[dotti105]

It seems like there are only one or two groups and they are "not accepting new members".

I am just wondering why it is such a closed activity. Does one have to wait for a death or for someone to move out in order to get involved?

Most of the other activities seem to be open to all. What gives??

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks, in advance!

[wudda1955]

Don't know for sure, but maybe the volunteer who runs it doesn't have time for more classes or whatever they do? It's just a guess, but the only thing I can think of that makes sense.

[blueash]

There is very limited availability of seating in the art room and even more limited space in the kiln. Most glass projects require 2 or more trips through the kiln to be completed. The projects need to be stored on the shelves awaiting kiln space as they cannot be transported back and forth from home anymore than a half finished jigsaw puzzle could be moved. So, limited work space, limited shelf space and limited kiln space. The kiln can only hold about a dozen typical projects a day. So all of this combines to make membership very limited. If everyone who is a member came to every meeting they could not be accommodated. There are two options for this. Open seating and no membership restrictions, first arrival at the room gets in. Or closed membership as is done now. If they go to open rooms, then tell me, where are all those half done projects going to be stored if you can't get back in for several weeks? And who is going to run the kilns for you? It takes the kiln person about an hour to unload, clean, and reload the kiln correctly. This is done by members and also done on days where there is not a meeting, 7 days a week. Who would possibly agree to be a volunteer kiln person if they risked being shut out of the art room when it is too busy?

There are more than two glass fusion groups as can be found in the rec news.

[graciegirl]

It is the same with pottery. The volunteers who teach these classes are just that. They do not get paid, so if there is no one with knowledge who wants to volunteer than the classes are limited AND more importantly, the amount of kiln space limits the activity as well as already explained.

Many of us put our name on the waiting list and do other crafts or activities that have open space.

[dotti105]

How does one access the waiting list?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by dotti105

How does one access the waiting list?

Ask the person behind the desk who the contact person is. Call her and ask to be put on the waiting list.

[jblum315]

I had to wait almost a year to get into a quilting club, and then I had to wait several months to get into a watercolor group. Some activities are more popular than others, I guess.

[dotti105]

Thanks for the info. I thought there had to be a system, or wait list.

I saw a class in the Lifetime Learning schedule for Jan. titled "basics of glass fusion" or some such. I thought about enrolling in that. But I guess I should see how long the wait list is so that I don't take the class then have a really long wait to get into an ongoing class/club.

I was just trying to figure out the system.