Empowering Woman

[Susan R. Sorrell]

This Discussion is a continuation of the Live Chat with Sheri Gaynor on Feb. 22nd 2009

Check out her websites at
http://www.sherigaynor.com/
http://www.feistyfemales.com/

Artist, author, Feisty Female™ and facilitator of women's dreams, Sheri Gaynor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Expressive Arts Therapist and professional Life Coach. Sheri has dedicated her life to helping other women find their authentic selves and reach for their deepest dreams through the company she founded Feisty Females Coaching and Consulting.

Sheri's first book, Creative Awakenings: Envisioning the life of your dreams through art, will be published by North Light Books in February 2009.

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[Sheri Gaynor]

The book is available now! I have a special offer going on my site if anyone is interested in a signed copy. It is called the BIG WOOO HOOO!

I will be announcing the winner of our post contest tomorrow. There is still time to leave a comment if you like.

[Sheri Gaynor]

The winner of the book giveaway for yesterdays' LiveChat is Phoenix. Congratulations! Please contact me with your postal mailing address. [e-mail]

And to everyone who participated and posted on my blog, your enthusiasm and interest has been so inspiring! My heartfelt gratitude to you all.

Hugs and purple boots,
Sheri

[Janine]

what does anyone here think is better, to have someone teach one a particular technique and then put your own twist on it, or to experiment and figure it out yourself and come up with your own methods? My example of this is batik. There are so many variations and unique styles out there, but hard to find someone to teach the basic skills. I wonder if I should just forget the basic skills and just explore the medium until I discover what works for me and my work.. If I do it this way when I decide to teach batik to people I will have to teach it from an exploration and experimentation approach rather than a skills and technique approach. Doing the exlporatory method may limit what tools I can use though. The canting tool seems to only work if you have the right skill at using it. .. very hard to teach oneself.

[DebraAnn]

Perhaps you could give two classes. One on the basics and the second on experimentation. If I am interested in something I like basics but once I know them I love experimentation.