Steve Mason, 2013 TCAA scholarship recipient recently spent a few days with me. Here are his thoughts after the fact: Time for another update on my TCAA Fellowship experience. I have just returned home from 4 days spent with Cary Schwarz, 2 days of private instruction working on specific details and problem areas of saddle construction, and 2 days taking a floral design & carving course with 3 other students. Carys is a first class teacher & human being. The hospitality he showed us was amazing, and with every question I asked, Cary gave a thoughtful and very informative answer. One of the most inspiring things from the weekend was Carys true passion to improve his own craft. To see a craftsman of Carys caliber still working as hard as he can to make every saddle better than the last, was very inspirational and will help me to continue my never ending quest to improve my craft. And this should benefit the industry of makers as a whole to never stop trying to improve their work. I would like the thank the TCAA for the amazing journey I am on with the fellowship. And I would highly recommend any gearmaker out there to get your application in to the TCAA for next years fellowship, the applications need to get to Scott Hardy before the deadline of April 1. Whether you are a silversmith, bit & spur maker, braider or saddle maker, this is an opportunity of a lifetime to improve your craft. Steve Mason 2014 TCAA Fellowship recipient.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:18:39 +0000
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