will edwards on sat 28 apr 01
Hi,
I agree with Vince in many ways. I recently seen this first-hand and cont=
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to other opinions the emphasis of the juror is the dictated end of the
judging. (The buck stops with the judge)
Recently I had someone I know send in pictures and was accepted. Boom! Ne=
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ver
before has this person had a professional juried showing nor has this per=
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son
been involved in clay that long. (Had all the right connections!) I would=
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not
pass the first piece toward gifting the recipient in a juried show such a=
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s the
one I am aware of. However this show is about other art as well and since=
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this
is one of a few potters who actually entered their work, apparently it wa=
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s
taken anyways to fill any voids in this theme/slot. =3D
So many mechanisms are at work here. Jurors are looking for what Janet sa=
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id
but also they look for other reasons while not always in the best interes=
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ts of
the potters or potter in question.
I also fail to see Vince in a groucho mood. If anything, I see his reply =
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as
being straight forward and honest! I think I would like Vince to jury any=
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show
I was in if I had a choice. It seems he is aware of the facts that play o=
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ut a
part of juried events here on this side of the pond. Of course all this i=
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based solely on opinions and so far very little scientific information ha=
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shown a way to provide exact methods for deciphering individual tastes. W=
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hat
looks and feels like a boat anchor to some might be the best piece in the=
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world to a ships captain. Thats not to say a ships captain can't tell a f=
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rog
=66rom a prince! How do you fully remove one's own thoughts and ideas fro=
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the
equation? You have to just trust that it will be done in good fashion
sometimes and someplace.
William Edwards
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