On the links sidebar to your right, you will see a number of sites dedicated to furthering your professional or educational goals. Select at least five sites from the list below, which apply to your specific goals. Make notes in your course notebook for your own reference, print information which is useful to your personal aims; all research you do in relation to your progression aims will count towards your mark for this class.
- Keirsey.com (personality assessments)
- Scholarships.com
- Qualifax (course database)
- Enterprise Ireland (small business support)
- Craft Council of Ireland/England
- Creative Ireland
- Creative Careers Ireland
- Visual Artists Ireland (support for visual artists - a must-see)
- Crafts Council of Ireland
- Career Path Online
Enjoy your visit to the Botanical Gardens this week! Be sure to collect brochures, literature, and make notes on specific artists (with contact details if available) whose work you admire. You may include any relevant information you collect in your submission for class. The more you gather on artists working in a direction you can see yourself going, the more clarity you will gain for your own career path.
Last week, I asked you to brainstorm ideas in your course notebook for the Christmas Fund Raiser, by drawing thumbnail sketches. Next week we will discuss your ideas in greater depth. Make sure you sketch a minimum of 20 ideas. This is the beginning of the creative process for design!
Take care, and see you next week!
