making is fascinating, but perhaps I should learn spinning first?!?
ReplyDeleteV-from this and earlier posts - your students have been having a ball. Hope you have also enjoyed the down under experience. Go well. B
ReplyDeletegood teacher= no idle hands or rolling eyes :)
ReplyDeletejean, yes, no wet stage. very rough and ready yarn. north country style.
ReplyDeleteblandina, i had many first timers in my classes!
barry, yes, i think it was a steep learning curve for many, but a grand summit.
neki, no rolling eyes, for sure.