ANST - Looking for the heat

[Baronman at aol.com]

In a message dated 99-05-16 16:59:39 EDT, you write:

<< The way we do Arts and Sciences competitions is not at all period. I never
 get a "medieval feeling" at all when I view or judge an A&S competition.
 "Pippa"
 Baroness Philippa Rookhaven
 Stargate >>

    Putting on flame retartant PJ's
  
      OK- this finally addresses the issue.  What exactly are the A&S judges 
looking for?  Is a entry judged on how  realistically the work recreates a 
documentented medieval peice, or is an entry judged by how  well it 
representents a medieval peice as we precieve it in our society? These may 
seem like they are the same but to the artist, the difinition is a world 
apart.  Does adaptation or creative license count?  Why doesn't judge A use 
the same criteria as judge B?  The new judging forms are nice, but I still 
see subjective instead of objectivity in the judging.  Any judge with a 
FAVORITE  type of work or an ax to grind against an individual looses all 
objectivity.   I feel that a written criteria produced by the Laurels would 
be nice.  Any apprentice would have a world of information available on 
judging criteria that we non- apprenticed would never have available, unless 
we sat at the feet of some Laurel and kept them plied with booze until they 
were to drunk to speak. 
   Would such a publication produced by the Laurel be too much to ask, or 
would it reveal to many of their secrets.  I feel that all competitors in A&S 
compititions should be on a level playing field.  Is this to much to ask- or 
is it impossible in our Society?

Geting ready to FEEL THE HEAT.

Baron Bors
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