tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post7306436571152968051..comments2023-12-27T06:37:04.195-05:00Comments on Lyric Art: Showing Your Work: part 1 - the jury processLyrichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341146111158826868noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-76097782246012482862010-03-10T21:27:01.741-05:002010-03-10T21:27:01.741-05:00Gerrie has a great little explanation of the jury ...Gerrie has a great little explanation of the jury process she just went through if you all want to look.<br />http://www.gericondesigns.com/weblog/?p=5630Lyrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341146111158826868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-83328396956084985712010-03-08T14:55:50.599-05:002010-03-08T14:55:50.599-05:00I do find this interesting and have enjoyed readin...I do find this interesting and have enjoyed reading your opinion. What comes to mind for me is that I think it might be a little more involved than that. Yes, bad photography is an issue.But in jurying a show - what if all of the photos are good? Part 2 comes into play -good design, color, and contrast? To be able to see the full quilt, with the edges being visible and the detail shot. If there is a theme, does the work and the statement relate to it? And the bottom line is do all the pieces make a cohesive exhibit? How do they all stack up together?Jamie Fingalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318093175853031687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-18923206554285062662010-03-08T10:19:10.636-05:002010-03-08T10:19:10.636-05:00Lyric I love this post... very informative and hel...Lyric I love this post... very informative and helpful. I have never tried entering juried exhibits. But I might get brave and try one of these days.Tracie Lyn Huskamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310134565653685553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-84615378818984279852010-03-08T07:32:22.484-05:002010-03-08T07:32:22.484-05:00Thank you so much for your post - I really appreci...Thank you so much for your post - I really appreciate that you took the time to put it all together in one blog post. I will for sure come back to it. And I just ***hope*** that some great quilter that are afraid of entering shows because they simply don't know what to expect - that they just give it a try. How many stunning quilts never get shown - and how wonderful it would be when we all could admire those beauties !quilthexlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13572610798252479303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-65884870423717809142010-03-08T01:25:24.291-05:002010-03-08T01:25:24.291-05:00WOW! I finally got a chance to read the article a...WOW! I finally got a chance to read the article at HollyKnott.com about shooting your quilt that you recommended and I am amazed at how much I have to work on. No wonder I've had such trouble with the way the photos turn out. I'm so excited that the problems seem to be pretty easy to fix too! I'll let you know when I get my first great quilt photos up!Lisa Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13678111345177959698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-36402950925530235932010-03-07T21:40:25.111-05:002010-03-07T21:40:25.111-05:00Thanks for the insider's view! It's so imp...Thanks for the insider's view! It's so important for us not to take rejections personally, as hard as that may be. I've had the same paintings that were rejected from one show, win awards in others. You just gotta keep on submitting.Deborah Younglao, Silk Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061468237401282943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-20277741764768120862010-03-06T22:53:16.139-05:002010-03-06T22:53:16.139-05:00Great article, Lyric. Definitely filled in the bla...Great article, Lyric. Definitely filled in the blanks for artists who are just getting started in submitting.<br />Another tip I was given is to submit early, don't wait till the end as your image will also end up at the end of the viewing and by then jurors can be overwhelmed by everything they have seen previously. Also if there are problems with your entry (corrupted or damaged disk in transit) there isn't enough time for them to contact you and you to fix the error.Jean M. Juddhttp://www.jeanjudd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-48933673398684179892010-03-06T15:54:45.621-05:002010-03-06T15:54:45.621-05:00Your post is so well-written and helpful; thank yo...Your post is so well-written and helpful; thank you. I've just sent my first entry for a juried show and I have no clue how it will turn out. I submitted good photos, followed the rules and researched the venue. I'll do more research on past shows in the future. I suppose all I can do now is cross my fingers.Suzanne Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11380056667924750347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-21667797438889386972010-03-06T10:34:48.895-05:002010-03-06T10:34:48.895-05:00Wonderful article, Lyric. Thank you for the work t...Wonderful article, Lyric. Thank you for the work that obviously went into it! It's so true that perfectly wonderful art can be rejected because it just doesn't "fit" into the show's theme. That's a hard pill to swallow when you are the artist who sends in that one lonely abstract! <br /><br />I also want to thank you for all the hard work you do to keep an updated list of shows. Please know that your work does not go unnoticed, and is very appreciated!Elizabeth Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776465805643423987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-25351271697386344042010-03-06T01:35:36.608-05:002010-03-06T01:35:36.608-05:00Good article, Lyric.
I have a lot of experience...Good article, Lyric. <br /><br />I have a lot of experience with rejections. I've never been accepted to a Quilt National nor a Visions show. Not ever. I've received some nice notes saying "close," but close?? At one point I almost felt like giving up altogether. But I can be incredibly persistent, that is until I don't care. <br /><br />I've entered the AQS show since it started. The first couple of years I didn't make the show. In the 25th annual show, I won a top award. Can you imagine? 25 years!!! I'm very honored the quilt is now in the National Quilt Museum, but 25 years! <br /><br />Thanks or the mention of my book. I appreciate it.Gloriahttp://www.gloriahansen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-33001188594089379902010-03-05T23:22:22.694-05:002010-03-05T23:22:22.694-05:00Thanks for this very very useful post, Lyric!Thanks for this very very useful post, Lyric!Linda Robertushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365513049100120011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-69579976921534167252010-03-05T20:04:28.967-05:002010-03-05T20:04:28.967-05:00thanks Lyric. I've entered lots of juried exhi...thanks Lyric. I've entered lots of juried exhibitions and I just never know if I'll be accepted. It so depends on the juror, as you said, and the look of the other work. I always make absolutely sure my photography and framing are totally professional because I know, like you mentioned, how important that is.<br />thanks!!Jane LaFaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074665972666629110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-80019942867421953582010-03-05T19:18:14.083-05:002010-03-05T19:18:14.083-05:00Wow Lyric, great explanation. I was a juror once a...Wow Lyric, great explanation. I was a juror once and this explains the process so well. Some submissions were great, but compared to others they didn't look cohesive or <i>comparatively</i> solid. But they were still so good! It was a really difficult place to be, especially since the community I lived in was small and many local shows gave special opportunity to local participants. This show was juried nationally, so all the work needed to uphold one another and be cohesive as a whole. It is tough to curate and juror a show. I am happy to have had the experience in light of sending my own images and money off.<br />The images you posted were fantastic. Great postMelly Testahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14125218449544619169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-33752929581072800682010-03-05T18:23:25.309-05:002010-03-05T18:23:25.309-05:00Thanks Lyric! This is great information. I'm g...Thanks Lyric! This is great information. I'm going to pass this along to some of my "show entering" friends. I've entered a few shows over the last couple of year, but just feel too overwhelmed with my real job to think about entering something right now.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665481715449959495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-72150838505814445892010-03-05T16:55:01.142-05:002010-03-05T16:55:01.142-05:00Lyric, this is a fantastic article, thank you for ...Lyric, this is a fantastic article, thank you for sharing it. I'm only now dipping my toe in those juried waters and it's scary for it to be such an unknown for me. This article helps a LOT to explain the way things work behind the scenes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208615970286164894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-26983873753253092442010-03-05T16:10:51.316-05:002010-03-05T16:10:51.316-05:00love it! after having 2 rejections this year... ...love it! after having 2 rejections this year... and not prepared for both getting rejected. I looked back and one was definitely photography. On my part, bad. So after crawling into a hole for a day, I dusted off my ego and entered another show right away and am still waiting.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-75937547217907900382010-03-05T15:54:10.473-05:002010-03-05T15:54:10.473-05:00Very thoughtful informative essay, Lyric. And I, ...Very thoughtful informative essay, Lyric. And I, too, enjoyed the images.Norma Schlagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979046682608968891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-92106031474798279172010-03-05T13:55:34.338-05:002010-03-05T13:55:34.338-05:00This is one of the best posts I've ever read b...This is one of the best posts I've ever read because it is so thorough. I learned a lot and I love that you included other resources - especially how to build a light stand to shoot the quilt. I have problems shooting my quilts so that when I crop the photo it is square. Either the top or the bottom ends up bigger than the other end so I am anxious to see what I can do to make this right. I really needed this article last week but I know it will help in the future also. Thank you so much! (Oh and Loved seeing your work too!)Lisa Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13678111345177959698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060853558179424501.post-13492581176406990882010-03-05T13:34:31.714-05:002010-03-05T13:34:31.714-05:00Thanks for this post, Lyric! I have to admit that ...Thanks for this post, Lyric! I have to admit that I never do juried shows anymore. Many reasons, of course. I just prefer to show with small groups (for free ;) <br /><br />I did learn a lot about the jurying process and show/venue process over the years and liked your sum-up.<br /><br />I REALLY LOVE the images in this post. Fab.Diana Trout {Nan.DT@verizon.net}https://www.blogger.com/profile/13619570668028589422noreply@blogger.com