An apprentice may take any of the programs any number of times, until they feel they have gained a full mastery of the concepts before moving on. There is no grading or "pass" "fail" system as the courses are presented according to the student's needs. The Knotwork Interlace and the Spirals programs are "open level" courses, and topics will be approached at the student's individual level based on previous experience and progress. The Zoomorphics A course has a prerequisite of the Knotwork Interlace course, as techniques covered in the animals require an in-depth understanding of how interlace functions.

For any of the apprenticeship programs you will need a reliable e-mail address and access to the internet (each weeks instruction and feedback will be given via e-mail and PDF), and Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the PDF's (this is a free program for both the Mac and PC that you can download off the web from Adobe.com.

Each week you will receive a package of new material for your next weeks instruction. The package will be sent via e-mail and will contain any feedback and critique from the previous week, the new topic to be covered, examples for study, and your assignment for the upcoming week.

Week 1 - intro to freehand knotting and busy/open
Week 2 - freehand knotting part 2, and the tools of symmetry
Week 3 - trefoil designs
Week 4 - knotting within irregular objects, and with letters
Week 5 - knotting within a ring
Week 6 - common knots, reference sources and colors

Week 1 - single, double, triple and quadruple spirals, maze spiral
Week 2 - C join and S join, full panels & borders
Week 3 - round rundles
Week 4 - spirals mixed with other Celtic design, embellishments
Week 5 - spirals within unusual shapes
Week 6 - common spiral patterns and designs

Read a review of the Spirals Program.

Week 1 - peacocks and birds
Week 2 - dogs and wolves
Week 3 - lions and boars
Week 4 - the bull, calf and horse
Week 5 - snake and dragons
Week 6 - breaking down a non celtic and making a celtic animal

Week 1 - defining yourself and your work, developing your market niche, the Bio and CV
Week 2 - resources, taxes, contracts, collecting payment
Week 3 - labelling a portfolio or slide, pricing your work, scanning and archiving
Week 4 - getting out there: submissions, cover letters, websites and the internet
Throughout the 4 weeks the student will assemble a working portfolio.