Forever Learning Constantly

It's official, im going back to studying!!, ive took the plunge and i'm going to try and gain a proffesional education and training qualification. Well why not, after all, maybe it's about time, ive been teaching my craft and jewellery making classes in the community now for a while, i've had jobs as class room and teaching assistants as well as many other roles and im currently working as a bank carer in social care. Due to my background in welfare and the ever growing concern for the rapid growth of mental health as well as other health issues putting a strain on the public services, i'm going to be teaching health and care. I'm going to get a placement in a college near by, I'm thinking this is a good idea due to the close proximity and not having to travel too far. I feel very excited yet also apprehensive, i wonder if I'm making the right decision and have mixed emotions. I will be, I suppose in the eyes of the learners, just another tutor they have

It's a great feeling when somebody says to me " wow did you make that, it's great well done" Automatically something within starts to spark, I feel proud, useful, clever all sorts of good feelings. These feelings inspire me to then go on and make/ create more items that give me great pleasure in the process of the creativity as well as the finished product. I love being creative and enjoy making costume jewellery as well as other crafts, ive had the pleasure of displaying my pieces in local independent shops and galleries, run my own online shop as well as facilitating and tutoring in my own home studio as well as out in my local community. I have sold my pieces world wide as well as locally, this is a great proud feeling I have even just writing about it now. The feeling I am wanting to keep having on a daily basis, especially at this time of the year when the days are short and often dull, wet and getting cold. My point here is that, through the creativity I take

Isn't it totally amazing how we learn a new skill once endless cups of tea/coffee and sometimes (maybe prosseco) chocolates and CAKE is involved!!! I definitely look forward to classes/workshops that have been advertised with the all important CAKE and beverages INCLUDED.