ANST - RE: Looking for the heat

[Mstrsmara at aol.com]

Greetings from afar,

<< The Laurel is not just a rank - most of us consider it a job.
 And we do our best to live up to the damands of that job out of honor, out
 of duty, and out of love.
  >>

Your right Gunnora, it is a job.  Its much easier to sit at an event and 
visit with friends, watch the list or just hang out.  But judging, teaching 
and enriching the Kingdom with knowledge is indeed our job.  It is indeed a 
labor of love, both for the Kingdom and the Arts.  I love to visit with folks 
who display their works, and not just in the area I know.  I learn alot from 
talking to the various artisans.  

I have read the posts in the past few days and I try to look at them as if I 
were in their  place.  I can honestly say I didn't have any of the negative 
experiances.  Yes there were things that were written about my entries that I 
didn't agree with, but in every case the judge listed thier name and contact 
information.  I took the time to contact them, but in most cases the judges 
looked me up and explained why they had written what they had.  Artisans need 
to take the time to look up the judges, to talk to them, to get the opinions 
of the Laruels.  It doesn't have to be a Laurel in your area of 
expertise.....ask them how to display better, ask them how to document 
better.  Just plain talk to the Laurels, get to know them, get to know what 
they do.  Anyway I'm ranting.  The majority of the Laurels I know will take 
the time to talk to you, but we need to *know* you need help.  Speak up ask 
opinions, seek advice.

Going back lurking now......

Mara OL
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