tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253979430294677846.post7428719416524669741..comments2024-01-31T12:19:16.912+00:00Comments on magsramsay: Judges Comments magsramsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16559934058887308651noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253979430294677846.post-27898180032131000642012-08-28T03:04:46.161+01:002012-08-28T03:04:46.161+01:00that is absolutely ridiculous - how patronising!!!...that is absolutely ridiculous - how patronising!!! i've stopped entering quilt shows as there is a fundamental lack of understanding of what an art quilt encompasses. my comments from FOQ a couple of years ago were of a similar range - one judge marked me down for not finishing the piece "properly" which assume meant she thought i should have put on a binding - which i never do and would wreck the aesthetics of my workFelicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008021166636278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253979430294677846.post-19745257503827320322012-08-27T16:43:00.553+01:002012-08-27T16:43:00.553+01:00The third judge's comments are just weird. Doe...The third judge's comments are just weird. Does that mean quilters shouldn't use contrasting thread? What planet has this person been living on? Don't stop entering - I love seeing your work.Susan Briscoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478005503421741631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253979430294677846.post-44595624552921881002012-08-25T15:30:25.361+01:002012-08-25T15:30:25.361+01:00Hi Mag - I had a similar experience when I entered...Hi Mag - I had a similar experience when I entered in 2010. It was totally disheartening to read the comments. I don't think the judges' comments should be passed on to the makers, really. I love your pieces - they are wonderful.Uta Lenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641327859827054439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253979430294677846.post-37354719808149490192012-08-25T09:50:29.590+01:002012-08-25T09:50:29.590+01:00Don't be disheartened. I love your work and wo...Don't be disheartened. I love your work and would hope to be able to see it at future shows.<br />Obviously someone needs to take a long hard look at the way we judge art quilts in this country.Deborah OHarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218020987721524932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253979430294677846.post-52620476751122443822012-08-25T09:24:52.221+01:002012-08-25T09:24:52.221+01:00How can you be marked down for using light coloure...How can you be marked down for using light coloured thread on dark fabric? I can't see a problem with this even in traditional quilts. Is there not a trend to make whole cloth quilts using different coloured thread just to highlight the quilting, like Ferret does? Bizarre.<br />Please don't take the comments to heart and carry on quilting!Gillian Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556883292848482765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253979430294677846.post-51816435872763896372012-08-25T08:44:33.524+01:002012-08-25T08:44:33.524+01:00I vented my spleen on your link's blog and am ...I vented my spleen on your link's blog and am now rather squawked out!! However, I did want to comment and say how much I agree and sympathize with you. FB and blogs are littered with similar examples. It's in some ways, the same old same old - it doesn't seem to get better and in fact, it's possibly getting worse.<br /><br />You should have the right to considered and accurate judging. It's not good enough that the judges "don't have time" They either need to ensure they get more or if that's not possible, alter the way in which the judging is done. There are alternatives after all!<br /><br />I think your pieces are stunning and truly considered and thought about; executed with care, and finished with finesse. Perhaps you should write and tell some one of your experiences; someone who is in a position to do something about it at TT??Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336910992514931455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253979430294677846.post-48497754047570319162012-08-24T19:44:51.170+01:002012-08-24T19:44:51.170+01:00Congratulations on your 'Excellents' Mags....Congratulations on your 'Excellents' Mags. You wonder why, after all the training, some people are judging at all if they can't recognise design and artistic concept. Do enter the competitions though, change will only come if we keep pushing.<br /><br />I would have liked to have seen your 'Red Flotsam' closer to. As you know I'm on the short side so missed out on seeing the detail. (Vari-focals don't help either). Very annoying to get the wrong comments. Maybe yours will eventually get to you.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223691871102821084noreply@blogger.com