What may not be challenging for someone who has been making lace for
ages may be a massive challenge for a beginner. Unless you know the
level the maker is at how can you tell whether it was much of a
challenge or not?
As far as someone else mounting the lace, I don't understand the
problem. I know if you enter a quilt in a national show there is a
category for made by so-and-so and quilted by so-and-so. As long as it
is made clear that someone other than the maker did the quilting it is
an acceptable standard.
Of course, I don't know much about judging as I've only ever entered two
items in the county fair many years ago :D
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In a message dated 12/12/2007 11:01:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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We seem to have several judges on the list - I wonder, what would be
your thoughts if you were faced with:
1. a superb original artistic vision and fantastic original design, in
either a simple lace well made, or a difficult lace not expertly made
or
2. A tour de force of technical skill in making a pattern that is
available to anybody who has bought the book.
Which would you choose?
The one that is hand mounted? :-)
Seriously, these are the most difficult things to judge. Do you reward
someone who tries something difficult and does not have a perfect result or
someone who does something perfect that is not that much of a challenge? Do you
reward creativity and individuality? How much?
Actually, the point system by Diana Stevens which I tend to rely on, has
points awarded for complexity and for Wow factor, also Design
Compatibility. It is on-line at _http://www.domesticarts.com/Judging/judginglecture.htm_
(http://www.domesticarts.com/Judging/judginglecture.htm)
Devon
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Ruth R. in OH
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