Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 46
During the week I spend a lot of time communicating and sharing ideas/updates with friends in the industry. I think we all know that when we get to the other side of this pandemic, things are not going to be the same. There will be a new normal, and many things that might have come 10 years in the future, will have become an accepted norm in the ‘Now’.
We all know that having large chunks of the population (office workers and students) moving online, is going to change our thoughts about what meetings and activities can take place virtually. Some organizations have actually seen a boom in participation because now they can attract attendees from around the country and even around the world, instead of just locally.
Savvy quilt museums for instance, are scheduling online events now, that will go to a hybrid mode post-pandemic. That way they can maximize attendance from local/in-person, to including a larger audience virtually. Now is the time to be thinking about what kind of equipment will be needed to hit the ground running in this hybrid mode, in the not-too-distant future.
Many quilt teachers have tried taking their classes online, with varying levels of success. I suspect that we’ll see teachers who have perfected this mode of instruction, who then offer classes online to other wannabe teachers, on how to set up and promote an online/hybrid class.
Even with online classes, there has to be a limit on the number of students, so the teacher can give everyone individual feedback or attention. If a class is free or cheap, students should not expect that type of attention from the teacher. So there will be widely-varying models of online teaching.
QuiltCon –
The virtual version is coming right up – Feb 18-22. “QuiltCon Together” has classes, lectures and exhibits online so I suggest you sign up now, for those midwinter socially-distanced blues.
eQuilter is proud to be a Gold sponsor for this online conference.
Online Lecture Calendar: Go to Blog for registration links.
Feb 13 – Canadian Quilters Association – “Intl Quilt Trends” – registration open now to CQA members – tickets open to public Feb 8.
Feb 21 – The Condor & The Eagle – Film Screening for eQuilter customers and friends. Info & Registration Here.
Early March – SAQA Color – Interview with Martha Sielman
with Hope for the Future,
Luana and Paul
