[Ansteorra] How to Trap a Laurel

[Ld.blackmoon]

greetings

lol, don't feel lonesome , between being strongly opinionated, not afraid to 
open my mouth, and having terrible documentation skills, I doubt I will ever 
join them either ; )
I think the problem is different than most people see, from my perspective . 
as an a& s peer , they should be looking  at every thing they get the chance 
to , and advising / teaching as often as possible.
not just teaching / advising their chosen students. they should be examining 
all entries , not just the ones with flashy colors , or fancy displays. if 
your entry needs those things because it isn't very well made, or it is made 
from modern materials in a modern fashion , I guess that's ok, but , if I 
want to sell my stuff for profit I'll build a display to attract the people 
with no knowledge, but lots of money, a& s peers are supposed to be both 
knowledgeable and interested in things a & s , as the top of the a & s food 
chain they shouldn't need flashy / shiny to attract their attention.
skill and craftsmanship / knowledge should draw them like a moth to the 
flame .
but hey , its their show , let them have fun their own way , ill keep having 
fun making things ; )
again , just my opinion : )
Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun .
Arthur




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Dodd" <lygabrielerdb at hotmail.com>
To: "Ansteorra" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] How to Trap a Laurel


>
> I am not a Laurel and most likely will never join that little club. 
> However, I have been a merchant for several years & I know that you will 
> get more interest by having an interesting display. Having things at 
> different levels is basic eye catching. It holds interest, where people 
> will actually look at the items.A bowl on a table with a piece of paper is 
> boring. Put that same bowl on an angle, to catch the light and show the 
> colors, is much better & will get more response. While chocolate is good, 
> you don't need "showgirls Or oiled towel boys". Just put a little effort 
> into the display of what you put so much time and effort into making. I 
> normally would not get into this discussion, since as I said I am not a 
> Laurel, but I once entered a small A&S 'event' which, while NOT LPT,was 
> similar in that it was for discussion and advice as to how to do 'it' 
> better. What ever 'it' was.My display was flat. I had no table cover. 
> Nothing to make the display interesting. At the end of the
>  day I had few remarks, less advice. While it is certainly possible, that 
> nobody there knew much about what I was displaying, I don't even remember 
> what it was, If I had had a more interesting display, more people would 
> have stopped and looked. YES it is merchandising. But if you want people, 
> besides those who  "geek out on the very things artisans are working on", 
> to look at what you have done than you HAVE to catch their eye. Laurels 
> are humans too, most of the time. They want to look at interesting things. 
> Ly Gabriele
>
> The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are 
> allowed to remain children all our lives. (Albert Einstein)
> > From: barrett1 at cox.net
>> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
>> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:05:35 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] How to Trap a Laurel
>>
>> "And there are some shy Laurels.  I have met them.  But in
>> performance of our duties in aiding artisans to be their best, we should
>> never have to be lured like a mythical unicorn."
>> Suvdchin, OL
>>
>> Umm... I'd like to point out publically to my fellow Laurels that you 
>> guys
>> are ruining what could be the wildest Arts & Sciences blowout the Kingdom
>> has ever seen!
>> If we convince people we need wooing, we could have full body massages 
>> while
>> reading docs, with champagne and quail eggs and those little toast things
>> with smoked salmon while artisans display their work with wet bars and
>> chocolate fountains and showgirls wearing nothing but feathers and 
>> jewelry
>> and oiled towel boys with sloppy hair and sedated monkeys wearing little 
>> SCA
>> outfits all dancing around suggestively like a Kafka-written nightmare 
>> when
>> not leading you gently to the vomitorium.
>>
>> I'm not ashamed of my dreams!
>>
>> : )
>>
>> Anyway, all joking aside, yes, most of us became Laurels because we geek 
>> out
>> on the very things artisans are working on - we can't help but pay
>> attention, most of the time.
>>
>> Her Grace Willow was honestly trying to lend a helping hand, give a few
>> pointers to those who have never displayed before, but she was trying to
>> help, not declare Commandments. If your table has just your favorite
>> drinking mug and your art on it, we will stop by.
>>
>> Shame though,... everything is better with monkeys.
>>
>>
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