clennell on fri 28 oct 05
Sour Cherry Pottery
> Yeah, sometimes after a 12 hour day, I think why am I still doing this?
> The next day it's: "I wonder what my students will ask today?"
>
> I love what I do. I can't imagine doing anything else. When my colleagues
> start complaining, I ask them why the hell they don't quit.
>
> It ain't a job, it's a journey. I can't quite see the end of the road yet.
>
> And Kelly, if you've taught in any capacity and haven't fallen in love with
> teaching, then perhaps getting the MFA to be able to teach may not be for
> you.
>
>
> -- William "Bill" Schran
> Fredericksburg, Virginia
> wschran@cox.net
> wschran@nvcc.edu
Dear Bill: the world needs more teachers like you. You sound like a
fantastic teacher. If I may speak for Kelly though she is juggling two balls
that each are very luring. She likes the teaching ball and the potter's
ball. Bill, you probably have never been a full time potter. If you had you
could utter the words "Im not off to work, I'm off to the studio" If you
could make your living as a potter would you still want to be a teacher?
that is what Kelly is wrestling with. Don't tell anyone on the list this,
but i make more money as a potter than i do as a teacher. It's simple if I
need more money I work longer and make more pots. As a teacher if I need
more money working longer doesn't do a diddley damn. If you really think
that teaching is a journey ya ought to try being a potter. I teach and come
home to a list of skills that include making, selling and your arm isn't
long enough to list the rest.
I love it! What i like most about it is -if it were easy everyone would be
doing it! Few can!
Cheers,
Tony
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King Street
Beamsville, Ontario
CANADA L0R 1B1
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com/current_news/news_letter.html
William & Susan Schran User on sat 29 oct 05
On 10/28/05 11:05 PM, "clennell" wrote:
> If you really think
> that teaching is a journey ya ought to try being a potter. I teach and come
> home to a list of skills that include making, selling and your arm isn't
> long enough to list the rest.
Hey Tony, I certainly agree.
My short stint as a full-time potter came between graduate school and
full-time teaching. As a full time potter and part-time teacher I worked my
ass off. I actually had some investors willing to put up the funds to help
me get started in a pottery business in a store front. Who knows where I'd
be if I had taken that journey.
When the offer of full-time teaching came my way, I debated the options.
My head said pottery, but my heart said teaching. For me, I made the right
choice and have never regretted my decision.
-- William "Bill" Schran
Fredericksburg, Virginia
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
clennell on sat 29 oct 05
Sour Cherry Pottery
> be if I had taken that journey.
>
> When the offer of full-time teaching came my way, I debated the options.
> My head said pottery, but my heart said teaching. For me, I made the right
> choice and have never regretted my decision.
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King Street
Beamsville, Ontario
CANADA L0R 1B1
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com/current_news/news_letter.html
clennell on sat 29 oct 05
Sour Cherry Pottery
>
> When the offer of full-time teaching came my way, I debated the options.
> My head said pottery, but my heart said teaching. For me, I made the right
> choice and have never regretted my decision.
>
>
> -- William "Bill" Schran
> Fredericksburg, Virginia
> wschran@cox.net
> wschran@nvcc.edu
Bill: Lovely answer. My problem is I always wear my heart on my shirt
sleeve.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Cheers,
Tony
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King Street
Beamsville, Ontario
CANADA L0R 1B1
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com/current_news/news_letter.html
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