How the online classes work is like this:
Every week a lesson is posted on the class forum website for those that have been assigned a password, so they can get in and download, copy or print out the lesson.(You will be sent a link to the class website and class forum each week)
There is a forum set up for the instructor and the class so they can ask questions and post images. (I usually go over board and post more pictures than the lesson has in them, tips and other stuff that comes to mind as that lesson is in progress. You work on your own at home/studio...but if you run into a snag you can email the forum and I will respond that day. I usually check the forum 4-8 times a day...I know people are working on their lesson and want a answer pretty quickly.)
After the last lesson is released, I keep the forum open for weeks after that in case people are behind, sign up late, start a new project, etc...
Online lessons are great for people who are home bound, live some place where they can't get any type of workshop like this, live in another country, have an 8-5 jobs and can't fit in their schedule, etc. :) Plus, they are pretty economical considering a lot of workshops start at 200.00 and up. (And you don't have to drive anywhere, which saves you on high gas prices.)
I write the lessons very simply and easy to follow with a lot of pictures. Each lesson turns into a mini booklet. :) In the near future I am going to add
HD video to add some spice to the class, but will keep the lessons in written form too.
I wish there was some way I could show you how an online class works....all I can say it is better than following instructions straight out of a book without anyone to talk to when you run into a problem. With the online class you have a group of people doing the same thing, so you do get feed back. Plus, you don't feel pressured to have lessons done in a certain time frame..you work on your own pace and schedule. I want you to know that I stress enjoying the process of the lessons and not just an end product. The learning comes from playing and discovering what works (and not works) for you.
Contact Susan Sorrell
sorrell_creativechick.com
Little House Art Studios
602 Strange Road
Taylors, SC 29601
USA
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Testimonials:
I keep telling my friends how awesome Susans classes are! Especially the fact that by signing on in Litchfield, Maine, I'm working and sharing with people from England and Australia. How cool is that? Fertile Earth is germinating my creativity again and I find the format conducive to _getting things done_ instead of procrastinating. I'm using all the bits and pieces I've collected over the years. Love it!
Peggy - Litchfield, Maine
-Susan is a great teacher! I've taken almost all of her online classes. Actually, she changed the way I was making art. When I first enrolled in her Fabric Collage class, I was a landscape painter working in pastels. I so fell in love with working with fabrics, I do fiber art almost exclusively now. As well as being so knowledgeable in her craft, she is supportive, witty, and non-judgmental. Susan encourages her students to explore their creative urges. It's amazing what she "pulls" out of her students.
Caroline Commins - Sonoma, CA
-I am currently about four weeks into Susan Sorrell's Fertile Earth class and I am having the time of my life! I was initially skeptical of how much I could get out of an on-line class, but Susan's lesson plans are fantastic. I have learned new skills and stretched my abilities, the dialog with other fiber artists around the world has been invaluable, and I am having more fun that I thought possible.
Amy Skouson - Grinnell, Iowa
-Fertile Earth is the first on-line class I have taken with Susan - and I am already an addict. Now I understand why she had so many enthusiastic fans checking in on day one! I can't believe how liberating this class is. I am experimenting with fabrics and designs in a completely new way - my creative world has exploded wide open! And I love her humour! For recovering perfectionists, this is the perfect antidote - she sees every experiment as fun - and it's infectious!
Jo - Yorkshire Dales,England
-Susan Sorrell is my all-time favorite teacher. Ive taken nearly all of her online classes and been able to add many new skills to my fiber art repertoire. It is not an exaggeration to say that each of her classes contains within it enough information and inspiration for a lifetime of projects. I find myself reaching for her comprehensive teaching notes over and over. Susan teaches how to find design inspiration from unusual and unexpected sources, from the tiniest bacteria to the vast reaches of the universe and all points in between. And she always makes it a fun journey with her sense of humor and gentle encouragement to experiment with new techniques and materials.
Conni Jenkins
Class policies, procedures and cancellation policy:
Procedure for Susan's online classes are real simple.
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I am always teaching classes in person and in different locals. Here is my list for 2011/2012
-June 18th Greenville, SC Doodle Design Workshop
Info and sign up here
http://thespacegreenville.blogspot.com/
-June 27th Dallas, Texas
Presentation and Mini Workshop for the Dallas Area Fiber Artists
Check out my blog for more info
2012
-April -Chicago, IL More info to come!
