paul gerhold on thu 30 sep 10
Anyone who has been on the scene for a period of time knows that an
"Honestly Juried Show" is one that accepts your work. If the jurors don't
choose your work it is prima facie evidence that they are not
knowledgeable, don't comprehend what you are trying to do and/or have spen=
t
too much time in academia or in gallery settings.
Of course I have never experienced this problem first hand!
Paul
Lee Love on thu 30 sep 10
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:25 AM, paul gerhold wr=
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ote:
> Anyone who has been on the scene for a period of time knows that an
> "Honestly Juried Show" =3DA0is one that accepts your work.
I get to experience the other side soon. Should be enlightening.
Just did orientation yesterday. Currently going through resumes and
proposals. Very educational.
--
=3DA0Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
William & Susan Schran User on thu 30 sep 10
On 9/30/10 9:25 AM, "paul gerhold" wrote:
> Anyone who has been on the scene for a period of time knows that an
> "Honestly Juried Show" is one that accepts your work. If the jurors don=
't
> choose your work it is prima facie evidence that they are not
> knowledgeable, don't comprehend what you are trying to do and/or have sp=
ent
> too much time in academia or in gallery settings.
> Of course I have never experienced this problem first hand!
Gee Paul, Not sure how seriously to take this, at least for me.
I have taught at the college level for 33+ years.
I have worked in clay and done research about 40 years.
I have submitted my work for judging 35+ years.
My work has been accepted and rejected in many different avenues.
My wife and I owned a gallery for ten years.
I have done other related "stuff" that several Clayarters are aware of.
I have judged local, regional and now one national show for 33+ years.
My favorites are always elementary school art shows!
I feel I judge honestly.
When engaged in the process, I speak with the helpers that move the art
around about my decisions, why this and not that.
When asked, I do gallery talks about the show I selected and I'm happy to
speak with artists whose work I did not select for that show.
It's always tough for the artists when they don't know why their work was
rejected. I always remind artists I was judging the work, not the artist.
Bill
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William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
KATHI LESUEUR on fri 1 oct 10
> On 9/30/10 9:25 AM, "paul gerhold" wrote:
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>> Anyone who has been on the scene for a period of time knows that an
>> "Honestly Juried Show" is one that accepts your work. If the jurors =
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don't
>> choose your work it is prima facie evidence that they are not
>> knowledgeable, don't comprehend what you are trying to do and/or =3D
have spent
>> too much time in academia or in gallery settings.
>> Of course I have never experienced this problem first hand!
I've juried art fairs and shows in the past. I've come to believe that =3D
acceptance to any show is a crap shoot. With art fairs the number of =3D
applicants is often so large that very little time is given to =3D
consideration. Slides come up, you give them a score, and the highest =3D
score wins. You aren't viewing the slides of forty potters all at the =3D
same time and choosing the best. You may have given high scores to a =3D
number of potters and then someone comes along that is significantly =3D
better (in your opinion). All you can do is give a high score. Maybe if =3D
you'd seen that potter earlier in the selection process the others would =
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have gotten a lower score. It's the luck of the draw. Even with =3D
exhibitions there are usually far more qualified applicants than room =3D
for. So you choose the ones that appeal to you the most. Others would =3D
have made a different selection My advice to anyone entering any kind of =
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competition is don't take it personally if you get rejected and don't =3D
get a swelled head if you are accepted. There will be lots of viewers =3D
who think you shouldn't have been selected over others.
KATHI LESUEUR
http://www.lesueurclaywork.com
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