The Results Are In
Some of you know that I have been working on my Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving. I passed Level I in 2006 and this fall I submitted my Specialized Study for evaluation to complete Level II. Yesterday I found out that my Specialized Study passed and I really have achieved my goal of earning my Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving.
I am so excited and relieved. The study was mailed off the first of September but the evaluation did not take place until the week of October 20. Even though I knew when the evaluation would happen, as the days and weeks went by I found my confidence level slipping and my apprehension growing.
One of the hardest parts of working on my study and having the blog was the fact that I felt I should not share my work until after it had passed the evaluation process. The applicant’s names are not on any of the work so the evaluators have no idea who’s work they are examining. Knowing the way the process works, I decided not to publicize what I was working on in case on of the evaluators happened upon my blog. That is a big reason my blog has been so neglected. Most of the exciting things I would have loved to share the last two years were about my certificate work.
For those of you wondering what my study was all about, it was titled “Multi-Harness Diversified Plain Weave.” I explored the effect of color and tie-up modifications on three 16 harness designs. The completed study contained 90 samples, 100 written pages, and four final projects. I’ll post some pictures soon, but for now I just want to shout, “I DID IT!!!!!!”
I also want to thank everyone for their support, encouragement, and crossed fingers. You have helped more than you will ever know. Thank you!
There you are! Our guild hosted the evaluation this year and we got to see the work of those that passed. All absolutely gorgeous, yours stunning. I have been watching the net to see if I could locate some reference to this year’s COE and here you are at last. Congratulations on a job very well done, you are an inspiration.
wow congrats! I know you’ve been working hard and it’s great to know it was worth it! Yippee!
Thank you Laritza! I had been trying to keep a low profile about the COE here until after the evaluations had been completed this year. Our guild will host the evaluations in 2014 (if I remember right). It will be interesting to see the other end of the process after submitting work.
Thank you Millie! I’m so relieved!
Hurray! Conogratulations! That must be so satisfying to work so hard on something and receive such vaidation. I’m looking forward to pictures and info on what you learned in this process. Anything unexpected? Surprising? And what a compliment from Lauritza above!
Vila! I am so pleased for your and so proud of you! Wheee! Your work is just so gorgeous, I never doubted you for a moment, but it must have been terribly hard to be waiting all this time to hear… I’m really looking forward to seeing more of your COE work as you have time to post about it. Congratulations!!! (Imagine a virtual pop of a champagne cork for you! LOL!)
- Kristin
Thank You Cathy! Your support has meant a lot to me. Working on my COE has been a really good experience. I have learned a lot from the program and I have grown as a person too. The feedback from those involved in the evaluations this year has been great.
Hey Kristin. I’m so glad everyone else had confidence in me. Lol - I’m now back to waiting for my entry to get mailed back to me so I can read the comments of the evaluators. So while I wait, I’ll grab a virtual glass for the champagne. Thanks! Let’s Party!!
Congratulations on a job *very* well done! What a wonderful, and well deserved achievement. Your work is absolutley beautiful, and I’ve admired it for quite some time on your website, and just now discovered your blog. Am so delighted for you — that is an immense amount of work and study. Brava!!