National Academy of NeedleartsCategory: Teacher Certification
Copyright or Copy Wrong? Issues Hiding in Plain Sight
By Denise BeusenThis article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2020. Click here to see the original publication. All of us – probably on several occasions – have been on the receiving end of admonishments to honor needlework designer copyrights….
Read MoreWhy Get Certified?
By Gail Sirna This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in spring 2007. Click here to see the original publication. Recently there has been a rather lengthy discussion on the ANG chat list regarding teachers’ certification. Many comments shed more…
Read MoreHonors
By Dolores AndrewThis article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2007. Click here to see the original publication. When we join a NAN program, for one certification or another, we never know where it can lead. Obviously, having NAN certification…
Read MoreCreative Block–What is it, and How Do I Get Past It?
By Gail SirnaThis article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in summer 2006. Click here to see the original publication. All creative people experience a time when they just cannot come up with any ideas for their next project, be it…
Read MoreWe May have to Make a Substitution
by Gail Carolyn SirnaThis article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in autumn 2005. Click here to see the original publication. Needlework teachers put so much effort into the designing and preparation of their classes. One of the worst events in the…
Read MoreYou Can Say That Again
by Dolores AndrewThis article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2004. Click here to see the original publication. What do Cole Porter, Van Gogh, Dr. Seuss, Mondrian, Jane Austen, Mozart, and The Beatles have in common? Of course, they were…
Read MoreWhat Not To Do
By Gail Carolyn SirnaThis article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in fall 2003. A local writer in the Detroit Free Press said in her column recently that she considers only two professions to be noble: farming and teaching. Since…
Read MoreCreativity
by Carlene HarwickThis article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in fall 2003. I recently completed a research project and, in the process, discovered some very interesting books and information. Much of the following article is gleaned from a book…
Read MoreThe Spirit of Teaching (A Journey)
by Carlene HarwickOriginally Published Fall 2002 Breath, soul, life, distinguished as apart from the body. The motivating, the thinking, conscious thought. Enthusiasm, mind, intelligence, a divine animating influence or inspiration. These are the definitions found when trying to define ‘spirit’. A…
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