kim b. on fri 10 jun 05
regarding "nearly free lessons". I teach a kids class twice a month in my home, 5 to 15 kids.
I charge $10 for 2- 30min. classes (which finishes one project) Last month was a coil pot, this month we will be doing a clay tile with leave impressions from my garden. I would not want to be a full time teacher, but twice a month is fun for me as well as them.
I live in a VERY small town (1200 I believe) and there is nothing for kids to do. Also, I like bringing the world of clay/art to them at a young age. This goes back to growing up with an "artsy/creative" cousin who could sew anything, draw anything, paint anything, etc.... I was in Choir and she was the artist and the two never shall meet! Even in college my cousin and friends tried to get me to take a pottery class and I wouldn't even go near the art buildings. I was so intimidated by my cousins talents. So, at age 31, after having 2 babies I was flipping through the yellow pages looking for something to DO with my non-mommy time and ended up taking a pottery class. Made 3 small pots the first night and was AMAZED!
So, short story long, that is why I like to expose kids to the world of clay/art. I wish someone would have done the same thing for me in the small town that I grew up in ! Also, I am not a production potter, so usually the kids projects help to finish filling up my kiln.
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marianne kuiper milks on fri 10 jun 05
Hey Kim, I think that's great! Glad you figured it out
at 31!
I think this is what it's all about. Many of you are
correct on the free issue. In the past, my freebees
were abused. Now i am careful and the results are
better. My husband Carl has often offered free care
for patients. Especially if the patients are children
- and utterly miserable from their allergies, but my
husband would rarely see the free ones back: too much
work for mom. He charges a small amount and they are
faithful. It doesn't make any sense, but that has been
our experience in 3 locations over 32 years. Odd.
Nevertheless: this is how I do it now, a snip at a
time,while charging royally for music lessons. Eh.
Have a good one, enjoy your kids-they're but a
fleeting moment.
Marianne
--- "kim b." wrote:
> regarding "nearly free lessons". I teach a kids
> class twice a month in my home, 5 to 15 kids.
> I charge $10 for 2- 30min. classes (which finishes
> one project) Last month was a coil pot, this month
> we will be doing a clay tile with leave impressions
> from my garden. I would not want to be a full time
> teacher, but twice a month is fun for me as well as
> them.
> I live in a VERY small town (1200 I believe) and
> there is nothing for kids to do. Also, I like
> bringing the world of clay/art to them at a young
> age. This goes back to growing up with an
> "artsy/creative" cousin who could sew anything, draw
> anything, paint anything, etc.... I was in Choir and
> she was the artist and the two never shall meet!
> Even in college my cousin and friends tried to get
> me to take a pottery class and I wouldn't even go
> near the art buildings. I was so intimidated by my
> cousins talents. So, at age 31, after having 2
> babies I was flipping through the yellow pages
> looking for something to DO with my non-mommy time
> and ended up taking a pottery class. Made 3 small
> pots the first night and was AMAZED!
> So, short story long, that is why I like to expose
> kids to the world of clay/art. I wish someone would
> have done the same thing for me in the small town
> that I grew up in ! Also, I am not a production
> potter, so usually the kids projects help to finish
> filling up my kiln.
>
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