tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post115579846290321308..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: APNQ wrap-upTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1157157255078392592006-09-01T17:34:00.000-07:002006-09-01T17:34:00.000-07:00interesting that a JURIED show would have accepted...interesting that a JURIED show would have accepted identical derivative quilts. Don't know what the answer is tho...other than accepting none of them.catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1156200020485431582006-08-21T15:40:00.000-07:002006-08-21T15:40:00.000-07:00I agree with your comments about the art quilts. I...I agree with your comments about the art quilts. I was disappointed four years ago when two quilts I entered were not accepted. I figured they didn't meet the standards of the APNQ jurors until I attended and saw that my two quilts were of the same or better quality as those that were hanging at the show. I was frustrated wondering what the heck were the jurors looking for!<BR/><BR/>Your quilt was gorgeous though and you deserved to have your work displayed.Twigshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087431150577375288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1156184590679737152006-08-21T11:23:00.000-07:002006-08-21T11:23:00.000-07:00I don't think your quilt looks washed out. Looks ...I don't think your quilt looks washed out. Looks great, in fact. I was very interested in hearing your criticism of the show. I find that the more shows I attend and the more I enter, the more critical I become. I attended one recently where all categories were hung together in a big mish mash, and in addition quilts entered purely for display and not for judging were all thrown in with the others. This seems to me to be a recipe for lowering the quality of the show.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669924514599648160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1156022109538299002006-08-19T14:15:00.000-07:002006-08-19T14:15:00.000-07:00You do such beautiful work Terry! I'm always disap...You do such beautiful work Terry! <BR/><BR/>I'm always disappointed when I see the show winners too, but we art quilters still have to enter traditional shows--exposure is everything and there still aren't many venues. The more folks get used to art quilts, the more accepted they are.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095739010254230266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1155920339812459072006-08-18T09:58:00.000-07:002006-08-18T09:58:00.000-07:00I think your quilt is incredible! Wow!I think your quilt is incredible! Wow!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411795371850325359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1155859451550185162006-08-17T17:04:00.000-07:002006-08-17T17:04:00.000-07:00Ideally all quilts at all shows would be hung agai...Ideally all quilts at all shows would be hung against a flat wall, instead of on drapes, and with lots of space around each quilt, but that isn't going to happen due to cost and space restrictions. If not at quilt shows, where would art/innovative quiltmakers show their work? Gallery exhibits are few and much harder to get into. How many gallery exhibits draw thousands of attendees, as quilt shows do? To show or not to show is a decision for each quiltmaker, but if they want exposure they will need to include quilt shows on their list of venues. As a collector I rarely buy from galleries, choosing instead to view quilts at shows or online and contact the quiltmaker directly. As a quiltmaker I like to have a personal contact with the artists represented in the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection, something that is rare when dealing with galleries.Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433487427679233617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1155857518511547842006-08-17T16:31:00.000-07:002006-08-17T16:31:00.000-07:00You made that?!?!?! That is the kind of art quilt...You made that?!?!?! That is the kind of art quilt that I like though - pictoral rather than abstract. It looks great!<BR/>To be fair though I think that the workmanship should be good no matter what kind of quilt it is - art or traditional. But you are right, they should also look at composition, etc.Shelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870112367076954109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1155842094903158862006-08-17T12:14:00.000-07:002006-08-17T12:14:00.000-07:00I'm curious...will you continue to enter your work...I'm curious...will you continue to enter your work in more traditional quilt shows/venues? It's an interesting dilemma, and depending on the direction an artist/quilter wants to go, there would have to be much thought.Mandi aka Fabric Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421298757219530108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1155824076254637102006-08-17T07:14:00.000-07:002006-08-17T07:14:00.000-07:00Terri --Although I am a traditional quilter, I can...Terri --<BR/><BR/>Although I am a traditional quilter, I can appreciate your comments. A asnwer would be for APNQ to have two sets of judges. Is that being done now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1155800198866335862006-08-17T00:36:00.000-07:002006-08-17T00:36:00.000-07:00How interesting, Terry - the same discussions occu...How interesting, Terry - the same discussions occur on a regular basis in New Zealand. I agree with you that art quilts are often still being judged within a traditional framework. On the few occassions that I have judged competitions, I have very carefully avoided quilts from commercial patterns in categories where orginality was required and have a strong tendency to reward bravado and creative solutions. I suspect this has made me umpopular, because it means that a technically excellent quilt may be passed over in favour of a courageous attempt that was less successful. I'm sure we will still be debating this in a century's time! Congratulations on your lovely quilt!kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458267354320757761noreply@blogger.com