I just got back home after a number of days away working with DH at a conference and I had 7 digest to read. Was it only about a week or so ago when I asked if Lace was quiet!! Anyway, I have read the emails on the subject and thought I would add my two cents.
I have always pressed the IOLI competition organisers to get feedback from the judges. Mainly to see how my pieces could be improved. I have only had a few comments back from them over the years. This summer, for those who saw the IOLI Bulletin after the competition, you may remember that I made an evening purse where the front flap had a lace interpretation of Van Goch's "Starry Night". One judges comment was something on the lines of "too much contrast in color" which I found amusing as I had tried to stay faithful to the artist's choice of color as best I could in silk. I wonder if anyone had told VG that his painting had too much contrast. The winning piece was the same picture interpreted in Irish crochet, larger and all in white. Last year in Montreal my table ribbon came first even though I considered it not my best made piece. I was even hesitant about entering the piece but decided to go ahead as I had taken the time to make it. I can only think the "Wow" factor swayed the judges in my direction because there was another entry, a beautifully made ribbon with hundreds of perfectly made leaf tallies that I thought should have won. One never knows what the judges are going to do, or even who they are. I think if I knew ahead who was judging and knew that they were experts in, say "Binche", I would never enter as I tend to work in size 50 cotton or 100/3 silk. Hey, Tamara, maybe it would make a good article for the Bulletin. How to judge and what to look for in competition entries. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
