I have decided to work through some of the portions of the handbook independently. I don't think that I will take the time to go for the certificate after all. At 62, I would rather be weaving creatively and selling, rather than taking the next two plus years to get the certificate. I will use the materials as they fit into my current projects.The mentor assigned to me is in her 70's and put it succinctly: Will working for the certificate change where you are in 20 yeras? Put that way, I don't think that I even have 20 more years weaving, but we'll see. It is possible in the 80's I guess. So, that said, I would still like to be part of this discussion group, if you all will still have me :)
Peg