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swachterI went to pottery class today and opened by asking several of my classmates if they knew how to use the slab roller upstairs. Nobody did but everyone wanted to, so when the teacher got in I’m like “hey teach, do you know how to use the slab roller upstairs” and she’s like “no” (she’s a visiting artist who only got here a couple months ago so this is not very surprising) “but I’ve used a lot of different ones and I bet we can figure it out.” Me: “do you want to go on a Journey of Discovery?” Everyone: yes. YES. *cue sickos faces* so we all thunder up the stairs periodically shouting JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY and our teacher snags another person who uses the slab roller A Lot and this person gives us a very thorough lesson and demonstration and every so often someone else wanders through and asks what’s happening and we all go JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY at them and now everyone knows how to use the slab roller and honestly I cannot recommend this approach enough as a way to make learning new skills and life generally more exciting.
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Third spruce tree on the left@swachter I had to look up _what_ a pottery slab roller _IS_, but now I know.
Next time I hang out with my professional potter friend, I can casually ask "So, I know you have like 3 different kilns, but how many slab rollers do you have?" and he will be impressed.
Actually he'll be "ok what have you been reading on the internet _NOW_?" but he's cool. He makes me ceramics and artisinal bread with fancy grains and I fix his computer.
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Challis2070@swachter Oooo, I loved the slab roller! I also loved showing my classmates how to make my 'balloon pots' even if they decided they didn't really want to go through the process after showing them. (Simple process. Slightly tedious, and is easier if you can manage to hold an upside-down, slowly drying pot being formed on a balloon. And can work on other clay with one hand, or you can't *do* much until it's dry enough. Which is a problem with limited class time)
Journey of Discovery!!
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Oh, we need the hashtag for this, so everybody can post about our Journeys of Discovery for each other! My current one is battling to learn my way around a whole new computer system. But if I rename this process, from "exhausting battle" to "Journey of Discovery", the whole mood changes.
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Nicole J. LeBoeuf (she/her)@swachter As a brand new member of a Maker Space who has fallen in love with everything about it, I find this story resonates deeply within my soul.
I signed up for a 3D Printing class in mid-December, and I herewith pledge to use the phrase JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY at some opportune moment during that class.
Russ SharekWe do similar things while shouting "LEARNING!" gleefully.
I might have to upgrade our phrasing...
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oldguycrustyWonderful. Basically child-like curiosity in the best way..
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Sindarina, Edge Case Detective@swachter @crinolinerobot JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY! 😄
(I originally saw this toot a week ago, and it is still as great now as it was back then)
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Colin the Mathmo@swachter Just dropped by to say that I found this post via a slightly round-a-bout route, read it to my wife, and we have both kinda gently fallen in love with you.
Thank you for the joy ...
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