I have started taking some of the craft classes that are offered here, and I am really enjoying to learn new things. I was approached by a lady in our branch about taking a doll making class. She had told me that it was going to be offered at a Army base about 40 minutes away, and that the class was only offered once a year and they may not offer it again next year. It was also going to start at 2pm, the exact time that the boys get out of school. I told her what my problem was and she decided to change the time. Well, I was enjoying the class and on week two of the class I was offered a long term sub job for a first grade class for the rest of the school year. It wouldn't start for another three weeks and asked the lady in our branch what she would prefer that I do. I really wanted to take the class, but I didn't know how I would be able to finish. She asked me if I could come an hour early to class and stay an hour after to see how far we could get. I was also taking a hanji class that she also teaches in Daegu and for a few weeks I would be able to come an hour early to those to work on my dolls. Well with that said, I still wasn't going to be able to finish my dolls, but she decided to take my dolls home and help me to complete them. What a wonderful lady!
You can see at one point I had made an attempt to make the face of my doll and it looks quite a bit like an alien. My instructor quickly helped me get them back on track. Everything on this doll is made out of some sort of paper (including toilet paper)except the wire inside and the little tassel that is hanging from the girl dolls hanbok. What a fun and tiring project, but they are keeping me busy. I am starting another hanji class next week and the project are getting more difficult as we are learning new techniques.
I am exhausted after my long days back to school and 1st graders are suck a different breed from what I am used to, but taking my classes is a time for me and I am going to continue to take them as long as the boys will let me, because they have to come to my hanji classes, but they do get to benefit there too as everywhere on post they can watch American TV.
