Teaching Contract Information
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I enjoy traveling to teach polymer clay workshop and have been doing so for the past eighteen years. I will be updating muy current workshop offerings-soon.
My rate for teaching is 130/two -days/person with a ten person minimum. I prefer a class size or 14-18 participants. Should more than 16 people register then there is space for an anonymous unpaid, scholarship person that will be expected to help with baking and passing out materials.
Teaching rate= 130 per person for two day workshop
Travel Expenses= advance purchase coach class airfare plus $60 for airport shuttle.
Confirmation that minimum has been met =at least four weeks prior to workshop (to insure best travel rates)
Minimum of one month prior to the workshop I will need a shipping address to ship supplies.
Minimum= ten paid registrants plus comped home stay person
Scholarship = 16 paid registrants, one comp (homestay) and one scholarship= 18
Maximum= 20 participants
Schedule= 10:00am- 5pm both days
Materials fee: TBA- for some workshops it is best if I pre-order all the clay (as participants will not know in advance which colors they will be using) for other workshops with more predicatable supply needs- a supply list will be provided.
Should any of the students wish to purchase their own pasta machine prior to the workshop I highly recommend that they buy an Atlas (Italian) brand pasta machine; these are available at cooking stores and online for Polymerclayexpress.com. In general the pasta machines currently being sold at Michael’s and Hobby Lobby are quite unreliable and easily broken.
Classroom details
The classroom space needs to be clean, well lit and ventilated. Each student will need a work area 36 x 24 inches. In addition to a table for demonstrating, I will need three separate tables or counters for display, shared tools and demo samples.
Unless I am bring the baking equipment (this is NOT an option if I am flying in), we will need one large convection ovens and/ two toaster ovens with appropriate thermometers= separate oven thermometers, extension cords and an exhaust fan (or way to ventilate the room). If portable ovens are not available a regular kitchen oven can be used with the addition of four large aluminum foil turkey baking pans aprox. 16” by 12” and a dozen large office supply clips to fasten the two halves of the baking pans together and keep oven clean.
Wrapping the table tops wit butcher paper is not necessary, but provides for a clean visual field for the participating artists. Access to a white board or blackboard is useful.
The timing for the lunch break will be determined by the location- nearby carry-out? and the flow of the workshop. I will need a pitcher or bottle of water to drink throughout the workshop.
I am flexible as to accommodations, whatever works best for your group, whether it is a room in a modest hotel near the workshop or a home stay. I am an omnivore who eats very lightly for breakfast –caffeinated coffee is a must and I am fond of light beer. I am not allergic to animals. I have been known to snore loudly- and have fun!
There’s a group of folks here in the Kentuckiana area who would love to have you do a workshop with us. We received your message about your “Textile Inspirations in Polymer Clay/Combining Colors with Confidence” workshop and are very interested in taking this class.
We’re looking at either late January or February ‘09 at this point. Would you have any dates available then?
Thanks so much — I look forward to hearing from you.
Bobbi Davis