Well said Christine. Bill
On Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 3:19 PM Christine <christinehartzellisme@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
There were jewelry people on the jury, and the pieces Connie brought
showed the complex and interesting pieces she did with the beads--the beads
were not the main point, they were just the media used in the pieces. This
is very different from people who just string manufactured beads into a
necklace and leave it at that! The beads in her pieces play a "subordinate
role in the finished piece".
On Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 8:29 PM beadmistrs@xxxxxxx <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Judith,
It was the wording that kept me from applying for so long.
Connie
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."
Auntie Mame
On Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 8:16 PM, Judith Brook
<moondancefiberart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I would like to contradict my husband’s appraisal. Yes, as written your
work is disqualified. However, the artistic value and design of your work
far exceeds “bead stringers” who buy and then string beads. You embroider
with manufactured beads. Big difference. Ruth uses some manufactured beads
but she adds her own findings. Not to worry.
On 10/01/2021 6:58 PM brianbrook <brianbrook@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Connie,
I don't know what you presented when you juried in. I suspect you
presented some of your other work that was not beads (of which you have
quite a bit),
The list of what is not acceptable is very typical for most fine art
fairs I've been in. I don't know about artist guilds or groups, but I
believe we're very consistent in our jurying expectations. We expect our
artists to carry the jury expectations through to the art they display.
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From: "beadmistrs@xxxxxxx("beadmistrs")" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 10/1/21 1:06 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: threeriversart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Lisa DeVine <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Guild] Re: jurying rules refresher...
I think the bit about beaded stuff needs to change due to the fact that
as written I do not qualify as a member, and yet here I am.
Connie k
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."
Auntie Mame
On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 10:49 PM, Lisa DeVine
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
To save all potential guild jurors time... I've copied jurying info from
our website.
Unacceptable for jurying
BY ARTNEWS ON JANUARY 20, 2011
Work based primarily on manufactured items is not acceptable for jurying.
This includes, but isn’t limited to, such things as:
- Beaded jewelry assembled from purchased beads and fittings. For the
purposes of the Guild, beads must be made by the artist. Any manufactured
beads and fittings used must clearly play a subordinate role in the
finished piece.
- T-shirts, sweat shirts, hats, and other commercially manufactured
clothes, no matter how embellished by the artist.
- Tole painting.
- Cut coin jewelry.
- Pieces assembled from kits.
- Anything made in a commercial mold, in any medium.
- Stud earrings in commercially made settings.
- Enamels on manufactured representational copper shapes.
- Manufactured items.
- Manufactured tiles with a design as a major component of the piece.
- Dried flowers, whether they are in groups, arrangement, or bouquets.
- Wreaths.
- Dough art or food.
These exceptions are pretty typical of artist groups, art shows, and most
arts&crafts fairs. (The basic list is from Judi Brook, after some
discussion.) The ‘what is art’ debate isn’t relevant, since if you call it
art, that is what it is. The Guild’s artist members would like to be
represented by a certain *kind* of art, which is the reason for the
jurying process.
*V. JURYING-IN:* The Board will appoint one Artist Member as Membership
Chair. The Membership Chair may be an elected member of the Board or an
ex-officio member of the Board and is a voting member of the Board. This
officer will arrange for a time, place and a Jury when a new member
applies. The Membership Chair shall set the method by which the jury makes
its decision (checklist of points, subjective decision after discussion,
etc.) and prepare ballots if needed. The Jury will consist of five Artist
Members of the Guild. The decision of The Guild is final. Artists not
accepted at the first jurying may reapply after one year.
- *5a. ACCEPTABLE WORKS:* Before calling for a Jury, the Membership
Chair should attempt to find out if the applicant has read the “Acceptable
Works for Jurying” and “Unacceptable Works for Jurying” on the Guild’s
website, at https://3rivart.org/join-the-guild, and if the applicant
has work that will fit with the Guild’s mission. (The Membership officer
should also make clear to the prospective member that they are not just
paying to be in the Holiday Gallery, the Guild is a non profit
organization
and has other obligations to the community. The prospective member will be
expected to participate throughout the year.)
- *5b. PROCESS FOR JURYING IN OF ARTIST MEMBERS:* Applicants shall be
juried in at a time and place determined by the Membership Chair.
Prospective members will bring five pieces of recent work for jurying on
the assigned date, properly prepared for presentation (see
https://3rivart.org/presentation for more).
- *5c. JURYING-IN STANDARDS:* To assist in understanding the process
of jurying-in, typical jurying-in standards for a fine art group are
listed
below. Jurors should not be considering the salability of the pieces of
artwork presented for jurying, but rather consider the pieces’ coherence
and artistic qualities.Five items are usually considered; Artistic style,
Technical skill, Design and Consistency, Presentation, and an Overall
Impression.
- *1.Artistic style:Works show the individual style of the artist.*
*Works are not copied; pieces express the artists personal
feelings and thoughts.*
- *2.Technical skill:Handling of the media and materials in the
works shows control, skill and experience.*
- *3.Design and consistency:The design or composition of the works
exhibit knowledge of the principles of design.*
*Works show a design consistency within each piece and through the
pieces presented.*
*Works show that they have taken time, thought, knowledge and
skill to complete.*
- *4.Presentation:Works are presented in a manner that enhances
the art.Pieces presented are complete and ready for display.*
- *5.Overall impression: Jurors will need to have a positive
overall impression of the works presented. This will be a subjective
decision, and will depend on the particular jury and jurors.*
