How do you encourage each other throughout the year? GLORIA HOFFMAN
LISA LYONS By periodically asking about and posting works in progress and by checking in with each other and encouraging one another or helping with questions. Everyone gets stuck every once in a while and it’s nice to have just a nudge to move forward. ANDREA HOSTETTER I feel each lunch and dinner I have with them (during class) are the best moments we have to bond and build each other up. Every craftsman, artist – anyone creating with their hands is often their own worst critic. Sharing with each other our inspiration, struggles, and motivation over meals has given me insight and understanding on myself and others. In a subtle way, I feel it helps us get out of our own head.
LSS keeps in touch all year long through the internet, phone calls, FEGA, and additional classes. If you have a question, just ask and you will receive an answer either from the women in LSS or past instructors. Pictures of projects are exchanged for everyone to appreciate and also for any suggestions to change or do something different. With this group it is never “mean” or inappropriate criticism – it is always directed to helping one another. JOANNA WALLACE The group chat is wonderful. We can not only easily talk to each other, we can share pictures of our work for critiquing by the group and we can celebrate our achievements with each other. SHARON FROELICH We encourage each other to do better, we encourage one another when we have set-backs, and celebrate each other’s successes. Somehow, it is always done in the spirit of kindness, respect and love for one another. To keep us at it, we always have a “what’s in your vise” question that comes out and we respond to. So fun to see what each other is working on... and reminds us not to slack off in improving our craft.
Tanya Gentry 2022 Sharpshooters Class Project
ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUE NO. 10
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