Last week a woman named Sandy wrote to me and said, "A friend of mine and I are thinking about offering Art Journaling Workshops in our community. Do you have any advice on how to get started?" Since I get variations of this question quite often I thought I'd take some time today to answer it here on the blog.
The first thing you need to do is ask yourself why you want to offer classes?
Possible answers include:
- to share my love of art journaling
- to connect with other art journalers
- to make money
If you're doing it to share your love of art journaling, consider offering a free workshop. You can approach your local public library, place of worship, or senior center to see if they're interested in some free programming. It's a great way to connect with other people, be recognized in your community as an expert, and practice your teaching skills.
If you're doing it to connect with other art journalers, you might find starting an art journaling club as satisfying (or perhaps more satisfying) than teaching. What's an art journaling club? Well, it can be anything you'd like it to be. You could get together once a month to art journal together. You could get together once a week to share your pages over a cup of coffee. You could get together occasionally to learn new techniques — maybe create a set-up where each meeting a different person has to teach the group a technique!
How do you find people? The internet is an easy place to start. You can also post flyers at the library, in local shops, at your place of worship or business, ask around your child's school, etc.
If you're doing it to make money you first need to determine how much money you need to make, in order to make it worth your while. Here's the math:
Let's use some pretend numbers, shall we? Here are some pretend facts:
- The class is going to be three hours of teaching, plus half-an-hour of set up and half-an-hour of cleaning up.
- You will have to do seven hours of prep work (class samples, supply lists, advertising, etc.)
- Your hourly rate is $25/hour.
- The classroom holds up to 25 students. If this is your first time teaching, I would estimate a pretty low number, like 6 students.
- The materials you are handing out cost $20/student.
11 hours × $35 = $275
($275 ÷ 6 students) + $20 = $66/student
Once you know how much money you need to make, you can procede to step #2: Where are you going to host this class?
If you don't want to be the host, consider approaching local art & craft shops that offer classes. Start with places that you shop at. Remember that this is a business transaction. Be professional.
Provide the store with:
- An image of the class sample.
- A detailed description of the class.
- A complete list of class supplies (what students need to bring AND what you will provide).
- If they don't know you, include a brief artistic and teaching bio. Be honest. Better to admit you've never taught before than get caught in a lie.
- The price you would like to receive per student.
- Any classroom requests (the room set up, etc.)
Another option, besides a store, is an adult education center or community college — any place that already offers classes.
If you would like to be the host of the class, then you need to find a space. If it's not a free space you will need to factor that cost into the per student price.
Other factors to consider:
- Table Space. If people are bringing a lot of supplies they will need more table space than if they are only bringing a few supplies. Do you have enough tables?
- Chairs. Do you have enough? Do you need to buy, rent, or borrow more chairs? How will you get them to the space?
- Light. Nobody likes to work in the dark. If you're teaching at night, visit the space at night to see what the light is like. If it's poor, you will need to provide extra light or tell students to bring portable lamps.
- Power. Heat guns, portable lamps — where are the outlets and will you need to bring extension cords and/or power strips?
- Trash Cans. Make sure that there are plenty of trash cans around. In lieu of trash cans, tape plastic bags to the tables so that garbage can quickly and easily be disposed of.
- Water. A lot of art journaling techniques require water. Where is the water? What are the rules about disposing of dirty paint water?
- Mess. What is the space normally used for? Will the owners of the space freak out about paint on the floors or tables? If so, you will need to cover them with dropcloths or a cheaper alternative like plastic.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but some important things to think about. And don't forget to include any of those added costs in the cost of the class, or you will be out a lot of money.
Now let's talk about developing your class content.
General rule of thumb: however long it takes you to do something, it will take twice as long to teach it. So, if you can put together an art journal page in one hour, assume it will take you about two hours to teach that same page.
Here are some questions to ask yourself:
- Is this a technique class or a project class? If it's a project class, students need to walk out with a finished project.
- What level of student is this class designed for?
- What would make this class a good value to you, if you were a student?
- What makes a class enjoyable to you when you're a student?
- What makes a class a less good experience when you're a student?
- What is your strong point as an art journaler?
- How about as a teacher?
- What are your favorite supplies to work with and why?
- What's the best advice you ever got about art journaling?
For the structure of the class, I recommend that you plan out:
- how you're going to start the class (introductions are always good)
- where you need to be by the half-way point of class
- an additional activity in case you have extra time
- how you're going to end the class
I hope that this is helpful to those of you interested in teaching art journaling classes!
For those of you who teach, what advice do you have for those wanting to start doing it?
Thanks for stopping by!
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I’m actually starting an Art Journaling club this Thurs. with 2 friends that just want to get started. Your information your sharing is awesome & I thank you for that…this will come back to you in such a good way…as artists sharing makes us better 😉
I’m actually starting an Art Journaling club this Thurs. with 2 friends that just want to get started. Your information your sharing is awesome & I thank you for that…this will come back to you in such a good way…as artists sharing makes us better 😉
I’m actually starting an Art Journaling club this Thurs. with 2 friends that just want to get started. Your information your sharing is awesome & I thank you for that…this will come back to you in such a good way…as artists sharing makes us better 😉
I’m actually starting an Art Journaling club this Thurs. with 2 friends that just want to get started. Your information your sharing is awesome & I thank you for that…this will come back to you in such a good way…as artists sharing makes us better 😉
I’m actually starting an Art Journaling club this Thurs. with 2 friends that just want to get started. Your information your sharing is awesome & I thank you for that…this will come back to you in such a good way…as artists sharing makes us better 😉
I found this post really interesting. I would love to join an Art Journalers Club as I’m really just a newbie.. I would go to one if there was one near me (UK Midlands). I just wanted to say that I was a teacher when I worked and love the whole teaching/ learning dynamic . When I was doing my teaching degree and doing ‘Teaching Practice’ in local schools, I remember the most difficult aspect of teaching a class was ‘Pace’… i.e. Time management. We got really marked down if we ran out of time and had to rush the end of a class or if we underestimated how long it took to do something because handing out supplies or showning something so everyone can see it takes more time than you think. I’ve attended several scrapbooking retreats with classes and the best ones are well organised yet flexible, not rushed especially at the end and with time set aside for things that crop up and totally throw the pace of the lesson. As a teacher the worst thing that could happen, pace wise, was to have what was planned to take an hour, be all over in ten minutes! Rare but not impossible, so having an extension activity up my sleeve was a good idea. An optional extra that folks can have a go at if they finish earlier than the rest. All just my two pennyworth 🙂
Love the blog as always Julie.
M
I found this post really interesting. I would love to join an Art Journalers Club as I’m really just a newbie.. I would go to one if there was one near me (UK Midlands). I just wanted to say that I was a teacher when I worked and love the whole teaching/ learning dynamic . When I was doing my teaching degree and doing ‘Teaching Practice’ in local schools, I remember the most difficult aspect of teaching a class was ‘Pace’… i.e. Time management. We got really marked down if we ran out of time and had to rush the end of a class or if we underestimated how long it took to do something because handing out supplies or showning something so everyone can see it takes more time than you think. I’ve attended several scrapbooking retreats with classes and the best ones are well organised yet flexible, not rushed especially at the end and with time set aside for things that crop up and totally throw the pace of the lesson. As a teacher the worst thing that could happen, pace wise, was to have what was planned to take an hour, be all over in ten minutes! Rare but not impossible, so having an extension activity up my sleeve was a good idea. An optional extra that folks can have a go at if they finish earlier than the rest. All just my two pennyworth 🙂
Love the blog as always Julie.
M
I found this post really interesting. I would love to join an Art Journalers Club as I’m really just a newbie.. I would go to one if there was one near me (UK Midlands). I just wanted to say that I was a teacher when I worked and love the whole teaching/ learning dynamic . When I was doing my teaching degree and doing ‘Teaching Practice’ in local schools, I remember the most difficult aspect of teaching a class was ‘Pace’… i.e. Time management. We got really marked down if we ran out of time and had to rush the end of a class or if we underestimated how long it took to do something because handing out supplies or showning something so everyone can see it takes more time than you think. I’ve attended several scrapbooking retreats with classes and the best ones are well organised yet flexible, not rushed especially at the end and with time set aside for things that crop up and totally throw the pace of the lesson. As a teacher the worst thing that could happen, pace wise, was to have what was planned to take an hour, be all over in ten minutes! Rare but not impossible, so having an extension activity up my sleeve was a good idea. An optional extra that folks can have a go at if they finish earlier than the rest. All just my two pennyworth 🙂
Love the blog as always Julie.
M
I found this post really interesting. I would love to join an Art Journalers Club as I’m really just a newbie.. I would go to one if there was one near me (UK Midlands). I just wanted to say that I was a teacher when I worked and love the whole teaching/ learning dynamic . When I was doing my teaching degree and doing ‘Teaching Practice’ in local schools, I remember the most difficult aspect of teaching a class was ‘Pace’… i.e. Time management. We got really marked down if we ran out of time and had to rush the end of a class or if we underestimated how long it took to do something because handing out supplies or showning something so everyone can see it takes more time than you think. I’ve attended several scrapbooking retreats with classes and the best ones are well organised yet flexible, not rushed especially at the end and with time set aside for things that crop up and totally throw the pace of the lesson. As a teacher the worst thing that could happen, pace wise, was to have what was planned to take an hour, be all over in ten minutes! Rare but not impossible, so having an extension activity up my sleeve was a good idea. An optional extra that folks can have a go at if they finish earlier than the rest. All just my two pennyworth 🙂
Love the blog as always Julie.
M
I found this post really interesting. I would love to join an Art Journalers Club as I’m really just a newbie.. I would go to one if there was one near me (UK Midlands). I just wanted to say that I was a teacher when I worked and love the whole teaching/ learning dynamic . When I was doing my teaching degree and doing ‘Teaching Practice’ in local schools, I remember the most difficult aspect of teaching a class was ‘Pace’… i.e. Time management. We got really marked down if we ran out of time and had to rush the end of a class or if we underestimated how long it took to do something because handing out supplies or showning something so everyone can see it takes more time than you think. I’ve attended several scrapbooking retreats with classes and the best ones are well organised yet flexible, not rushed especially at the end and with time set aside for things that crop up and totally throw the pace of the lesson. As a teacher the worst thing that could happen, pace wise, was to have what was planned to take an hour, be all over in ten minutes! Rare but not impossible, so having an extension activity up my sleeve was a good idea. An optional extra that folks can have a go at if they finish earlier than the rest. All just my two pennyworth 🙂
Love the blog as always Julie.
M
Julie, thank you so much for all this information. It has been so helpful. The blog land is even more beautiful with wonderful people like you sharing ideas and selflessly giving advice and tips:)Thanks a lot
Julie, thank you so much for all this information. It has been so helpful. The blog land is even more beautiful with wonderful people like you sharing ideas and selflessly giving advice and tips:)Thanks a lot
Julie, thank you so much for all this information. It has been so helpful. The blog land is even more beautiful with wonderful people like you sharing ideas and selflessly giving advice and tips:)Thanks a lot
Julie, thank you so much for all this information. It has been so helpful. The blog land is even more beautiful with wonderful people like you sharing ideas and selflessly giving advice and tips:)Thanks a lot
Julie, thank you so much for all this information. It has been so helpful. The blog land is even more beautiful with wonderful people like you sharing ideas and selflessly giving advice and tips:)Thanks a lot
I recently led an art journal 101 class at my local library. Best turn-out I have had for any of the arts/crafts classes I’ve offered. And all of my offerings are free. I think if I charged anything at all in this small town no one would show up. Eight participants is a full crowd for me! 🙂 thanks for the great info!
I recently led an art journal 101 class at my local library. Best turn-out I have had for any of the arts/crafts classes I’ve offered. And all of my offerings are free. I think if I charged anything at all in this small town no one would show up. Eight participants is a full crowd for me! 🙂 thanks for the great info!
I recently led an art journal 101 class at my local library. Best turn-out I have had for any of the arts/crafts classes I’ve offered. And all of my offerings are free. I think if I charged anything at all in this small town no one would show up. Eight participants is a full crowd for me! 🙂 thanks for the great info!
I recently led an art journal 101 class at my local library. Best turn-out I have had for any of the arts/crafts classes I’ve offered. And all of my offerings are free. I think if I charged anything at all in this small town no one would show up. Eight participants is a full crowd for me! 🙂 thanks for the great info!
I recently led an art journal 101 class at my local library. Best turn-out I have had for any of the arts/crafts classes I’ve offered. And all of my offerings are free. I think if I charged anything at all in this small town no one would show up. Eight participants is a full crowd for me! 🙂 thanks for the great info!
Facebook didn’t actually change the algorithm that decides what posts get seen. (It’s never been all. :-<) They just shined a light on the fact that its not all of them when they started offering promoted posts.
Facebook didn’t actually change the algorithm that decides what posts get seen. (It’s never been all. :-<) They just shined a light on the fact that its not all of them when they started offering promoted posts.
Facebook didn’t actually change the algorithm that decides what posts get seen. (It’s never been all. :-<) They just shined a light on the fact that its not all of them when they started offering promoted posts.
Facebook didn’t actually change the algorithm that decides what posts get seen. (It’s never been all. :-<) They just shined a light on the fact that its not all of them when they started offering promoted posts.
Facebook didn’t actually change the algorithm that decides what posts get seen. (It’s never been all. :-<) They just shined a light on the fact that its not all of them when they started offering promoted posts.
my advice to first time teachers would be start with a small class of maybe half a dozen students, and maybe offer a short free “teaser” class to build up a market in your area. Think about your teaching “persona” your public self who will teach may not be the private you who works in the studio. Practice a lot before that first class, if it is a paid class I usually get some of my friends together as guinea pigs when teaching a “new” class so I can figure out the timing and where potential problems may occur.
my advice to first time teachers would be start with a small class of maybe half a dozen students, and maybe offer a short free “teaser” class to build up a market in your area. Think about your teaching “persona” your public self who will teach may not be the private you who works in the studio. Practice a lot before that first class, if it is a paid class I usually get some of my friends together as guinea pigs when teaching a “new” class so I can figure out the timing and where potential problems may occur.
my advice to first time teachers would be start with a small class of maybe half a dozen students, and maybe offer a short free “teaser” class to build up a market in your area. Think about your teaching “persona” your public self who will teach may not be the private you who works in the studio. Practice a lot before that first class, if it is a paid class I usually get some of my friends together as guinea pigs when teaching a “new” class so I can figure out the timing and where potential problems may occur.
my advice to first time teachers would be start with a small class of maybe half a dozen students, and maybe offer a short free “teaser” class to build up a market in your area. Think about your teaching “persona” your public self who will teach may not be the private you who works in the studio. Practice a lot before that first class, if it is a paid class I usually get some of my friends together as guinea pigs when teaching a “new” class so I can figure out the timing and where potential problems may occur.
my advice to first time teachers would be start with a small class of maybe half a dozen students, and maybe offer a short free “teaser” class to build up a market in your area. Think about your teaching “persona” your public self who will teach may not be the private you who works in the studio. Practice a lot before that first class, if it is a paid class I usually get some of my friends together as guinea pigs when teaching a “new” class so I can figure out the timing and where potential problems may occur.
Keepin’ it real, girlfriend! You are always so forthright and giving in your tips, teaching, and advice. Love it! Excellent questions to ask oneself in defining that inner motivation, and a slew of ideas to find if an art journaling community already exists in my area! Thank you!
Keepin’ it real, girlfriend! You are always so forthright and giving in your tips, teaching, and advice. Love it! Excellent questions to ask oneself in defining that inner motivation, and a slew of ideas to find if an art journaling community already exists in my area! Thank you!
Keepin’ it real, girlfriend! You are always so forthright and giving in your tips, teaching, and advice. Love it! Excellent questions to ask oneself in defining that inner motivation, and a slew of ideas to find if an art journaling community already exists in my area! Thank you!
Keepin’ it real, girlfriend! You are always so forthright and giving in your tips, teaching, and advice. Love it! Excellent questions to ask oneself in defining that inner motivation, and a slew of ideas to find if an art journaling community already exists in my area! Thank you!
Keepin’ it real, girlfriend! You are always so forthright and giving in your tips, teaching, and advice. Love it! Excellent questions to ask oneself in defining that inner motivation, and a slew of ideas to find if an art journaling community already exists in my area! Thank you!
Awesome info! You rock! So very generous to share your experience, knowledge and talent with us. Thanks so much.
Awesome info! You rock! So very generous to share your experience, knowledge and talent with us. Thanks so much.
Awesome info! You rock! So very generous to share your experience, knowledge and talent with us. Thanks so much.
Awesome info! You rock! So very generous to share your experience, knowledge and talent with us. Thanks so much.
Awesome info! You rock! So very generous to share your experience, knowledge and talent with us. Thanks so much.
Once again Julie, you show how generous you are. Not many people would hand out this information! Thank you for inspiring!
Once again Julie, you show how generous you are. Not many people would hand out this information! Thank you for inspiring!
Once again Julie, you show how generous you are. Not many people would hand out this information! Thank you for inspiring!
Once again Julie, you show how generous you are. Not many people would hand out this information! Thank you for inspiring!
Once again Julie, you show how generous you are. Not many people would hand out this information! Thank you for inspiring!
What a great post! I keep reading that everyone is calling you generous. I am new to your blog but yes that is exactly how I would describe you. I am just beginning a business from my home where I offer all sorts of classes. I am new to art journaling so that won’t be one yet! Thanks again, just what I needed.
What a great post! I keep reading that everyone is calling you generous. I am new to your blog but yes that is exactly how I would describe you. I am just beginning a business from my home where I offer all sorts of classes. I am new to art journaling so that won’t be one yet! Thanks again, just what I needed.
What a great post! I keep reading that everyone is calling you generous. I am new to your blog but yes that is exactly how I would describe you. I am just beginning a business from my home where I offer all sorts of classes. I am new to art journaling so that won’t be one yet! Thanks again, just what I needed.
What a great post! I keep reading that everyone is calling you generous. I am new to your blog but yes that is exactly how I would describe you. I am just beginning a business from my home where I offer all sorts of classes. I am new to art journaling so that won’t be one yet! Thanks again, just what I needed.
What a great post! I keep reading that everyone is calling you generous. I am new to your blog but yes that is exactly how I would describe you. I am just beginning a business from my home where I offer all sorts of classes. I am new to art journaling so that won’t be one yet! Thanks again, just what I needed.
Thank you for the note about Facebook ‘Likes’. I have been wondering for a while, why the things I ‘Like’ have been disappearing. Mystery solved, and much better than the FB Help.
I enjoy your blog posts!
Thank you for the note about Facebook ‘Likes’. I have been wondering for a while, why the things I ‘Like’ have been disappearing. Mystery solved, and much better than the FB Help.
I enjoy your blog posts!
Thank you for the note about Facebook ‘Likes’. I have been wondering for a while, why the things I ‘Like’ have been disappearing. Mystery solved, and much better than the FB Help.
I enjoy your blog posts!
Thank you for the note about Facebook ‘Likes’. I have been wondering for a while, why the things I ‘Like’ have been disappearing. Mystery solved, and much better than the FB Help.
I enjoy your blog posts!
Thank you for the note about Facebook ‘Likes’. I have been wondering for a while, why the things I ‘Like’ have been disappearing. Mystery solved, and much better than the FB Help.
I enjoy your blog posts!
You are so wonderfully generous with all your knowledge,
thank you for being so great…..
You are so wonderfully generous with all your knowledge,
thank you for being so great…..
You are so wonderfully generous with all your knowledge,
thank you for being so great…..
You are so wonderfully generous with all your knowledge,
thank you for being so great…..
You are so wonderfully generous with all your knowledge,
thank you for being so great…..
Thank you for all of the class/club information. You are so awesome. I’m going to miss your chat at CD this Friday and I’m so bummed.
Thank you for all of the class/club information. You are so awesome. I’m going to miss your chat at CD this Friday and I’m so bummed.
Thank you for all of the class/club information. You are so awesome. I’m going to miss your chat at CD this Friday and I’m so bummed.
Thank you for all of the class/club information. You are so awesome. I’m going to miss your chat at CD this Friday and I’m so bummed.
Thank you for all of the class/club information. You are so awesome. I’m going to miss your chat at CD this Friday and I’m so bummed.
You know, it’s kinda funny, because although my art journaling has blossomed more than ever, I am nowhere near the artist you are, and yet I love it so much and get so much peace and satisfaction from it, I was thinking of teaching a class at my church. But, I know it will be work. And then I see this post, AND my name is Sandy…so, kinda funny! LOVE this post though–and thank you a million, billion Julie for sharing the facts like this. You are a jewel! I’m thinking that for my possible little class, I’ll focus on everything I can do to just make it free, since I’m not an experienced teacher. And I’ll think of things they can bring, that maybe you wouldn’t normally think of, to do a little mixed media art journal page! Thank you again Julie!!
You know, it’s kinda funny, because although my art journaling has blossomed more than ever, I am nowhere near the artist you are, and yet I love it so much and get so much peace and satisfaction from it, I was thinking of teaching a class at my church. But, I know it will be work. And then I see this post, AND my name is Sandy…so, kinda funny! LOVE this post though–and thank you a million, billion Julie for sharing the facts like this. You are a jewel! I’m thinking that for my possible little class, I’ll focus on everything I can do to just make it free, since I’m not an experienced teacher. And I’ll think of things they can bring, that maybe you wouldn’t normally think of, to do a little mixed media art journal page! Thank you again Julie!!
You know, it’s kinda funny, because although my art journaling has blossomed more than ever, I am nowhere near the artist you are, and yet I love it so much and get so much peace and satisfaction from it, I was thinking of teaching a class at my church. But, I know it will be work. And then I see this post, AND my name is Sandy…so, kinda funny! LOVE this post though–and thank you a million, billion Julie for sharing the facts like this. You are a jewel! I’m thinking that for my possible little class, I’ll focus on everything I can do to just make it free, since I’m not an experienced teacher. And I’ll think of things they can bring, that maybe you wouldn’t normally think of, to do a little mixed media art journal page! Thank you again Julie!!
You know, it’s kinda funny, because although my art journaling has blossomed more than ever, I am nowhere near the artist you are, and yet I love it so much and get so much peace and satisfaction from it, I was thinking of teaching a class at my church. But, I know it will be work. And then I see this post, AND my name is Sandy…so, kinda funny! LOVE this post though–and thank you a million, billion Julie for sharing the facts like this. You are a jewel! I’m thinking that for my possible little class, I’ll focus on everything I can do to just make it free, since I’m not an experienced teacher. And I’ll think of things they can bring, that maybe you wouldn’t normally think of, to do a little mixed media art journal page! Thank you again Julie!!
You know, it’s kinda funny, because although my art journaling has blossomed more than ever, I am nowhere near the artist you are, and yet I love it so much and get so much peace and satisfaction from it, I was thinking of teaching a class at my church. But, I know it will be work. And then I see this post, AND my name is Sandy…so, kinda funny! LOVE this post though–and thank you a million, billion Julie for sharing the facts like this. You are a jewel! I’m thinking that for my possible little class, I’ll focus on everything I can do to just make it free, since I’m not an experienced teacher. And I’ll think of things they can bring, that maybe you wouldn’t normally think of, to do a little mixed media art journal page! Thank you again Julie!!
Thanks a lot for sharing this info, Julie… so many good tips here! I really appreciate your advice. The halfway mark accountability idea is a new one to me and sounds like an extremely good one!
Thanks a lot for sharing this info, Julie… so many good tips here! I really appreciate your advice. The halfway mark accountability idea is a new one to me and sounds like an extremely good one!
Thanks a lot for sharing this info, Julie… so many good tips here! I really appreciate your advice. The halfway mark accountability idea is a new one to me and sounds like an extremely good one!
Thanks a lot for sharing this info, Julie… so many good tips here! I really appreciate your advice. The halfway mark accountability idea is a new one to me and sounds like an extremely good one!
Thanks a lot for sharing this info, Julie… so many good tips here! I really appreciate your advice. The halfway mark accountability idea is a new one to me and sounds like an extremely good one!
Excellent info! If I ever get good enough with what I create to want to offer classes, I’ll have an idea of what to do.
Excellent info! If I ever get good enough with what I create to want to offer classes, I’ll have an idea of what to do.
Excellent info! If I ever get good enough with what I create to want to offer classes, I’ll have an idea of what to do.
Excellent info! If I ever get good enough with what I create to want to offer classes, I’ll have an idea of what to do.
Excellent info! If I ever get good enough with what I create to want to offer classes, I’ll have an idea of what to do.
Thanks for this great article, Julie! I will add another option for those in the first category and that is to offer to volunteer-teach through a local non-profit organization — maybe one that you are already connected with — or maybe not.
I have been teaching altered books, collage and now (for 3 yrs) art journaling classes in Queens — altogether for 8 yrs through a non-profit. It’s very satisfying and fun. And now that experience has led directly to a paying gig at Pratt Institute in Manhattan. I’m so happy for that, but I have no intention of giving up my volunteer teaching. I have learned so much from my students, met many wonderful people who now count themselves as artists, and have a great satisfaction in helping others to connect with their own creative self expression, that was previously untapped.
Thanks again for your article. I got a lot from reading it. XOXO
Thanks for this great article, Julie! I will add another option for those in the first category and that is to offer to volunteer-teach through a local non-profit organization — maybe one that you are already connected with — or maybe not.
I have been teaching altered books, collage and now (for 3 yrs) art journaling classes in Queens — altogether for 8 yrs through a non-profit. It’s very satisfying and fun. And now that experience has led directly to a paying gig at Pratt Institute in Manhattan. I’m so happy for that, but I have no intention of giving up my volunteer teaching. I have learned so much from my students, met many wonderful people who now count themselves as artists, and have a great satisfaction in helping others to connect with their own creative self expression, that was previously untapped.
Thanks again for your article. I got a lot from reading it. XOXO
Thanks for this great article, Julie! I will add another option for those in the first category and that is to offer to volunteer-teach through a local non-profit organization — maybe one that you are already connected with — or maybe not.
I have been teaching altered books, collage and now (for 3 yrs) art journaling classes in Queens — altogether for 8 yrs through a non-profit. It’s very satisfying and fun. And now that experience has led directly to a paying gig at Pratt Institute in Manhattan. I’m so happy for that, but I have no intention of giving up my volunteer teaching. I have learned so much from my students, met many wonderful people who now count themselves as artists, and have a great satisfaction in helping others to connect with their own creative self expression, that was previously untapped.
Thanks again for your article. I got a lot from reading it. XOXO
Thanks for this great article, Julie! I will add another option for those in the first category and that is to offer to volunteer-teach through a local non-profit organization — maybe one that you are already connected with — or maybe not.
I have been teaching altered books, collage and now (for 3 yrs) art journaling classes in Queens — altogether for 8 yrs through a non-profit. It’s very satisfying and fun. And now that experience has led directly to a paying gig at Pratt Institute in Manhattan. I’m so happy for that, but I have no intention of giving up my volunteer teaching. I have learned so much from my students, met many wonderful people who now count themselves as artists, and have a great satisfaction in helping others to connect with their own creative self expression, that was previously untapped.
Thanks again for your article. I got a lot from reading it. XOXO
Thanks for this great article, Julie! I will add another option for those in the first category and that is to offer to volunteer-teach through a local non-profit organization — maybe one that you are already connected with — or maybe not.
I have been teaching altered books, collage and now (for 3 yrs) art journaling classes in Queens — altogether for 8 yrs through a non-profit. It’s very satisfying and fun. And now that experience has led directly to a paying gig at Pratt Institute in Manhattan. I’m so happy for that, but I have no intention of giving up my volunteer teaching. I have learned so much from my students, met many wonderful people who now count themselves as artists, and have a great satisfaction in helping others to connect with their own creative self expression, that was previously untapped.
Thanks again for your article. I got a lot from reading it. XOXO
Thank you so much for breaking this down Julie! It is just what I needed to read today!
Thank you so much for breaking this down Julie! It is just what I needed to read today!
Thank you so much for breaking this down Julie! It is just what I needed to read today!
Thank you so much for breaking this down Julie! It is just what I needed to read today!
Thank you so much for breaking this down Julie! It is just what I needed to read today!
Your excellent advice is adaptable for my purpose. I’m thinking about having a mixed media/collage workshop. Thanks for that Julie. Also the headsup on Facebook.
Your excellent advice is adaptable for my purpose. I’m thinking about having a mixed media/collage workshop. Thanks for that Julie. Also the headsup on Facebook.
Your excellent advice is adaptable for my purpose. I’m thinking about having a mixed media/collage workshop. Thanks for that Julie. Also the headsup on Facebook.
Your excellent advice is adaptable for my purpose. I’m thinking about having a mixed media/collage workshop. Thanks for that Julie. Also the headsup on Facebook.
Your excellent advice is adaptable for my purpose. I’m thinking about having a mixed media/collage workshop. Thanks for that Julie. Also the headsup on Facebook.
I teach an altered book class once a month at my LSS …. and I enjoy it very much. It is important to have a sample for potential students to see // touch // feel . I look forward to my class and love my “girls.” !!!! What I find difficult is coming up with something new and different. I am always looking at blogs // videos // magazines // etc. to get ideas.
I teach an altered book class once a month at my LSS …. and I enjoy it very much. It is important to have a sample for potential students to see // touch // feel . I look forward to my class and love my “girls.” !!!! What I find difficult is coming up with something new and different. I am always looking at blogs // videos // magazines // etc. to get ideas.
I teach an altered book class once a month at my LSS …. and I enjoy it very much. It is important to have a sample for potential students to see // touch // feel . I look forward to my class and love my “girls.” !!!! What I find difficult is coming up with something new and different. I am always looking at blogs // videos // magazines // etc. to get ideas.
I teach an altered book class once a month at my LSS …. and I enjoy it very much. It is important to have a sample for potential students to see // touch // feel . I look forward to my class and love my “girls.” !!!! What I find difficult is coming up with something new and different. I am always looking at blogs // videos // magazines // etc. to get ideas.
I teach an altered book class once a month at my LSS …. and I enjoy it very much. It is important to have a sample for potential students to see // touch // feel . I look forward to my class and love my “girls.” !!!! What I find difficult is coming up with something new and different. I am always looking at blogs // videos // magazines // etc. to get ideas.
Thanks so much for sharing this info! I would love to teach live workshops one day.
Thanks so much for sharing this info! I would love to teach live workshops one day.
Thanks so much for sharing this info! I would love to teach live workshops one day.
Thanks so much for sharing this info! I would love to teach live workshops one day.
Thanks so much for sharing this info! I would love to teach live workshops one day.
Love artists that share their tips for success. Nicely done Julie.
Love artists that share their tips for success. Nicely done Julie.
Love artists that share their tips for success. Nicely done Julie.
Love artists that share their tips for success. Nicely done Julie.
Love artists that share their tips for success. Nicely done Julie.
Julie, thank you so much for this information. I have never taught a class before and never thought of all you must think about. You are very generous in sharing your knowledge about this and so many other things. Thanks again.
Julie, thank you so much for this information. I have never taught a class before and never thought of all you must think about. You are very generous in sharing your knowledge about this and so many other things. Thanks again.
Julie, thank you so much for this information. I have never taught a class before and never thought of all you must think about. You are very generous in sharing your knowledge about this and so many other things. Thanks again.
Julie, thank you so much for this information. I have never taught a class before and never thought of all you must think about. You are very generous in sharing your knowledge about this and so many other things. Thanks again.
Julie, thank you so much for this information. I have never taught a class before and never thought of all you must think about. You are very generous in sharing your knowledge about this and so many other things. Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful info!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful info!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful info!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful info!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful info!
What a fantastic post! Thank you for putting so much thought into this subject and sharing it with us!
What a fantastic post! Thank you for putting so much thought into this subject and sharing it with us!
What a fantastic post! Thank you for putting so much thought into this subject and sharing it with us!
What a fantastic post! Thank you for putting so much thought into this subject and sharing it with us!
What a fantastic post! Thank you for putting so much thought into this subject and sharing it with us!
FB is getting more aggravating every day. Thanks for the info about the Interests list. Never would have known. Maybe I will just stick with blogs??!!
FB is getting more aggravating every day. Thanks for the info about the Interests list. Never would have known. Maybe I will just stick with blogs??!!
FB is getting more aggravating every day. Thanks for the info about the Interests list. Never would have known. Maybe I will just stick with blogs??!!
FB is getting more aggravating every day. Thanks for the info about the Interests list. Never would have known. Maybe I will just stick with blogs??!!
FB is getting more aggravating every day. Thanks for the info about the Interests list. Never would have known. Maybe I will just stick with blogs??!!
I am so on the same page with sue schultheis about Facebook — annoying! And have you ever tried to delete something?? So user-UNfriendly.
I love the blogs. Each reflects the personality of their creator and for yours, Julie, it is almost like going into your home for a private, welcoming, friendly chat. Facebook feels like Calcutta to me – stuff all over the page and everyone’s page is similar. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!!! LOL
I am so on the same page with sue schultheis about Facebook — annoying! And have you ever tried to delete something?? So user-UNfriendly.
I love the blogs. Each reflects the personality of their creator and for yours, Julie, it is almost like going into your home for a private, welcoming, friendly chat. Facebook feels like Calcutta to me – stuff all over the page and everyone’s page is similar. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!!! LOL
I am so on the same page with sue schultheis about Facebook — annoying! And have you ever tried to delete something?? So user-UNfriendly.
I love the blogs. Each reflects the personality of their creator and for yours, Julie, it is almost like going into your home for a private, welcoming, friendly chat. Facebook feels like Calcutta to me – stuff all over the page and everyone’s page is similar. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!!! LOL
I am so on the same page with sue schultheis about Facebook — annoying! And have you ever tried to delete something?? So user-UNfriendly.
I love the blogs. Each reflects the personality of their creator and for yours, Julie, it is almost like going into your home for a private, welcoming, friendly chat. Facebook feels like Calcutta to me – stuff all over the page and everyone’s page is similar. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!!! LOL
I am so on the same page with sue schultheis about Facebook — annoying! And have you ever tried to delete something?? So user-UNfriendly.
I love the blogs. Each reflects the personality of their creator and for yours, Julie, it is almost like going into your home for a private, welcoming, friendly chat. Facebook feels like Calcutta to me – stuff all over the page and everyone’s page is similar. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!!! LOL
Wow Wow Wow, what a wonderful post. Your generosity to we readers is heart-warming. I am hoping to teach at a new art center right around the corner this spring, but if it doesn’t open when anticipated, I am going to get something like this going. So many helpful tips and such great advice. Thank you so much!
Wow Wow Wow, what a wonderful post. Your generosity to we readers is heart-warming. I am hoping to teach at a new art center right around the corner this spring, but if it doesn’t open when anticipated, I am going to get something like this going. So many helpful tips and such great advice. Thank you so much!
Wow Wow Wow, what a wonderful post. Your generosity to we readers is heart-warming. I am hoping to teach at a new art center right around the corner this spring, but if it doesn’t open when anticipated, I am going to get something like this going. So many helpful tips and such great advice. Thank you so much!
Wow Wow Wow, what a wonderful post. Your generosity to we readers is heart-warming. I am hoping to teach at a new art center right around the corner this spring, but if it doesn’t open when anticipated, I am going to get something like this going. So many helpful tips and such great advice. Thank you so much!
Wow Wow Wow, what a wonderful post. Your generosity to we readers is heart-warming. I am hoping to teach at a new art center right around the corner this spring, but if it doesn’t open when anticipated, I am going to get something like this going. So many helpful tips and such great advice. Thank you so much!
thank you so much for this post arriving at the right time. I have been asked to teach children “arts plastiques’ (I’m in France) and I dream of taking teaching art and art journaling further. I got so many good tips and advice. I really need to think things over and you are a great help taking this step by step; many thanks.
thank you so much for this post arriving at the right time. I have been asked to teach children “arts plastiques’ (I’m in France) and I dream of taking teaching art and art journaling further. I got so many good tips and advice. I really need to think things over and you are a great help taking this step by step; many thanks.
thank you so much for this post arriving at the right time. I have been asked to teach children “arts plastiques’ (I’m in France) and I dream of taking teaching art and art journaling further. I got so many good tips and advice. I really need to think things over and you are a great help taking this step by step; many thanks.
thank you so much for this post arriving at the right time. I have been asked to teach children “arts plastiques’ (I’m in France) and I dream of taking teaching art and art journaling further. I got so many good tips and advice. I really need to think things over and you are a great help taking this step by step; many thanks.
thank you so much for this post arriving at the right time. I have been asked to teach children “arts plastiques’ (I’m in France) and I dream of taking teaching art and art journaling further. I got so many good tips and advice. I really need to think things over and you are a great help taking this step by step; many thanks.
Wow! Thank you for detailing just how hard it is to do a class – it makes me better understand the prices charged.
Wow! Thank you for detailing just how hard it is to do a class – it makes me better understand the prices charged.
Wow! Thank you for detailing just how hard it is to do a class – it makes me better understand the prices charged.
Wow! Thank you for detailing just how hard it is to do a class – it makes me better understand the prices charged.
Wow! Thank you for detailing just how hard it is to do a class – it makes me better understand the prices charged.
Great post!
I’d also add, don’t start teaching solely for the money aspect. A lot of folks look at our class prices and think that we’re all making a ton of money when we often make below minimum wage.
You have to LOVE teaching and be willing to share what you know (and not just what’s being covered in class.) If you’re afraid of someone “ripping your ideas off”, then teaching isn’t for you. You have to be willing to share in so many ways. You have to be genuinely interested in your material and what your students are creating.
Do not EVER touch a student’s work without their permission. If someone looks like they are struggling, ask if they need help and offer gentle guidance and other ideas as to how they can approach their work. Don’t ever be mean or harsh to a student. They are paying YOU and art is supposed to be fun and from the heart. Guidance and new ways to look at what they are making is acceptable (and important!) Harsh critiques are not helpful!
Be prepared for canceled classes, no shows, etc… It hurts and it’s hard to be rejected but try not to take it personally. I’ve learned that there are certain times of the year that no matter what, classes don’t fly no matter what I do. I’ve been teaching for fifteen years and it’s interesting to see his cyclical it is!
Be prepared for a LOT of work outside of the class time. Making samples, prepping materials, writing handouts, advertising the classes, booking the classes, travel time, set up and take down/clean up all takes TIME and WORK. Be prepared for this. It is not uncommon for me to spend days, weeks, months prepping for a class.
Ask yourself why do you really want to teach. Make lists and dialogue with yourself and others. Ask for feedback.
If teaching isn’t your thing, think about selling your work or trying to design products. Not everyone who creates great art is a teacher (and not all teachers are great artists.) Find what your passionate about, what feeds your soul and spirit and go from there.
Thanks again, Julie, for an informative post!
Great post!
I’d also add, don’t start teaching solely for the money aspect. A lot of folks look at our class prices and think that we’re all making a ton of money when we often make below minimum wage.
You have to LOVE teaching and be willing to share what you know (and not just what’s being covered in class.) If you’re afraid of someone “ripping your ideas off”, then teaching isn’t for you. You have to be willing to share in so many ways. You have to be genuinely interested in your material and what your students are creating.
Do not EVER touch a student’s work without their permission. If someone looks like they are struggling, ask if they need help and offer gentle guidance and other ideas as to how they can approach their work. Don’t ever be mean or harsh to a student. They are paying YOU and art is supposed to be fun and from the heart. Guidance and new ways to look at what they are making is acceptable (and important!) Harsh critiques are not helpful!
Be prepared for canceled classes, no shows, etc… It hurts and it’s hard to be rejected but try not to take it personally. I’ve learned that there are certain times of the year that no matter what, classes don’t fly no matter what I do. I’ve been teaching for fifteen years and it’s interesting to see his cyclical it is!
Be prepared for a LOT of work outside of the class time. Making samples, prepping materials, writing handouts, advertising the classes, booking the classes, travel time, set up and take down/clean up all takes TIME and WORK. Be prepared for this. It is not uncommon for me to spend days, weeks, months prepping for a class.
Ask yourself why do you really want to teach. Make lists and dialogue with yourself and others. Ask for feedback.
If teaching isn’t your thing, think about selling your work or trying to design products. Not everyone who creates great art is a teacher (and not all teachers are great artists.) Find what your passionate about, what feeds your soul and spirit and go from there.
Thanks again, Julie, for an informative post!
Great post!
I’d also add, don’t start teaching solely for the money aspect. A lot of folks look at our class prices and think that we’re all making a ton of money when we often make below minimum wage.
You have to LOVE teaching and be willing to share what you know (and not just what’s being covered in class.) If you’re afraid of someone “ripping your ideas off”, then teaching isn’t for you. You have to be willing to share in so many ways. You have to be genuinely interested in your material and what your students are creating.
Do not EVER touch a student’s work without their permission. If someone looks like they are struggling, ask if they need help and offer gentle guidance and other ideas as to how they can approach their work. Don’t ever be mean or harsh to a student. They are paying YOU and art is supposed to be fun and from the heart. Guidance and new ways to look at what they are making is acceptable (and important!) Harsh critiques are not helpful!
Be prepared for canceled classes, no shows, etc… It hurts and it’s hard to be rejected but try not to take it personally. I’ve learned that there are certain times of the year that no matter what, classes don’t fly no matter what I do. I’ve been teaching for fifteen years and it’s interesting to see his cyclical it is!
Be prepared for a LOT of work outside of the class time. Making samples, prepping materials, writing handouts, advertising the classes, booking the classes, travel time, set up and take down/clean up all takes TIME and WORK. Be prepared for this. It is not uncommon for me to spend days, weeks, months prepping for a class.
Ask yourself why do you really want to teach. Make lists and dialogue with yourself and others. Ask for feedback.
If teaching isn’t your thing, think about selling your work or trying to design products. Not everyone who creates great art is a teacher (and not all teachers are great artists.) Find what your passionate about, what feeds your soul and spirit and go from there.
Thanks again, Julie, for an informative post!
Great post!
I’d also add, don’t start teaching solely for the money aspect. A lot of folks look at our class prices and think that we’re all making a ton of money when we often make below minimum wage.
You have to LOVE teaching and be willing to share what you know (and not just what’s being covered in class.) If you’re afraid of someone “ripping your ideas off”, then teaching isn’t for you. You have to be willing to share in so many ways. You have to be genuinely interested in your material and what your students are creating.
Do not EVER touch a student’s work without their permission. If someone looks like they are struggling, ask if they need help and offer gentle guidance and other ideas as to how they can approach their work. Don’t ever be mean or harsh to a student. They are paying YOU and art is supposed to be fun and from the heart. Guidance and new ways to look at what they are making is acceptable (and important!) Harsh critiques are not helpful!
Be prepared for canceled classes, no shows, etc… It hurts and it’s hard to be rejected but try not to take it personally. I’ve learned that there are certain times of the year that no matter what, classes don’t fly no matter what I do. I’ve been teaching for fifteen years and it’s interesting to see his cyclical it is!
Be prepared for a LOT of work outside of the class time. Making samples, prepping materials, writing handouts, advertising the classes, booking the classes, travel time, set up and take down/clean up all takes TIME and WORK. Be prepared for this. It is not uncommon for me to spend days, weeks, months prepping for a class.
Ask yourself why do you really want to teach. Make lists and dialogue with yourself and others. Ask for feedback.
If teaching isn’t your thing, think about selling your work or trying to design products. Not everyone who creates great art is a teacher (and not all teachers are great artists.) Find what your passionate about, what feeds your soul and spirit and go from there.
Thanks again, Julie, for an informative post!
Great post!
I’d also add, don’t start teaching solely for the money aspect. A lot of folks look at our class prices and think that we’re all making a ton of money when we often make below minimum wage.
You have to LOVE teaching and be willing to share what you know (and not just what’s being covered in class.) If you’re afraid of someone “ripping your ideas off”, then teaching isn’t for you. You have to be willing to share in so many ways. You have to be genuinely interested in your material and what your students are creating.
Do not EVER touch a student’s work without their permission. If someone looks like they are struggling, ask if they need help and offer gentle guidance and other ideas as to how they can approach their work. Don’t ever be mean or harsh to a student. They are paying YOU and art is supposed to be fun and from the heart. Guidance and new ways to look at what they are making is acceptable (and important!) Harsh critiques are not helpful!
Be prepared for canceled classes, no shows, etc… It hurts and it’s hard to be rejected but try not to take it personally. I’ve learned that there are certain times of the year that no matter what, classes don’t fly no matter what I do. I’ve been teaching for fifteen years and it’s interesting to see his cyclical it is!
Be prepared for a LOT of work outside of the class time. Making samples, prepping materials, writing handouts, advertising the classes, booking the classes, travel time, set up and take down/clean up all takes TIME and WORK. Be prepared for this. It is not uncommon for me to spend days, weeks, months prepping for a class.
Ask yourself why do you really want to teach. Make lists and dialogue with yourself and others. Ask for feedback.
If teaching isn’t your thing, think about selling your work or trying to design products. Not everyone who creates great art is a teacher (and not all teachers are great artists.) Find what your passionate about, what feeds your soul and spirit and go from there.
Thanks again, Julie, for an informative post!