ANST - Looking for the heat
Baronman at aol.com
Baronman at aol.com
Sun May 16 15:20:57 PDT 1999
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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