ANST - Judging Standards (Was: A&S - does utility count?)

[RAISYA at aol.com]

Baron Leofric,

you wrote:

>I have seen the new judging forms.  ...(snipped)
>...I know of one instance in particular that applies to the seciton of the 
form 
>for involvment of the artisan in the materials.

Your excellency, you've been shown an older form that the laurels had nothing 
to do with, but which was frequently used.  For materials, the forms worked 
out by the laurels last summer says:

"Authenticity of Materials (5pts.) Materials appropriate to entry's period?  
If non-period, is there Adequate justification? (Should be supported in the 
documentation)"

Defining "adequate" justification is, unfortunately, pretty subjective, but I 
do know many judges accept everything down to, "I liked it better", as long 
as it's clear that the artisan knew what should have been used.  There is 
NOTHING on this sheet about level of involvement in the materials, except as 
might apply to complexity/difficulty.

>What can be done is that judging A&S entries needs to be a skill that is 
taught.

Agreed!

Raisya Khorivovna
Shire of the Shadowlands
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